THOMASVILLE, NC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Old Dominion) — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. will celebrate the opening of five service centers across the United States in the second quarter, punctuating its steady growth strategy to keep pace with ongoing customer demand. New and relocated facilities in Bowling Green, Ky., Casper, Wyo., Lakeland, Fla., Ogden, Utah and Parkersburg, W.Va. expand the less-than-truckload (LTL)
Read moreMINNEAPOLIS, MN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — If you’re planning to drive your oversized vehicle or overweight load through Minnesota over the Memorial Day weekend, think again. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says that “Oversize/overweight travel is not allowed on all state highways, including interstates, from 2pm on Friday, May 25th through 2am Saturday, May 26th, and from 2pm Sunday, May 27th until
Read moreWEST PALM BEACH, FL (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious accident that shut down Florida’s Beeline Highway for several hours Monday night. According to investigators, Pavel Gomez Cruz driving a Freightliner Tractor Trailer was involved in an incident that required him to pull over on the side of the road. Cruz exited the tractor
Read moreTHOMASVILLE, NC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today announced a general rate increase (GRI) of 4.9% applicable to rates established under the existing ODFL 559, 670, and 550 tariffs effective June 4th, 2018. Todd Polen, Old Dominion’s Vice President of Pricing Services, commented, “At Old Dominion, we are committed to delivering our superior value proposition of
Read morePARAMUS, NJ (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, a non-profit organization focused on truck safety, says the history of the trucking company involved in the fatal school bus wreck is disturbing. “The record of the Mendez Trucking Company shows why regulation is so important,” said attorney Michael Leizerman, co-founder of the ATAA. “Why is a company with 247
Read moreDES MOINES, IA (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Iowa State Police) — The annual Border to Border (B2B) initiative commences Monday, May 21 and Idaho State Police will be emphasizing seat belt use for that entire week. B2B is a national campaign and uses the catch phrase “Click It or Ticket.” Nationally, state highway patrol offices and their law enforcement partners will coordinate
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ST. PAUL, MN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Wednesday issued an executive order exempting driviers and carriers transporting anhydrous ammonia or other fertilizers, and providing direct assistance in emergency relief efforts, from certain hours of service requirements. Executive Order 18-07 can be read, in its entirety, below.
Read moreDOWNERS GROVE, IL (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Roadrunner Transportation) — Roadrunner Transportation Systems (NYSE:RRTS) is announcing the integration of Active Aero Group, USA Jet and Rich Logistics to unify the company’s time definite ground and air transportation operations. Although all three legal entities will continue to exist, they will now be integrated and operate under one management team. The integrated business will
Read moreNEWBURG, MD (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Maryland State Police) — Maryland State Police have identified two of the three victims whose lives were claimed in a triple fatal crash yesterday in Charles County. Two of the three deceased victims are identified as Theresa Robinson, 44, the driver of a Lincoln MKX, and Arnold Griffin, 45, the right front seat passenger. Both Robinson
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HAMMOND, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — A crash between a passenger car and a semi sent one of the drivers to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Nicole Maenza of the Indiana State Police revealed that at approximately 4:40 this morning a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Tristen M. Riezinger, 22 of Crown Point was east bound on
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