ARLINGTON, Va. – What started as a year of so much promise for the trucking industry has gone off the rails, but the industry now enjoys greater appreciation and recognition than in the past.Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Assoc…
Pro-democracy activists in Thailand launched their fifth consecutive day of protests on Sunday, scheduling demonstrations in the capital and at several other locations around the country.The demonstrators received a new warning from police that they we…
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Donald Trump could be discharged from hospital on Monday, after a weekend of obfuscation by the White House that played down the severity of the US president’s condition when he…
TuSimple announced Wednesday that Jim Mullen, the former acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), will serve as the self-driving truck company’s chief legal and risk officer.
In his new role, Mullen will oversee …
Rishi Sunak has cancelled his upcoming budget after a surge in new coronavirus cases forced the government to bring in fresh restrictions likely lasting six months, placing the chancellor under intense pressure to provide financial help to affected bus…
I never thought I would live to see the day when the BBC joined the Conservative Party. I have been around a long time and ever since childhood have been given to understand that the BBC was entirely impartial.It is most essential that our First Minist…
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston shared a steamy scene as they reunited to take part in the star-studded table read for classic 1980s film Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
The former married couple were joined by a stellar cast including Oscar-winning actor…
Federal authorities are prepping to “reprimand Citigroup Inc. for failing to improve its risk-management systems—an expansive set of technology and procedures designed to detect problematic transactions, risky trades and anything else that could harm t…
In the latest Driver Require Ltd report titled “The Impact of COVID-19 – A Roadmap for Recovery in the UK Haulage Sector”, released in early July, Driver Require CEO, Kieran Smith, made the bold statement that there will no longer be an LGV driver shor…
J.D. Gallop Florida Today
Published 7:16 PM EDT Sep 6, 2020
Four people, including three Palm Bay residents, were killed Saturday following a two-vehicle traffic crash on a rain-slicked roadway in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
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The Lagos State Government has arraigned a truck driver, Dominic Amaechi, and the truck owner, Cyprian Arinze, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for allegedly causing the death of two persons.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Amae…
A truck driver posted disturbing pictures of equipment he was told by his company to drive.
The anonymous driver posted these pictures to a trucking group. His post states, “Started a new job and this is the type of equipment they want me to drive ca…
New slow-motion footage capturing the chilling moment the blast in Beirut erupted before killing at least 156 people has emerged.
In the 30-second video, a huge plume of grey smoke can be seen flooding into the sky from the Lebanese city’s port a…
An enormous new venue built specifically with social distancing in mind has appeared near Manchester Piccadilly.
The first phase of Escape to Freight Island will officially open to the public this evening, with an impressive roster of street food tra…
MEPs will vote this week on a major reform of the road transport sector, the so-called Mobility Package, which has been the subject of intense debates since 2017.
Patrick Ranocha, a Belgian truck driver who has been roaming the roads of Europe for the…