TT Archives: Nixon Presents Driver of the Year Award
Receiving the “Driver of the Year” award would be a memorable moment for any truck driver so honored, but it was extra special for Raymond Motor Transportation driver Clarence Hoffman in 1972 when he was presented the trophy by President Nixon.
January 12, 2015Feds Keep Drug-Test Rate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the nation’s trucking companies must continue random drug testing for at least 50% of drivers and other “safety sensitive” employees during 2015.
January 12, 2015Dec. Class 8 Orders Jump 38%, Capping Best Year Since 2004
Class 8 truck orders jumped 38% to 43,900 units in December, capping the industry’s second-best year on record, ACT Research reported.
January 12, 2015Crash Closes Both Directions of I-94 In Michigan
Interstate 94 is closed in both directions near Galesburg, Michigan, located between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, after a crash this morning involving over 100 cars and trucks.
January 9, 2015DeFazio Predicts Congress Will Again Address Mexican Truck Issue
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said he expects Congress to weigh in on whether more Mexican trucks ought to be running longhaul in the United States now that a three-year pilot program has ended.
January 8, 2015Ford CEO Predicts Driverless Cars on Roads in Five Years
Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields said that an automaker probably will introduce a self-driving vehicle within half a decade, but it won’t be his company, which is focusing on less expensive features that assist in driving.
January 6, 2015Fate of Cross-Border Trucking Still Unclear After Report Calls Mexican Pilot Too Small
The possibility of more Mexican trucks running in the United States is still up in the air after a recent report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General concluded participation in a three-year pilot program was too small to yield sufficient safety data.
January 5, 2015Mary Phillips Joins Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Mary Phillips, a former senior vice president for Legislative Affairs for American Trucking Associations, is joining the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit as a senior professional staff member.
December 19, 2014Senate Approves Bill That Would Save Trucking Industry Millions
A bill that provides millions of dollars in tax credits to the trucking industry in everything from truck buying to using natural gas has been approved by the Senate and sent to President Obama.
December 17, 2014Industry Advocate Pennington Dies at 64
Longtime trucking industry figure Mike Pennington passed away suddenly Dec. 5. He was 64.
December 15, 2014