Worklete Continues Expansion Into Trucking Industry Safety Training
A software company that specializes in training people to adopt safer work habits is expanding its executive ranks as it targets reducing on-the-job mishaps that can cause serious injuries and potentially increase motor carriers’ insurance rates.
June 26, 2019Practice, and Pierogis, Propel Lesniowski to New Jersey Grand Champion Title
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — The Garden State’s trucking world has a new Grand Champion in Artur Lesniowski.
June 26, 2019As Marijuana-Use Laws Spread, Drug Still Illegal for Truck Drivers
Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise.
June 25, 2019‘Be the Best You Can Be’ Mindset Propels Ex-Army Driver to Washington Title
Gary Herrygers, a driver for The Boeing Co., was happily surprised when he won the 5-Axle division at this year’s Washington Truck Driving Championships. He was even happier (and more surprised) when he was announced as Grand Champion minutes later. He told Transport Topics he still is “on cloud nine.”
June 25, 2019Business, Freight Stakeholders Urge Trump, Congress to Advance Infrastructure Policy
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently said that she remains committed to advancing an infrastructure policy measure that would boost jobs. She explained that such a deal could be accomplished if President Donald Trump would only negotiate with her party. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 25, 2019Rhode Island's David Lumpkin Earns First Grand Champion Honor, but He’s Thinking About His Son
The father-son duo of David Lumpkin and Stephen Lumpkin are returning to the National Truck Driving Championships, but David — the Rhode Island Grand Champion — is grateful that this time they'll be competing in different classes.
June 24, 2019Michigan Transportation Bills Focus on Taxes, Truck Tolling
Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives have introduced transportation funding bills that would place additional taxes and tolls on trucks.
June 24, 2019Fleets Must Choose Tire Inflation, Monitoring Systems That Work Best for Their Operations, Industry Representatives Say
Blown-out, flat or damaged tires are considered by fleets to be at least a leading cause of roadside maintenance calls for commercial trucks, while underinflated tires are the single-biggest source of tire issues in general.
June 24, 20192019 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the West Virginia Truck Driving Championships.
June 24, 2019A New Generation of Leaders: Lead ATA Participants Set Out to Guide Trucking’s Future
The freight transportation industry, much like many other core segments of the economy, has experienced its share of growing pains in the Information Age. But trucking companies are tackling those challenges with fresh ideas, increasingly spearheaded by a new crop of leaders.
June 24, 2019