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Remembering the Silver Bridge collapse
Amid the celebrations of the holiday season, citizens of Mason County, WV, are pausing on Dec. 15 to recall the 50th anniversary of the bridge collapse that changed everything.
On Dec. 15, 1967, the 1460-foot suspended portion of the Silver Bridge co
Remembering the Silver Bridge collapse
Amid the celebrations of the holiday season, citizens of Mason County, WV, are pausing on Dec. 15 to recall the 50th anniversary of the bridge collapse that changed everything.
On Dec. 15, 1967, the 1460-foot suspended portion of the Silver Bridge co
Study: Veteran drivers more likely to be dissatisfied with pay
Stay Metrics research also finds that while dissatisfaction is increasing, it remains a relatively “weak trend” in terms of influencing driver turnover rates.
How quickly will ELDs be felt in the freight market?
Last-minute push to install ELDs to comply with the December 18 mandate could lead to “confusion” due to lack of preparation and training time.
Speeding more prevalent among motorists than truckers, CVSA enforcement blitz finds
During Operation Safe Driver week, 43.5% of motorist citations/warnings were for speeding, compared to 7.4% for truck drivers.
Evolving amid a truck technician shortage
Rush Enterprises CEO and president Rusty Rush and COO Michael McRoberts discuss the truck tech shortage, ELDs, and the economic outlook for 2018.
Female Driver Outreach May Need Rethinking
Efforts to attract more female drivers to trucking are facing headwinds, despite some organizations pushing hard to make the industry more open to women.
Goldman Says Big Oil Is Poised for Its Best Year in Decades
Big Oil’s slump is over and industry domination beckons, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
YRC CEO James Welch to Retire in 2018
YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch will retire on July 31, 2018, the less-than-truckload carrier announced Dec. 13.