More Than 1 Million View Video of Trucker Pulling Baby from Burning Car
The car-truck collision and resulting fireball on a Mississippi stretch of Interstate 10 was as spectacular as it was chilling.
August 25, 2014Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Nationwide Cargo Theft Ring Broken Up Following Trailer Heist of Canned Corn
Cindy Winslow likely will never forget that early Sunday morning phone call from the FBI informing her that authorities in Michigan had recovered a stolen trailer filled with a $30,000 load of Green Giant canned corn.
August 25, 2014Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 21%
Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 21% in July from the same month last year, the company reported Aug. 21.
August 21, 2014Jobless Claims Decline by 14,000 Last Week
Fewer Americans than forecast applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign the U.S. job market is making progress as the world’s largest economy grows.
August 21, 2014Video: Graves, ATA Staff Respond to ALS #IceBucketChallenge
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves accepted an #IceBucketChallenge Aug. 20, rallying about 16 ATA staffers to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to show support and awareness for ALS.
August 20, 2014Trucker Hailed as Hero for Assisting Crash Victims
Video of trucker's rescue efforts in fiery wreck on Mississippi interstate goes viral.
August 20, 2014Ontario Becomes First Province to Allow TrailerTail Attachments
Ontario has become the first province to authorize use of aerodynamic TrailerTail attachments after Canada’s transportation department amended the law, according to ATDynamics.
August 20, 20142014 NTDC
Video coverage of the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships from the floor of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.
August 16, 2014DOT Announces Grants to States for Hazmat Training
The Department of Transportation announced this week it will award states grants to help them respond to crude oil railroad spills.
August 15, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.2% to 266,153 Units
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.2% in the week ended Aug. 9 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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