7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California again
One day after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook California, even stronger 7.1 earthquakes just shook the state tonight! Prelim M7.1 Earthquake 35.767, -117.605 Jul-06 03:19 UTC, updates https://t.co/uVJBfBodUN — USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) July 6, 2019 Source and credits: usgs.gov
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Prime Inc. goes after Amazon’s profits for trademark infringement
“Amazon’s use of the word “prime” on trailers moving packages to retail and on-line customers is causing Prime Inc. to lose money and Amazon to profit at Prime’s expense, the Springfield, Missouri-based trucking company has alleged.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher “In a lawsuit filed on July 2 in federal […]
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Signs of life as hiring in the economy, trucking improve
“Job growth rebounded nicely in June as the economy added 224,000 workers to payrolls during the month. The transportation and logistics sector was one of the many areas of strength in June, led by improved gains among parcel and trucking companies.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Ibrahiim Bayaan Transportation and logistics hiring rebounds, […]
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Two truck drivers killed in separate bridge accidents this week on Houston highways
“The driver of a tractor-trailer died during a deadly accident on July 3 after his truck was cut off by another vehicle and fell off the Houston Ship Channel bridge, crashing upside down onto an industrial facility below.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Noi Mahoney “It was the second time in a week […]
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Drug-abusing trucker jailed for 18.5 years after beating his boss to death with hammer
“Truck driver Patrick Allen Boon has been convicted and sentenced to a total of 18.5 years in jail for using a hammer and a wrench to “savagely” murder his boss in the New Sout Wales, Australia.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Jim Wilson “Boon pleaded guilty and was handed a split-sentence for the […]
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E-commerce starts causing a last-mile delivery traffic nightmare
“As consumers become increasingly accustomed to the ease of purchasing online, the growth of e-commerce over the next decade is nothing short of certainty. Then again, the mainstream adoption of e-commerce was gradual, tracing back to the times of the dot com rage, when Amazon was nothing more than just an online bookstore.” – According […]
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Sisters of the highway: Trucker donating kidney to fellow Trucker
“Six weeks ago, West Virginia-based oil-field hand Elizabeth Sweet, who pulls a crude tanker for Contractor Transport, was winding down her day with a quick scroll through Facebook. Chancing upon the Real Women in Trucking page, a story caught her eye about Hawaiian dump truck driver Cheryl Lynn Ibana-Bean, who was suffering from Lupus and would need a […]
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OOIDA launching new educational series for Owner-Ops at GATS
“The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will launch a new educational series at the Great American Trucking Show in August aimed at helping Owners Operators to be more successful.”- According to the article in overdriveonline.com “OOIDA’s Shift Into Success class will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class will be free to […]
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Truck driver will receive nearly $200,000 after being fired for refusing to drive in bad weather
“A box truck driver will receive nearly $200,000 from a Kentucky-based trucking company who fired the driver after he refused to drive in bad weather.” – According to the article in overdriveonline.com “OSHA ordered the company to pay the driver $31,569 in back wages and interest, $100,000 in punitive damages, $50,000 in compensatory damages and reasonable attorney […]
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