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1 hr ago | Journalgazette.net

Trucker hurt after striking tree

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette.

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Related Topix: Fort Wayne, IN, Dekalb County, IN, Butler, IN

4 hrs ago | WNFL-AM Green Bay

Illinois trucker agrees to plea deal for causing f...

A truck driver from suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to causing an Interstate crash in western Wisconsin that killed another trucker.

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7 hrs ago | Fleet Owner Magazine

Trucker charged with second-degree murder in accident that killed Arizona trooper

The tanker truck driver involved in a collision that killed an Arizona highway patrol officer on Interstate 8 in Yuma on May 6 was charged with 19 felony offenses, including one count of second-degree murder, 13 counts of endangerment and five counts of criminal damage.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster

10 hrs ago | KRMG-AM Tulsa

Ore. trucker charged in NW Ind. officer attack

Court documents say a truck driver from Oregon punched a northwestern Indiana police officer more than 10 times before the officer shot his attacker.

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10 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

Trucker charged with attacking officer at Merrillville clinic

Court documents say a truck driver from Oregon punched a northwestern Indiana police officer more than 10 times before the officer shot his attacker.

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Related Topix: Merrillville, IN

12 hrs ago | Heavy Duty Trucking

Questions Continue about CSA's Direct Relation to Safety

"CSA has had an effect on safety, but people want to make sure their scores are correct and fair," and there is some question about the how effective the program is in improving safety, said Rob Abbott, vice president of safety policy, American Trucking Associations during an update on the program at the recent Zonar user's conference held in San ... (more)

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16 hrs ago | KLKN

Nebraska truckers planning big haul down to Moore

The seed warehouse at Big Cob Hybrids in Seward is taking on a second roll this week.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Post and Courier

Feds ban trucker charged in I-526 death of medical student

A trucker charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Medical University student has been banned by federal regulators from operating a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce.

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Related Topix: North Charleston, SC

TheCelebrityCafe

Truck driver saves a man's life with the right timing and the right truck

A truckers unbelievable timing and quick thinking helped save a man he found in an upside vehicle in a roadside pond A truck driver who spotted a vehicle flipped over in a roadside pond saved a life when he pulled over and sprung into action.

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Related Topix: Stillwater, MN

The Baltimore Sun

Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route

Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa unless officials reverted to the old way of weighing cargo.

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Related Topix: Kenya, Africa,

Fleet Owner Magazine

California port truckers sue over independent contractor status

A lawsuit that alleges Harbor Express Inc. - one of the largest trucking companies servicing Southern California ports - misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors to avoid providing rest breaks and overtime pay was filed this week on behalf of two truck drivers who are seeking class action status.

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Related Topix: Long Beach, CA, Los Angeles County, CA

Heavy Duty Trucking

Rep. Delaney Proposes $50 Billion Infrastructure Finance Bill

Rep. John Delaney is proposing a bill to provide $50 billion in loans and loan guarantees, financed by the sale of infrastructure bonds.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Representative John Delaney, Financial Markets

Tue May 21, 2013

WHDH

Braintree kids found after Amber Alert, father arrested

An Amber Alert in Massachusetts ended with the arrest of a father who allegedly took his two children taken from their foster family in Braintree.

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Related Topix: Braintree, MA, Kids, Family

Heavy Duty Trucking

PeopleNet Partners with Easy Manifest

At least one hour prior to crossing the border, a carrier submits their eManifest electronically to the respective border agency, either the Canadian Border Services Agency if entering Canada and Custom and Border Protection if entering the United States.

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Heavy Duty Trucking

Mitsubishi Fuso Announces 2012 Dealer Awards

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. has announced its 2012 North American Dealer of the Year awards.

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Related Topix: Canada

Examiner.com

Teenage prostitution a problem at Indy truck stops

According to an article posted Monday by RTV6 Indianapolis , teenage prostitution is a problem along South Harding Street on the south side of Indianapolis.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers

Heavy Duty Trucking

TCA Joins Fight to End Human Trafficking

The Truckload Carriers Association has formed a partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking, a nonprofit organization that educates, equips, empowers, and mobilizes members of the trucking and truck plaza industries to combat domestic sex trafficking.

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Related Topix: Dallas, TX

Mon May 20, 2013

The Tennessean

Texas trucker arrested in Nashville motel slaying

Federal marshals and state troopers arrested a truck driver Monday evening in Texas in connection with the May 9 slaying of a Denmark, Tenn., man.

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Related Topix: Nashville, TN, Denmark, TN

The Sampson Independent

SCC trained truck drives in high demand

Fred Stamey, SCC coordinator and lead instructor of Truck Driver Training is pictured with Katie Brown, SCC Director of Customized Training & Workforce Development.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Canada.com

Mad cow crisis put brakes on trucking

Trucker Mark Wendorff says his livestock trucking business has never fully recovered from the BSE crisis 10 years ago.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Mad Cow Disease, Health

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