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Odor from a package in a United Parcel Service truck Thursday morning set off a chain of events leading Nassau County police to evacuate nearby residents at The Oaks at Broadlawn Manor, a condominium community located on County Line Road and Sunrise Highway.
Source: http://www.topix.com/business/trucking/2011/06/suspicious-package-forces-broadlawn-manor-evacuation?fromrss=1
Cargo Safety
Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a major transportation bill to require changes at the state Department of Transportation, authorize private toll roads, and transfer permitting for oversize and overweight vehicles.
Source: http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2011/Jun11/062011/062411-02.shtml
Cargo Safety
Hiring internally, recruiting through social media and using part-time and contract labor are some of the strategies local Fortune 1000 corporations are using to address talent shortages that exist despite lingering high unemployment.
Source: http://www.topix.com/business/trucking/2011/06/workforce-woes?fromrss=1
Cargo Safety
In 2000, The History Channel aired a 46-minute episode titled “Ice Road Truckers” as part of the Suicide Missions (later Dangerous Missions) series. Based on the book Denison’s Ice Road…
Source: http://www.truckdriversnews.com/ice-road-truckers-series-premiere-sunday-june-5-at-98c/
Cargo Control
Nine Professional Drivers from Connecticut took first place at a competition held by the Connecticut Professional Driver’s Association called the CT TDC on June 11th.
Source: http://www.topix.com/business/trucking/2011/06/safety-service-sends-nine-1st-place-drivers-from-ct-to-the-ntdc-in-florida?fromrss=1
Cargo Safety
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