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For the last two months I've argued that our ancient hours-of-service regulations don't work and that changing them could damage the industry. So how does trucking get itself out of [...]

The Freight Transport Association is trying to raise awareness about the problem of driver fatigue following a number of fatal accidents as a result of tiredness. Leaflets and information cards [...]

Driver Mike Blanche, who has been driving for over 30 years, had to be taken to hospital by ambulance while on the Continent after suffering from sciatica. He has recently [...]

The Transport and General Workers Union highlighted the fact that lorry drivers have one of the highest premature fatality rates of all categories of workers at a conference held in [...]

No one ever said driving a truck was the easiest way to make a buck. But despite all the advances that truck makers have made and fleets have adopted to [...]

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. began a comprehensive health and wellness program called Better Health for Life on Jan. 1, 2004. TrestleTree Inc. had provided disease management services since 2001 [...]

Truck drivers are accustomed to logging lots of miles on their 18-wheelers, but on their sneakers? They are at locally based Celadon Group, thanks to its 'Highway 2 Health' wellness [...]

NAFTA Truck Traffic Increase Boosting Pollution on Mexico-U.S. Border, Threatening Children's Health: According to the official Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), children along the Juarez/El Paso border between Mexico and [...]

There's a killer in our midst, stalking fleet managers, mechanics and drivers. It leaves no trace at the scene of its crimes, but everyone in this industry knows its name: [...]

A recent conference sponsored by the National Transportation Safety Board discussed transportation and the problem of human fatigue. Experts stated that the biggest problem with human fatigue is the difficulty in gauging whether one's performance is being impaired by lack of sleep. They cited the need to educate drivers and employers about the problem.

Thousands of Milwaukee residents have been suffering from flu-like symptoms due to a virus that has infected the city's water supply. During the past several days, a large portion of the citizenry have not reported for work which forced various offices and businesses to work with a skeleton staff. The situation had also affected truck and shipping operations in the Milwaukee area, which showed a low number of drivers reporting for work and a growing number of appointment cancellation.