A Michigan truck driver accused of being a serial arsonist responsible for setting blazes across the country has been found guilty in California for setting Swift Transportation equipment on fire as part of a personal vendetta against the company. Jurors on Tuesday found Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park in metropolitan Detroit, guilty of six…
Trucking safety technology is evolving. Risk Control Transportation Specialist Anthony Slamar at Northland Insurance, recently appeared on an episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to highlight the growing role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and how they can help to improve fleet safety. Slamar notes the technology is a package of safety features designed to…
Diverting shipping away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal and around the Cape of Good Hope south of Africa is beginning to impact global demand for petroleum, and it shows in the monthly report by the International Energy Agency. The IEA’s report for March, released Thursday, sees increased demand for bunker fuel – the…
A recent study by last-mile solutions provider OneRail found retailers consider diversifying their delivery networks crucial and revealed strategies they use to better understand those networks. OneRail CEO Bill Catania (Photo: LinkedIn) The study also highlighted what today’s end consumers expect from retailers. The study found, first, that technology plays a pivotal role for 63%…
An Illinois trucking company with 183 trucks and 171 drivers recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Founded in June 2010, Nationwide Cargo Inc. of East Dundee, Illinois, hauls general freight, fresh produce and meat, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s SAFER website. The petition, filed in the U.S. District Court for the…