Category: Industry News
Bus driver lauded for saving lives
A bus driver is being lauded for making sure 41 Virginia college student-athletes escaped a bus fire along North Carolina’s Interstate 95 in Wilson County…
Yankee Trails founder remembered for his work ethic and devotion
John Tobin Jr. is being remembered for growing his Upstate New York motorcoach business, Yankee Trails, into one of the largest in the Northeast by…
Fraud scheme targets Minnesota carriers
Minnesota motor carriers should be aware of a fraudulent scheme in which someone posing as the U.S. Department of Transportation is requesting them to update…
FMCSA suspends sentenced Alabama chiropractor and medical assistant
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has suspended members of an Alabama chiropractic firm for their part in a scheme to falsify DOT-mandated physical examinations…
FMCSA deputy director leaves for another DOT post
Cathy Gautreaux, second in command behind FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez is leaving the agency to take another position. She is being replaced by Alan Hanson,…
Jury awards $123 million to duck boat victims
Motorcoach operators assigned no blame
by Rick Stoff and Ken Presley
A state court jury found a “duck boat” company liable for $123 million…
ABC Companies expands strategic leadership team
Charles “Chuck” Carns has joined the ABC team as Chief Financial Officer following 23 years as the Chief Executive Officer of Mears Transportation Group and…
5 ways telematics can save you money
Mining the data that is already flowing from your telematics devices can save you 20 to 30 percent on fuel consumption. It can also decrease…
