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State police have issued 14 safety violations to the New Jersey trucking company responsible for the tractor-trailer involved in a July 2 truck crash in Norristown.

Norristown Chief of Police Russell Bono said state police conducted a safety check on the tractor-trailer, owned by T&D Trucking Disposal Logistics, based out of Turnersville, N.J., shortly after the accident at Main and Markley streets, and found there to be 14 safety violations.

The driver of the tractor-trailer told police he was attempting to stop the truck at a red light, traveling north on Route 202 from King of Prussia around 1 p.m. that day, when he realized his brakes went out. The truck went careening across the intersection, striking another vehicle and landing perpendicular across the SEPTA train tracks in front of the Main Street station. It ricocheted into four other cars, causing damages.

Police have not yet released the nature of the 14 violations.

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Jost International has expanded its distribution in Canada through an arrangement with Trans Canada Sales (TCSA). TCSA will represent Jost throughout Canada in an effort to increase customer support at fleets and dealers and strength the distribution network for Jost products, the company announced.

“TCSA has been chosen by Jost as our Canadian representative because they have experience in heavy duty part sales though their association with other premier component brands,” said Rich Carroll, vice-president of sales and marketing for Jost. “Tony Stenner, principal at TCSA, knows the Canadian commercial vehicle industry very well and that was important to us.”

TCSA has been representing heavy-duty brands in Canada for eight years. The company will support the Jost landing gear and fifth wheel product lines and associated components, according to officials.

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The volatility of diesel, desire to lessen our dependence on foreign oil and pressure to improve the environmental footprint have made natural gas an increasingly desirable alternative to diesel fuel for the trucking industry. Intense interest in this topic will make the kick off panel discussion at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference – CNG/LNG: Fueling the Future.

The panel will delve into the equipment issues, infrastructure needs and real-world fleet experiences surrounding natural gas technology and will feature:

Dr. Gene Goodson, alternative energy expert and former CEO of Oshkosh Truck, opening speaker and moderator
Dr. Kennon Guglielmo, chief technical officer, EControls
Robert Carrick,vocational sales manager-natural gas, Freightliner Trucks
Dan England, chairman, C.R. England, American Trucking Associations

The panel is scheduled for 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Other conference highlights include:

Frank Luntz, the “hottest pollster” in America, according to the Boston Globe, and one of the four “top research minds,” according to BusinessWeek, will deliver Wednesday’s keynote address at 3:45 p.m. Luntz will give attendees his unique insights into the potential outcome of the November elections.

Trucking’s Economic Outlook, featuring Jim Meil, vice president and chief economist for Eaton Corp and Avery Vise, executive director of Research & Analysis at Randall-Reilly.

Presented by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and Randall-Reilly Business Media and Information, which produces Overdrive,Commercial Carrier Journal and Successful Dealer, the conference will be held Aug. 22-23, the day prior to and the opening day of the Great American Trucking Show. Registration begins at 11 a.m., Wednesday, followed by a networking lunch. A networking reception will be held immediately following the program on Wednesday. The conference ends at noon on Thursday when The Great American Trucking Show opens.

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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry was unchanged in May from April after a one-month rise, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index released Wednesday, July 11.

BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that May’s level of freight shipments declined 3.8 percent from December 2011’s all-time-high level of 114.0. Freight shipments have shown little change since dropping in January, reflecting slowing growth in the general economy.

However, the May index level of 109.6 was the fifth-highest monthly level since the early recession month of July 2008. After dipping to a recent low in April 2009 (94.3) during the recession,freight shipments have increased in 24 of the last 37 months, rising 16.3 percent during that period.

May freight shipments rose 4.3 percent from May 2011 and 16.0 percent from May 2009, during the recession, but remain below the level in May 2008 (110.2) prior to the recession. Freight shipments are up 1.0 percent in the five years from the pre-recession level of May 2007 and up 8.9 percent in the 10 years from May 2002.

The Freight TSI measures the month-to-month changes in freight shipments by mode of transportation in ton-miles, which then are combined into one index. The index measures the output of the for-hire freight transportation industry and consists of data from for-hire trucking, rail, inland waterways, pipelines and air freight. The seasonally adjusted index includes historic data from 1990 to the present. The baseline year is 2000.

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Interstate Distributor Co. has announced a new pay package for over-the-road regional drivers. The new “My Pay” package provides drivers a competitive base rate per mile and the ability to add an additional 3 cents per mile quarterly.

“Since joining Interstate in February, I have heard from our driving associates that they wanted to be rewarded for their personal performance and have an opportunity to earn more money,” says Marc Rogers, president and chief executive officer of Tacoma, Wash.-based Interstate Distributor. “We heard their ideas on how Interstate should reward drivers for exceptional performance, and now we’re starting the process of doing something about it.”

Rogers says “My Pay” is focused on safety, service and operational excellence. “Interstate values our driving associates, and the purpose of this incentive is to reward their outstanding performance,” he says. “I’m excited to be a part of such a great organization with committed individuals who do great things every day.”

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An attorney for a Texas trucker whose rig was filled with ammunition when he crossed the Mexican border said a re-enactment conducted Thursday confirms that his client simply made a wrong turn and wasn’t trying to smuggle thousands of bullets into Mexico.

A Mexican court allowed local prosecutors and Jabin Bogan’s lawyer to gather with experts at the border-crossing bridge in Ciudad Juarez where Bogan tried to make a U-turn. Bogan has been in a Mexican prison since the April 17 incident, when Mexican custom officials found 268,000 bullets in his truck.

Forensic expert Mario Gomez showed how the 27-year-old trucker blocked traffic while trying to make what he called an “impossible” U-turn back into the United States. Gomez also showed photographs that he said showed the cargo wasn’t hidden, as prosecutors allege.

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Ancra Canada has appointed George Bates as regional sales manager for Atlantic and Central Canada.

Bates brings with him more than 25 years of experience in sales and service to the heavy-duty transportation industry, including 10 years of previous load securement sales experience, six years specifically with Ancra as a territory manager. He has been an active participant in several trade associations, including the Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association, the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar, and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council.

“(Bates’) previous load securement experience has left him well versed in the current load securement regulations, making him a valuable resource for Ancra’s customers,” Ancra officials said in a release.

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