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Briefly: Trucker uninjured in shooting on I-80 in Indiana

A truck driver was not injured in a Monday afternoon capturing on Interstate 80 simply east of the Illinois/Indiana state line.

In line with the Indiana State Police, a truck driver referred to as police to report a small grey passenger automotive with Illinois license plates shot at his truck for no obvious motive.

A state trooper arrived on the scene and found that there have been two bullet holes within the truck.

Additional investigation confirmed that one of many bullets entered the cab of the truck close to the driving force’s legs and struck the cup holder and a Mountain Dew can. The bullet was capable of be recovered. 

Anybody with any data on the suspect or suspect car, a grey Nissan with Illinois license plates, is inspired to contact Trooper Landowski at 219-696-6242. Callers can stay nameless.

PS Logistics acquires Noble Trucking & Noble Logistics

Birmingham, Alabama-based PS Logistics, by its DMT Trucking subsidiary, has acquired Noble LLC, together with Noble Trucking and Noble Logistics. The monetary phrases of the transaction weren’t disclosed. 

Noble, headquartered in Scottsboro, Alabama, has greater than 100 vans and 135 53-foot aluminum flatbed trailers. The corporate was based with one truck in 1962 by Sam Noble Sr. and was bought in 2016 by his son, Samuel, and two long-term managers. 

The Noble acquisition continues PS Logistics’ acquisition technique of partnering with family-owned and driver-focused firms throughout the flatbed trucking section. Since 2014, PS Logistics has acquired and built-in 26 trucking and logistics operations.

The mixture of DMT Trucking and Noble positions PS Logistics as one of many largest 53-foot light-weight flatbed carriers within the nation, with greater than 400 energy models and 1,000 trailers. 

Alabama group faculty provides CDL program

Jefferson State Group Faculty in Clanton, Alabama is beginning a brand new truck driving coaching program.

The course is eight weeks lengthy.

A brand new three-quarters of a mile lengthy driving observe was just lately constructed on the Clanton campus.

The primary class begins later this month.

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