Purkeys Adds Accessory to Liftgate Double Check
Purkeys has announced that the 20 Amp Applied Load Module comes with the Purkeys’ Liftgate Double Check as a free accessory to the testing tool. The tool gives technicians the ability to perform a load test on their vehicles.
Court: CARB Can’t Level Playing Field for Truck Emissions Compliance
A California judge has ruled that the California Air Resources Board erred in delaying the enforcement of stricter diesel emission rules for certain heavy-duty truck operators. In a statement, CARB said those amendments “provide badly needed flexibilit…
Port of Oakland’s extended night hours here to stay
Following a three-month pilot program to alleviate long truck backups, the Port of Oakland’s largest terminal operator is planning to keep its gates open at night and will begin charging a new flat fee to pay for the extended hours. After one of the terminal operators at the port unexpectedly declared bankruptcy earlier this year, other terminals stepped up to absorb more cargo.
Port of Oakland’s extended night hours here to stay
Following a three-month pilot program to alleviate long truck backups, the Port of Oakland’s largest terminal operator is planning to keep its gates open at night and will begin charging a new flat fee to pay for the extended hours. After one of the terminal operators at the port unexpectedly declared bankruptcy earlier this year, other terminals stepped up to absorb more cargo.
States Agree to Remove ‘Friction’ From I-10 Corridor
Transportation leaders from California, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico have created a coalition supporting innovation along the Interstate 10 corridor to improve the safety and efficiency of the vital transportation route. An agreement establishing the …
Trucking execs to host charity BBQ in support of Make-A-Wish
LONDON, Ont. — Doug Coleman, CEO of Doug Coleman Trucking and Roman Lewinsky, president of Navistar Canada, are hosting a charity BBQ at Carrier Centers’ London branch on Wednesday, June 15. The BBQ’s goal is to help Coleman and Lewinsky…
TransCore’s Canadian freight volumes increase in May
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics volumes for Canadian and cross-border loads jumped in May to the highest load levels year-to-date. Compared to April, volumes increased 22%. As well, May’s volumes delivered the highest month-over-month increase in over two years.…
David Bradley makes statement about Gordie Howe’s passing
TORONTO, Ont. – With the passing of Gordie Howe, David Bradley CEO of the Ontario Trucking Association and Canadian Trucking Alliance, offered the following statement: “Gordie Howe was a legendary, pan-generational figure in Canada and in the United States, especially…
Truck driver involved in fatal Washington crash indicted
Randall Junior Weddle, 54, of Greeneville, Tennessee made his initial appearance in a Maine court on May 16, 2016, on two counts of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated operating under the influence. His attorney, David Paris, sits reading the cou…
Search in California fails to find missing Pa. trucker
A search in California has failed to find a missing Pennsylvania truck driver or his tractor-trailer, state police said Friday. Barry Glass, 53, of Altoona, and his rig have been sought for days.