Hot button: Iran nuclear agreement — U.S. pullout from it the right move?
What’s your view of the U.S. pullout from the international agreement with Iran, which was intended to restrict its nuclear ambitions in exchange for lifting economic sanctions? Weigh in here with this installment in the long-running Voices series of “…
Trailer aero savings can be substantial
Much has been done to improve aerodynamics in heavy truck design, but the same hardly can be said for the trailer. While the improved airflow coming off the tractor has a smoother impact on the box behind it, the responsibility of improving trailer dra…
Volvo Group sponsoring Ocean Summit
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Volvo Group is sponsoring the Ocean Summit during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Newport, Rhode Island, to educate attendees about ocean health issues, with a focus on plastic pollution. The summit, scheduled for Friday, Ma…
Transportation, warehousing jobs dipped in April
OTTAWA, Ont. – Employment in Canada’s transportation and warehousing sector dipped slightly to 974,300 people in April, down 2,600 jobs compared to March, Statistics Canada reports. The figure was still up 4.7% over April 2017. The nation’s unemploymen…
Why you should go crazy for kettlebells
What’s a kettlebell, and what does it have to do with truckers? No, a kettlebell isn’t what makes the whistle come from a tea kettle. It’s a super versatile, portable piece of workout equipment that I often recommend to drivers.…
Vancouver pump prices are highest in North America
There’s the fish that got away story, and then there’s the story that just won’t go away. The first is subject to harmless, outdoorsy embellishment, the second should be subject to a surgical, financial dissection – the Vancouver area pump…
Truck World 2018 a resounding success
TORONTO, Ont. — Truck World jointly produced by Newcom Media and Hannover Fairs, division of DeutscheMesse, took place at the International Centre, April 19-21. The leading tradeshow for Canada’s trucking industry welcomed 19,595 industry profess…
Trucker injured on the road still gets load delivered
Fell from from his trailer
Cop rescues driver’s runaway dog
Trucker reunited with Daisy
Deaf driver passes skills test, earns Class A CDL
One of first in Alabama