‘Thin Blue Line’ Trailer Honors a Fallen Police Officer
The somber black van commemorates Officer Jaimie Cox, who previously worked for the trucking company, Meiborg Inc.
Report recaps a year of carbon taxation in Ontario
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner said the first year of Ontario’s carbon cap-and-trade system went well, but that more needs to be done. “A price on carbon pollution is a crucial tool we need to slow climate change,” said…
Earnings Watch: Paccar Doubles Quarterly, Annual Income
Truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. on Tuesday reported big gains in both profits and revenue for the final quarter of 2017 as well as for all of last year.
CarriersEdge, TCA reveal 2018 Best Fleets to Drive For
And four Canadian carriers make the cut
Cooking in-cab: A few slow-cooker recipes to get you running
Herein a few “winter warmers” from the folks at the RoadPro family of brands, whose products include a slow cooker that will operate on 12-volt power in-cab — running with an inverter, other slow cookers are possible. Any in-cab cookers here? Share yo…
Distinctive dump truck reported stolen
COBOURG, Ont. – A distinct, easily identifiable paint job didn’t stop a thief or thieves from making off with a dump truck, stolen from Blake Construction in Cobourg, Ont. Cobourg Police report that on Jan. 25 at a bout 7…
Trucking ‘hackathon’ set for April
The “HackTheIndustry” freight hackathon is scheduled for April this year on Georgia Tech’s campus in Atlanta as part of a program sponsored in part by the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) and its affiliated Freightwaves.com freight-tech publicat…
Improved VHD Deserves Better Sales, Volvo Says
Volvo’s vocational VHD model truck gets a new interior and LED headlamps to make it a more desirable choice for operators of dump, mixer, refuse and other rough-service vehicles.
Custom app helping Daimler manage spot deliveries
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says a custom-built app has helped it and its carrier partners greatly improve the efficiency of transporting spot loads. The app was developed by Loadsmart. It offers a platform to help both…
Cooney drivers accept five-year deal
BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Cooney Transport and Cooney Bulk Sales drivers represented by Teamsters Local 91 have accepted a new five-year deal with the company. “The accepted offer annually increases mileage rates, hourly rates, U.S. mileage rates amongst many other significant…