TCA to visit Canada, discuss border issues
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is coming to the Toronto area in an effort to bridge border barriers. The half-day conference on Oct. 18 will feature conversations on cross-border commerce between the U.S. and Canada, organizers say.…
OOIDA supports Trump’s call for fewer regs
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says it supports the Donald Trump administration’s push to reduce regulations. “We agree with the White House’s statement that burdensome regulations have an immense impact on small businesses,” said Todd…
Trusting the youth
AYR, Ont. — Liberty Linehaul is a fleet hungry for young blood. And while that doesn’t sound too different from the rest of the trucking companies in the U.S. and Canada, Liberty says it’s setting itself apart by actually doing something…
Dalton has a breakdown, Part 4
THE STORY SO FAR Mark is transporting a load of high-end farm tractors to P.E.I. and has a major breakdown at the junction of Hwys. 400 and 401. He gets off the highway and pulls onto a side street only…
Old Ttrucks At Old Car City City USA
HDT Senior Editor recently took an International LoneStar for a test drive out of Atlanta and stopped in at Old Car City, USA. The site has been an automotive graveyard since 1931 and is the final resting place for a wide array of old cars, trucks and vans from the Golden Age of the Automobile. Here are just a few of the old working trucks and vans slowly melting away in the woods near White, Georgia.
Ford Approves Trio of Shell Oils for Diesel Trucks
Ford Motor Co. has approved three Shell Rotella heavy-duty engine oils for its diesel-powered Super Duty trucks that meet the API CK-4 specification, Shell has announced.
Quick Spin: International’s Refreshed LoneStar
International has revamped its stand-out LoneStar highway tractor with a perfect blend of modern amenities and Old School style.
3PL Market Revenues Could Top $1.1 Trillion by 2022
The global third-party logistics market could exceed $1.1 trillion dollars in the next five years as e-commerce and outsourcing fuels its growth.
CVSA Transitions to New Leadership for 2017-2018
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has transitioned to new leadership for the 2017-2018 term, naming Capt. Christopher Turner of the Kansas Highway Patrol as its new president.
From the scene in D.C. and around the country as grassroots groups press against the ELD mandate
This week’s Overdrive Radio podcast: Anti-ELD demonstrators in D.C. reportedly met with officials at FMCSA offices Thursday after spending Wednesday spread across the city in small groups. Tony Justice on tactics. A sampling of calls from around the co…