HDT’s Day At The Races
The Bandit Series is looking to bring Big Rig Racing back to America. And on the series’ permier sponsors, Minimizer, invited HDT to attend the thrid race on the circuit as their guest at the Montgomery Motor Speedway, just outside Mongomery, AL. Minimizer chief visionary officer, Craig Kruckeburg, likes to take his turn behind the wheel, and provided fans with some excitment when a mix-up in turn four put his Ford tractor into the wall. But no one was hurt and a good time was had by all!
Photos: Jack Roberts
Honeywell Connected Freight Monitors Valuable Goods in Transit
Honeywell has launched the Connected Freight solution, a logistics technology that provides real-time information about the location and condition of critical freight in transit.
Inland Kenworth moves to larger facility in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Inland Kenworth celebrated the opening of its 100,000-sq.-ft. dealership in Prince George. “Our new facility reflects record-setting growth in the economy of Prince George, considered as the ‘northern capital’ of British Columbia,” said Bill Currie, president…
Westcan unveils new anti-impaired driving decal
SASKATOON, Sask. – RTL-Westcan Group of Companies and MADD Canada helped launch an awareness initiative to take impaired drivers off the road. The effort was spearheaded by Melanie and Allan Kerpan, the parents of 25-year-old Danille Kerpan, who was killed…
Tighter capacity, toll hikes to raise Russia truck rates
A confluence of factors are coming together to increase trucking costs in Russia.
Higher tolls and less Russian trucking capacity could drive up trucking costs 15 to 17 percent by the end of the year.
A key driver in the increase is Russia’s new Platon toll system, fees of which have increased…
Trucking Moves America Forward Unveils Mascot, Launches Name Contest
As part of its efforts to improve the trucking industry’s image, Trucking Moves America Forward unveiled a mascot, a big-eyed cartoon truck wearing a trucker hat, and asked the industry to name it.
Be mindful of construction zones when traveling
EDMONTON, Alta. – With warmer weather setting in, Partners in Road Construction Safety is reminding motorists to be vigilant and drive appropriately through road construction zones. “There are billions of dollars of projects underway to ensure Albertans have safe and…
Eisenhower and the Interstate
Because of his personal experiences as both a lowly Army officer and Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe, Dwight Eisenhower understood the importance of a modern highway system better than any other leader of his time. Part 2 in a series.
Truck News June 2017
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Workplace Diversity
How is the push for a more diverse workforce reshaping the transportation industry? Our panel of experts at the Future of Trucking, sponsored by MobilDelvac and conducted in partnership with the Toronto Area Council of CITT at Maritime-Ontario’s Brampton facilities, discussed the effects of this change.