Put the brakes on mandate thata s unfair to California truckers: Susan Shelley
Senate Democrats gave U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch a hard time over what’s become known as “The Case of the Frozen Trucker.” One cold night on a highway in Illinois, the brakes on trucker Alphonse Maddin’s trailer froze, and he nearly froze while waiting for help to arrive. After three hours, Maddin unhitched the trailer and drove away, despite his employer’s order to stay with the cargo.
Gordon Food Services announces new referral program
HAMILTON, Ont. – Gordon Food Services (GFS) announced recently that it is rolling out a new referral incentive program exclusive to TTSAO Full Member Schools. The incentive program will run from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. GFS is offering…
Attorney for “Frozen Trucker”: Neil Gorsuch May Have Been Most Hostile Judge I’ve Ever Encountered
He represented truck driver Alphonse Maddin in his wrongful termination lawsuit. As confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch wrap up and Senate Democrats vow to filibuster his nomination, we look at Gorsuch’s ruling in a case known as the “frozen trucker.”
Treating aftertreatment failure headaches
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Reducing maintenance costs related to exhaust aftertreatment systems requires fleets to develop their own preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and not rely solely on OEM recommendations. That’s the advice from Bryan Stewart, director of maintenance with Jones Logistics, who…
Building dreams
Transformers lover builds the world’s first fan-built replica of Optimus Prime to inspire his son
To platoon, or to LCV?
MONTREAL, Que. — As last October’s platooning trials in Blainville, Que. were spinning down (see Truck News, December 2016), I began to wonder what two-truck platoons could offer that long combination vehicles (LCVs) could not. I reached out to three big…
Prison walls no match for Maxim
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Most people look to bust out of prison, but Maxim Truck and Trailer recently broke in. Coming to the aid of Hipperson Construction, which was performing some updates to the Prince Albert, Sask. penitentiary kitchen and…
Off the cuff
The most common shoulder complaint that I see in my clinic among professional truck drivers are injuries to the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. It functions to stabilize…
Accepting that no one is to blame could be hard pill for public to swallow
While I was at Omnitracs Outlook 2017 in Phoenix recently, I was part of a media luncheon that included a handful of representatives from US media outlets – I was the lone Canadian at the table – and various executives…
Maritime trucking community comes to aid of P.E.I. trucker after crash
A P.E.I. trucker who was involved in an accident during a whiteout blizzard this month in North Dakota is thanking the trucking community for coming to his aid. He’s also using the experience to speak out on the negative stereotypes and poor treatment of truck drivers he sees by companies and the public.