Isaac Instruments to be used by Quebec’s next generation of truck drivers
CHAMBLEY, Que. – Isaac Instruments was awarded contracts from the Centre du formation en transport routier and the Centre de formation en transport de Charlesbourg recently. As part of the contract, more than 2,500 students will benefit from Isaac’s solution…
FinditParts Offers 2-Day Shipping for Most Commonly Ordered Parts
FinditParts has partnered with UPS to ensure that select parts are received by customers in two days. Effective Nov. 1, more than 50,000 of the company’s fastest-moving parts in its online parts catalog will be eligible for guaranteed two-day delivery to most U.S. shipping zones.
US government lauds handling of Volvo recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is lauding the handling of an unprecedented recall earlier this year. The agency announced 100% of the nearly 16,000 affected Volvo trucks have been accounted for. The trucks had…
Demand for natural gas-fueled trucks continues to slow
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas truck sales in the US and Canada are down 29% year-to-date, according to the latest data from ACT Research. The industry forecaster says, however, that the slowdown could reflect the broader truck market, which has…
Lethbridge trucker hopes to bring home the bacon at World Food Championships
Christianson carries a pot, pan and utensils in his truck to whip up gourmet meals while he’s out on the road. The World Food Championships is being held in Alabama next week and a truck driver from Lethbridge is vying for the top prize in a category that was made for Canadians.
What good are new rules and regulations to keep roads safe if people are just going to ignore them?
In this Sept. 11, 2015, file photo, Benjamin Scott Brewer, center, appears for his arraignment in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Long-haul trucker gets life sentence for abusing young boys
A long-haul truck driver from Coeur d’Alene who served as a church youth camp counselor will spend at least 35 years in prison for abusing underage boys. The Spokesman-Review reports that 31-year-old Kevin Sloniker was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after previously pleading guilty to molesting seven boys ages 8 to 14 over a period of about 10 years.
Suncor sells Petro-Canada Lubricants division
DALLAS, Texas – Suncor has sold its Petro-Canada Lubricants business to US-based HollyFrontier for $1.125 billion. The deal includes Petro-Canada’s Mississauga lubricants plant, which is the largest producer of base oils in Canada with 15,600 barrels per day of lubricant…
Funeral set for NY trooper killed on duty
Groups working to solve Lake Erie’s algae outbreaks agree that a key step will be targeting areas that are sending much of the algae-feeding phosphorus into the lake. Jurors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial in New Jersey are going to hear from lawyers one more time.
ATA Safety Council Honors Fleets, Safety Director, Drivers
The American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council recognized fleets, drivers and safety directors for their contributions to fleet safety at the Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition in Oklahoma City. ATA honored three companies who exhibited safety excellence in their daily operations with the President’s Award in three categories based on total fleet miles driven: “Awards like these are the trucking industry’s acknowledgment of worthwhile effort applied to the area that matters most to our industry safety,” said Chris Spear, ATA president and CEO.