Caught NON-handed: Trucker is among motorists across Britain caught …
Caught NON-handed: Trucker is among motorists across Britain caught today using mobile phones at the wheel amid renewed calls for such drivers to get automatic bans Smiling while clutching his phone without his hands on the wheel, today MailOnline outs…
Oliver Rubber Company rolls out new trailer retread
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Oliver Rubber company unveiled its new ORCO HS Trailer retread recently. The new trailer-position retread was made for both regional and long-haul applications. “The ORCO HS Trailer delivers a cost-efficient solution for single- and tandem-axle trailers in this…
Freight index rose faster than the capacity index in August
COLUMBUS, Ind. – For the third time in the past four months, the freight volume index is a welcome change after last month’s worst-in-4-years print. The recent shift to positive in this metric since May suggests that if conditions are net exactly…
PMTC schedules next half-day conference for Oct. 20
MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has slotted its next educational seminar for October 20 in Milton, Ont. The seminar will run from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will cover two separate topics. The…
Romania: truckers protest against insurance hikes
Dozens of trucks and other vehicles have blocked a major square in the Romanian capital to protest planned new insurance rates they say are too expensive. Police reported traffic congestion around Romania Thursday after truck drivers drove slowly in pr…
‘I didn’t have a chance to respect traffic rules’: Truck driver…
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Terrible trucker flees double accident doozy
A misjudging truck driver who had misinterpreted a minor collision with a motorbike as a grave accident attempted to flee from the scene in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, only to get into a separate accident – a real one this time.
DriverCheck celebrates 20 years
KITCHENER, Ont. – DriverCheck turned two whole decades this summer and to celebrate it treated its clients, staff and associates to a celebration at its Kitchener location. The event was one for the books, according to organizers who claimed that…
Haldex names new senior vice-president of North American sales
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Truck, trailer and bus brake system manufacturer Haldex has named Walter Frankiewicz senior vice-president of sales for North America. Frankiewicz brings 30 years of experience from the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, and previously served as…
Combined platforms eliminate need for double entries
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics has partnered with McLeod Software to offer a combined software for carriers and brokers, integrating LoadMaster and PowerBroker users to post loads and trucks to Loadlink. The combination of the two platforms provides customers…