A trucker’s wisdom from 5 million miles and a half century on the road
Schneider driver Bob Wyatt has driven for 51 years and logged almost 5 million miles – all without a preventable crash. Does he have sage advice to pass along to other drivers? “I could tell them [new drivers] the working habits that I’ve developed over a lifetime, but it wouldn’t mean anything to them.
3 men receive Carnegie Medal for risking lives to save truckers
Three men have been awarded the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Heroism for putting their lives at risk to save truck drivers involved in accidents. In all, 23 persons received the award, which is given by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission throughout th…
New analysis shows 41% of US Class 3-8 trucks are equipped with new technology clean diesel engines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – US trucks are going green. According to recent data, more than 40% of all medium and heavy-duty diesel commercial trucks in operation in the United States are currently equipped with newer technology clean diesel engines, according to…
DAT survey: 63% of truckers spend more than 3 hrs at shippers
Nearly 63 percent of commercial truck drivers spend more than three hours at a shipper’s dock waiting for their vehicle to be loaded and unloaded, according to a recent survey by DAT Solutions. Of the 247 carriers surveyed, 54 percent reported typical detention times of three to four hours, while 9 percent said it was common to be detained five or more hours.
Kinedyne named exclusive master distributor for VeeBoard Brand Corner Protectors
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne announced today that it has been named the exclusive distributor for VeeBoards, BeeBoards2Go and BrickGuards Brand Corner Protectors for the US and Canada. VeeBoards, VeeBoards2Go and BrickGuards Brand Corner Protectors are used primarily by fleets and owner-operators…
Canadian results of 2016 International Roadcheck revealed
New Brunswick had lowest OOS average in Canada, while Alberta had the highest
P.E.I. trucking industry wants more women behind the wheel
The Island’s trucking industry is facing a major shortage of workers, and officials hope women will step up to help fill the gap. According to the P.E.I. Trucking Sector Council, truckers are aging and many are set to retire in the next several years.
Nice terror attack: India condemns Nice terror attack, expresses solidarity with France
New Delhi, July 15 : President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the deadly terror attack in Nice resort city of France after a trucker loaded with weapons and hand grenades killed at least 80 people who had gathered…
India condemns Nice terror attack, expresses solidarity with France
New Delhi, July 15 : President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the deadly terror attack in Nice resort city of France after a trucker loaded with weapons and hand grenades killed at least 80 people who had gathered…
Natural-Gas Truck Sales Recover From Slow Start in 2016
Retail sales of Class 8 natural gas trucks in the U.S. and Canada improved in May, after getting off to a slow start earlier in the year, according to a report published by ACT Research. The majority of natural-gas vehicle sales were attributed to repe…