New CEO at Purolator–and he’s a trucker!
I’m reluctant to write about Purolator since I waxed poetic about the board unceremoniously dumping Tom Schmitt back in 2012. At the time I was (and still am) wearing the dual hat of journalist and company driver. My blog raised…
Ritchie Bros. plans biggest Lethbridge auction to date
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. will hold its first ever two-day auction in Lethbridge, Alta. July 21-22, saying it will be the most diverse auction in the Southern Alberta city yet. “We’ve been conducting regular auctions in Lethbridge for a…
No normal in the abnormal world of energy
Unlike the rest of the normal world where there is winter, spring, summer, and fall, as I have mentioned previously, with stuttering regularity I might add (now there’s an oxymoron that even Rex Murphy would be proud of!), that the…
Economic Watch: Trucking Left Out of Employment Surge
While U.S. non-farm payrolls swelled by 287,000 jobs in June, the most since October, the number of trucking jobs fell for the fifth straight month, according to a new U.S. Labor Department report issued on Friday, July 8. For-hire trucking employment fell by 6,300, for a loss of nearly 12,700 jobs since January, while the wider transportation and warehousing sector saw a loss of 9,400 jobs during June. Despite an overall increase that beat Wall Street expectations by far, the nation’s unemployment rate moved up 0.2 of a percentage point from May to 4.9% in June as more people were looking for employment.
J.J. Keller Offers ELD Functionality for Hyrail Operators
J.J. Keller & Associates is offering a way to record on-duty hyrail time without counting against a driver’s allotted 11 hours of on-duty driving time. With the added hyrail functionality to the J.J. Keller Encompass System of electronic logs, drivers are now able to accurately track time spent driving on roadways spate from time spent operating on a rail.
Walcott Truckers Jamboree Kicks Off July 14
Iowa 80 Truckstop’s 37th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree is set to kick off on July 14th with three days of trucking-related events, exhibitions and entertainment. The event will feature 150 exhibits, a Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display, Iowa pork chop cookout, Trucker Olympics, carnival games and free concerts.
Kenworth’s Body Builder Manual Assist in Planning
A bumper to back-of-cab of only 63.4 inches enables the K270 and K370 to haul more payload with a shorter overall length. The comprehensive 84-page Kenworth Cabover Body Builder Manual offers detailed sections on safety and compliance, dimensions, exha…
Trucker burnt beyond recognition on N4
A truck driver burnt to death after a petrol tanker burst into flames on the N4 near the Mabopane highway in Pretoria, on Thursday. The Mercedes-Benz tanker believed to have been transporting diesel rear-ended a Volvo truck.
Walcott Truckers Jamboree Kicks Off July 14
Iowa 80 Truckstop’s 37th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree is set to kick off on July 14th with three days of trucking-related events, exhibitions and entertainment. The event will feature 150 exhibits, a Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display, Iowa pork chop cookout, Trucker Olympics, carnival games and free concerts.
Stakes are high in haunting “Cost of Living” at Williamstown
A separated wife and husband Ani , who’s been left without lower legs as the result of a car accident, and Eddie navigate difficult terrain in the world premiere of Martyna Majok’s “Cost of Living” at Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Nikos Stage through Sunday. WILLIAMSTOWN >> Martyna Majok’s wrenching new play, “Cost of Living” – which is being given an emotionally gripping, flawlessly acted and directed world premiere at Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Nikos Stage – begins with a monologue in a bar in Brooklyn.