What can we learn from the 1970s gas crisis?
Two important events happened in my life about 40 years ago: I met my future wife, and I was an unwilling participant of the decade’s gas crisis. The first event went well – my wife and I have been married for 36 years.
The top 10 legal issues facing trucking companies in 2016
KING CITY, Ont. — Do you have your corporate lawyer on speed dial? If not, you may want to add them. Speaking at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual meeting, Heather Devine, a partner with law firm Isaacs & Co.,…
Time running out to register for OTA’s Council Summit
TORONTO, Ont. – Those hoping to attend the Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) Council Summit June 22 have less than a week to sign up. The OTA said just about every topical trucking issue will be covered at the summit through…
Concerns remain about GHG Phase 2, Provencher tells PMTC
KING CITY, Ont. — Legitimate concerns continue to linger in advance of phase two of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions standards being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Those concerns…
Mack and Volvo offering Omnitracs to increase productivity and safety
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North American have both launched the expansions of their fleet management services with Omnitracs Integrated Telematics. Mack has utilized the new fleet management solution with its factory-installed telematics hardware in an effort…
Dale Mossey: From Judge to Trucker to Bus Driver
The judge became an over-the-road trucker at age 65 and is morphing into a Metro Bus driver at 70. “I’m doing it because I want to do it. It’s another learning experience that I’m not going to pass up,” said Mossey, a Clearwater resident who very likely has the most diverse resume ever assembled by a St. Cloud bus driver.
Tallman Truck opens in Kemptville
KEMPTVILLE, Ont. – Tallman Truck Centre welcomed over 400 customers to its grand opening in Kemptville, Ont. June 10. The event included speeches from chairman Gerald Tallman, as well as president Kevin Tallman and Navistar Canada’s John Bowen, among others.…
Economic Watch: Industrial Production Falls, Wholesale Prices Up
A decline in manufacturing activity helped push down the amount of output from the nation’s factories, mines and utilities in May, while prices at the wholesale level moved higher for the second straight month, according to economic reports released Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve reported industrial production fell 0.4% in May after a downwardly revised 0.6% increase during April.
EU set to fight France over minimum wage for truckers
Police officers stand guard in a street of Paris after a car was burnt by a group of hooded people on June 14, 2016. / AFP / MATTHIEU ALEXANDRE Vilnius: The European Commission is expected to launch legal action against France later Thursday over its a…
Reading Truck Body Taking Orders for Classic II, SL Service Bodies
After recently enhancing its two key product lines, Reading Truck Body LLC is now actively taking orders and shipping its updated models of the flagship Classic II and SL service body lines to its customers. “We’re driven by the needs of our customers,” said Wm.