Fleets large and small digging deep to help Fort Mac
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – It’s not just large fleets that are doing their part to help those displaced by wildfires in Northern Alberta; small fleet owners are digging into their pockets as well. And now a challenge has been issued for…
Volvo execs talk growth, dedication to technology
DUBLIN, Va. – The key to being successful in trucking? Keep up with technology and keep up with your customers – at least, that’s what Volvo executives say. At its New River Valley truck manufacturing plant in Dublin, Va. on May…
FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory for TYTAL Cargo Tanks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is issuing a safety advisory for owners and operators of certain cargo tank trailers manufactured by Trailers Y Tanques De Aluminio for not complying with federal safety standards. The advisory is specifi…
For-Hire Freight Measure Falls to Lowest Level in Two Years
The amount of freight moved by the nation’s entire for-hire transportation industry declined for the second straight month in March, hitting its lowest level since March 2014, according to U.S. Transportation Department figures released on Wednesday. I…
Union Targets XPO Logistics
Unionized workers have staged strikes at around 20 XPO facilities in France, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are attempting to organize XPO terminals in the U.S. XPO has also had to pay out millions of dollars to settle claims by port tr…
‘Vampire trucker’ pleads guilty to child porn charge
A long-haul truck driver pleaded guilty on Wednesday to transporting child pornography, but still faces trial on four counts related to the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of two women as he drove around the country. Timothy Jay Vafeades, 55, fac…
Bison campaign aims to get drivers on two wheels
WINNIPEG, Man. – Want to win a Dahon folding bicycle? Bison Transport is giving you the chance through its social media contest, which aims to promote biking while on the road and help drivers stay active. “Professional truck drivers, as…
Design you own Model 579 with Peterbilt’s new app
DENTON, Texas – Have some fun building your very own Peterbilt Model 579 with a new app that can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store. “Peterbilt’s Model 579 configurator app provides an educational, entertaining way to engage…
Campaign website to prep industry leaders on new PC-11 engine oil
TORONTO, Ont. – In an effort inform business leaders with their decision making processes ahead of the release of the PC-11 heavy-duty diesel engine oils this December, Petro-Canada Lubricants has launched the ‘Here Comes the Future’ campaign website. The website…
Trucker pleads guilty to child porn charge in sex-slave case
A Utah truck driver accused of keeping two women as sex slaves in his semitrailer has pleaded guilty to one count of transporting child pornography, though he’s still facing kidnapping and other charges. Vafeades is still facing four more charges, incl…