Jackie Burns is an effervescent star with a trucker’s mouth
She’s an effervescent kind of performer, big eyes alive and her smile the million-dollar kind. The actress in front of me is the star of If/Then , a Broadway musical written as a vehicle for a big-throated, epic female lead.
Therapists, researchers in Lincoln make swallowing easier
For the past 44 years, Terry Scott has been, as he described it, “one of them nasty ol’ truck drivers.” The Gretna resident did runs out to Cheyenne and back three times a week up until Valentine’s Day this year.
FMCSA: Use New Driver Medical Forms Starting April 20
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reminding Medical Examiners and commercial motor vehicle drivers that certified MEs performing physical exams of CMV drivers must use the revised versions of the Medical Examination Report Form and the…
First-ever salute to women in trucking takes place at Truck World
TORONTO, Ont. – For the first time in Canada, the Women in Trucking Association celebrated female truck drivers with a Salute to Women Behind the Wheel at Truck World on April 16. WIT worked together with Joanne Ritchie from OBAC…
TransCore Link Logistics unveils job seeker app, improved Web site
TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics revealed its latest version of its online transportation job board, Driverlink.com. The new and improved job board can also be access though a new mobile application for drivers and owner/operators looking for work.…
Natural gas truck sales increase slightly in February
COLUMBUS, Ind – Natural gas Class 8 truck sales in the US and Canada improved in February after getting off to a slow start in 2016, according to ACT Research. ACT said the increase is because of a high number of…
Joanne Mackenzie named 2016 Highway Star of Year
TORONTO, Ont. – Joanne Mackenzie, a driver for Highland Transport, was crowned the 2016 Highway Star of the Year at Truck World today. The award, that began in 2004, recognizes drivers across the country who: embody the term ‘professional’, give…
Trucker charged with careless driving
A truck driver has been charged with careless driving after a collision in Milton, Ont., sent three people to hospital. Police say that after the collision, the truck veered across the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, and rolled over as it struck the ce…
Wheel separations can be eliminated, CFMS panel contends
TORONTO, Ont. — Asked if commercial vehicle wheel separations can be completely prevented, all members of a Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit (CFMS) panel gave a resounding “yes.” However, that ambitious goal will only be achieved if wheel installations are done…
Why some transportation companies will not sell
With over 34 years in the industrial marketplace, Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions has seen many successes and some initial failures when representing transportation company owners who could not sell their businesses. In these latter examples, they learned a hard lesson and, fortunately…