Truck parking during bridge closures worries Borden-Carleton mayor
The mayor of Borden-Carleton, P.E.I., is raising concerns about the number of trucks parking on town streets when the Confederation Bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles. “And it’s quite a problem.
Tallman Truck Centre Ottawa West moves to a new facility
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Truck Centre Ottawa West has moved after five years at 101 Alti Place to new home at 145 Walgreen Road in Carp, Ont. Tallman said Ottawa West will continue to offer truck and trailer sales and service,…
CITT opens registration for spring semester with new and expanded courses
TORONTO, Ont. – CITT announced registration is open for its spring semester of logistics and business management courses, including an expansion of the semester due to increasing industry demand, the association said. Last year saw CITT’s most popular spring semester ever, with…
Date set for Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The date and location has been set for this year’s Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships. This year the competition is set for May 28 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ont. After the drivers go head-to-head through the…
Goodyear crowns latest Highway Hero
AKRON, Ohio –A trucker who helped save an injured motorist from a burning car was named the 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week. Julian Kaczor of Utica, N.Y., was chosen from three finalists. Kaczor was…
Can FMCSA-banned trucker return to Ontario roads?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently banned an Ontario-based trucker from operating commercial vehicles in the US, after a series of incidents over four days in which FMCSA says he egregiously and repeatedly violated hours-of-service…
Ask Hutch – Olive Garden’s curbside boulders a hindrance, and how much does Brownback actually make?
When we here at Ask Hutch received a 17-part question on boulders on 17th and Waldron near Olive Garden, I had to chuckle.
Veterans get chance at ‘golden ticket,’ new Kenworth
A Kenworth T680, on display here at the FASTPORT booth at MATS, will be awarded to a deserving recent military veteran and new trucker through the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award . LOUISVILLE, KY.
Raising capital for a new transport company
Once the smoke has cleared from the stampede of entrepreneurs of the new economy and the uproar from our new hatred of our penalizing tax system dies down, it is my dubious honour to provide an understanding of the basics…
In brief: Study shows truckers with sleep apnea face risk of crashes
Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. The condition is associated with many health issues, including daytime sleepiness.