Left out in the rain
Port trucking companies feel wronged by retroactive pay decision
Bring on the ELDs
Western trucking associations mostly in favour of electronic logging device (ELD) mandate
Highway 6 Morriston Bypass a welcome announcement for OTA
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario government’s decision to fund the Highway 6 Morriston Bypass between Freelton and Guelph, Ont. was met with applause from the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), as the association says it will help alleviate congestion from Highway…
Westcan driver acknowledged for attending to unresponsive baby
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Westcan Bulk Transport recognized one of its drivers, Richard McLean, for what the company called an ‘act of heroism’ after he attended to an unresponsive baby on Highway 401 near Mississauga, Ont. March 18. In a March…
Peterbilt’s new base and clear coat formulations keep the shine, reduce carbon footprint
DENTON, Texas – Toss out that bottle of vehicle wax – Peterbilt Motors Company’s new Axalta coatings will not only keep your truck looking shiny and new, but is also environmentally friendly. “The new paint coatings have better colour characteristics…
No transport trucks allowed on new Yarmouth-Portland ferry
YARMOUTH, N.S. – Truckers in Atlantic Canada are not pleased with the vessel Bay Ferries and the Nova Scotia government selected to run between Yarmouth N.S. and Portland, Maine as it will not accommodate commercial trucks. Last week, it was announced…
CarriersEdge to offer online driver training courses in Punjabi
MARKHAM, Ont. – If language has always been a barrier for you when it comes to your success in online driver training courses, CarriersEdge may have what you’re looking for. Creator of the Best Fleets to Drive For program, CarriersEdge…
Leading your trucking company through tough times
These are tough times. In a recent issue (February 22, 2016) of the Journal of Commerce, the headline was “Is the US in a Freight Recession?” If a freight recession is defined as two or more consecutive quarters of year/year declines…
New York City to Toronto in a connected truck
Daimler envisions how connectivity can eliminate inefficiencies
Head of Isuzu Truck in Canada gets additional responsibilities
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shaun Skinner, president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada, has been named president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. The new appointment takes effect Apr. 1. In addition to being president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada,…