Small Business Review: National training standards for entry-level truck and bus drivers
On March 4, 2016, the FMCSA released the Proposed National Training Standards for Entry Level Truck and Bus Drivers . Since its release, I’ve been scrutinizing the related ‘for public inspection’ Federal Register document of the 49 CFR Parts 380, 383, …
Tremcar appoints new project manager
ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. — Tremcar has appointed Harold Feagan as its new project manager for Vacuum and Propane Truckmount / Bobtail & Trailer for Tremcar USA. He will work in developing vacuum and propane units for the company. Feagan worked as an…
Ex-trucker gets life in prison for sexually abusing children
A 51-year-old former western New York truck driver has been sentenced to life behind bars for sexually abusing children. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday against David Allen Vickers after he was convicted of transportation of minors with the i…
FMCSA Orders Recalled Volvo Trucks Placed Out of Service
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determined that vehicles included in Volvo Trucks’ recent safety recall that have not been repaired should not be operated and are to be immediately placed out of service. On March 10, Volvo Trucks an…
Trucker charged in deadly 2014 California desert bus crash
A truck driver has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for a bus crash in the Southern California desert that killed a man and left seven people with major injuries. Authorities say 49-year-old Steven Kilty was indicted Wednesday by a federal gr…
Truck drivers sue Celadon over wages, employment status
Three former drivers for Celadon Group are suing the Indianapolis-based trucking company, claiming it violated state and federal laws by hiring them as independent contractors and unlawfully withholding portions of their wages.
Gene Orlick named CTA chairman
TORONTO, Ont. – Gene Orlick, owner and president of Orlicks Inc. in Calgary, Alta., has been named chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). Announced March 23 during the CTA’s annual general meeting, Orlick will serve a two-year term as…
CTA underlines how 2016 federal budget will affect trucking industry
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) highlighted several aspects of the federal government’s recently released 2016 budget, including a $5 billion investment over the next five years in infrastructure and $62.5 million to support the deployment of infrastructure…
Your March 23 Pre-Trip: Truckers vulnerable to PTSD
And it doesn’t help that about a third of truck drivers in the U.S. will be involved in a serious accident at some point in their careers. “Being in a wreck or even seeing one can cause enough stress and anxiety to become a diagnosable mental illness,”…
Deloitte recognizes several trucking businesses as Best Managed Companies
TORONTO, Ont. – Deloitte announced the winners of its 2015 Canada’s Best Managed Companies earlier this month, and several trucking industry businesses made the list, including Alberta company First Industries Corporation, parent company of First Truck Centre. “I’m extremely proud…