On the road to a new career
The Gordons now campaign for others to follow suit after entering trucking as a second career
Ontario asking for feedback on proposed MELT program
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario government released a statement earlier this week encouraging the trucking industry and the public to provide feedback on the proposed mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program for commercial truck drivers. The MELT proposal was first introduced…
Warm weather leads to removal of winter weight allowances in southwest Saskatchewan
REGINA, Sask. – Winter weight allowances on secondary weight highways in southwest Saskatchewan ended today (Feb. 22), with unseasonably mild weather expected to force the early removal of all winter weights in the coming weeks. “While frozen roads provide a…
Human Rights Advocate Paul Lathrop Needs Your Help
Louisiana- Paul Lathrop needs your help. Paul owns the Polite Society Podcast and is a strong second-amendment advocate.
Cash or ‘card’, trucks pay a fee to flout
Truck operators told senior officers in Lalbazar on Monday that they pay a monthly fee to bypass traffic restrictions and ply through Calcutta, a confession that would have shaken the foundations of the police headquarters were it not an open secret. T…
Cummins welcomes customers to new Mississauga parts location
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A larger, better-designed parts distribution centre in Mississauga will help Cummins Eastern Canada better support its dealers and serve its customers. That’s according to president Jeff Van Poucke, who was on-hand at the grand opening today to…
Pennsylvania UPS Shipping Facility Fighting Teamsters Unionization
UPS Ground Freight is fighting a bid by the Teamsters to unionize about 30 truck drivers at a Kutztown distribution center that services Advance Auto Parts stores. Workers voted by mail to join the Allentown-based Teamsters Local 773 by a vote of 27-1,…
MacKay’s Truck Center named Mack Trucks’ Canadian dealer of the year
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks named its 2015 winners for its regional sales divisions and its 2015 North American Dealer of the Year recently. MacKay’s Truck Center in Truro, Nova Scotia was the 2015 Canadian region winner. The winner of the…
Class 8 orders soft in January, but medium-duty positioned for growth
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Demand for Class 8 trucks was soft in January, but medium-duty orders are positioned for modest growth, according to the latest report from ACT Research. There were 18,247 Class 8 trucks ordered in January, down 48% year-over-year.…
OWNING YOUR CAREER PATH
Author and former Canadian Air Force Captain, Angela Mondou talks about the importance of owning and shaping your own career path.