“Music Like the Open Road has the Power to help and heal people…” Jim Ryan
I’m always pleasantly surprised to re-discover how important and unifying music is to career truck drivers. After I wrote a story about B-trains and mentioned driving for Eaton’s, retired driver Bob Reimer sent me a song he’d written about the…
Canadian Kenworth dealers recognized
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth Montreal and Kenworth Truck Centres of Ontario recently received Silver Awards from the truck maker. The awards were presented at the company’s annual dealer meeting held recently in San Diego, Calif. Pape Kenworth, which operates a…
Trailer orders cool in January
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A 30% drop in January net trailer orders shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the strong order numbers posted in December, FTR reports. There were 17,900 units ordered, down 30% from December and 37% from January 2015.…
The case for the $100,000 a year trucker
To have that same purchasing power in 2015, that same trucker should have earned $149,179.11 per year. The average income in 2015 for a truck driver was $40,000.
Canada Cartage named Carrier of the Year for Shoppers Drug Mart
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Canada Cartage was the winner of Shoppers Drug Mart’s Carrier of the Year Award this year. The award was presented on February 17 at the 2016 Loblaw Supply Chain Conference Gala Awards Dinner held at the Toronto Congress…
N.J. truckers: Expect catastrophic congestion if port doesn’t make changes | Opinion
The truckers that serve the Port of New York and New Jersey have had a rough ride over the past few years, forced to cope with historic storms, destructive flooding, widespread construction projects, and most recently, a wildcat labor strike that stran…
Overturned logging truck causes big mess & traffic backups in Evadale
A DPS Trooper on the scene said a 23-year-old woman was turning right onto FM 1131 and CR 2246 in Jasper County when the truck’s load shifted and caused the truck to dump over on its side. FM 1131 was closed for a couple of hours in both directions.
Volvo reveals new battery-powered parking cooler option
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America unveiled a battery-powered parking cooler as a factory-installed option for its VNM 630, VNL 630, VNL 670, VNL 730 and VNL 780 sleeper models recently. The parking cooler allows drivers to keep the cab and…
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Canadians big part of Kenworth’s 2016 Parts Council
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company has named three Canadians to its 2016 Parts Council, which focuses on boosting parts quality and customer support for truck operations and fleets. Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth in Leduc, Alta. has been named…