Gulfport truck stop workers help rescue driver having a heart attack
TIM ISBELL/SUN HERALDEmily O’Neal and Victor Wilson located a trucker who was suffering a medical emergency on Friday. The two told the story Tuesday at the Pilot Flying J on Canal Road near Gulfport.
Baldwin Park trucker accused of recycling fraud at state border
Daniel Rosales faces charges of recycling fraud; officials say he tried to haul more than $13,000 worth of plastic and aluminum containers into California. Daniel Rosales faces charges of recycling fraud; officials say he tried to haul more than $13,00…
Canada to mandate e-logs and Electronic Stability Control for new trucks
TORONTO, Ont.—The Canadian Trucking Alliance has announced that officials from Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s office have confirmed reports that the federal government is moving forward to replace current requirements for truck drivers to complete paper log books with a mandate…
Port Metro Vancouver delays next phase of environmental requirements pending judiciary review
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Jan. 1, 2017 date when Port Metro Vancouver was planning to implement the next phase of its environmental requirements for container trucks has been postponed pending the outcome of a judicial review launched by Unifor. Unifor,…
Businesses, workers EU-wide brace for Schengen suspension
In this Feb. 10, 2016, picture Dutch truck driver Jack van der Veen speaks about the European Schengen zone of border-free travel during an interview with The Associated Press in Nickelsdorf, Austria. Freedom of movement within the European Union may s…
ACT Research: Class 8 supply rising faster than demand
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to the most recent For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research the supply of Class 8 trucks is rising faster than demand. “The capacity index [supply] rose faster than the freight index [demand] for the fifth consecutive…
Top Fleet Employers taking applications until Feb. 29
OTTAWA, Ont. – The deadline to apply to be one of Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers is fast approaching. Online submissions for the third annual list – which recognizes fleets that offer the top workplaces in Canada’s trucking…
PMTC, TTSAO to host seminar on Road Check results, driver mentors
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has joined forces with the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) to host a seminar in late March. The seminar has been set for March 29 in Guelph,…
Mack Trucks becomes the official hauler of NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fl. – Mack Trucks today (Feb. 16) announced a multi-year deal to become the official hauler of NASCAR. “Mack and NASCAR are two fundamentally American brands, and we couldn’t be more excited to join forces and serve as…
Bulgarian drivers stage counter-blockade at Greek border
Bulgarian truckers staged a counter-blockade on Tuesday at a checkpoint on the country’s border with Greece, after Greek protesters failed to keep a promise to lift their own blockade for a few hours a day. “The situation is unbearable,” Mirolyub Stola…