Nominations open for Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year Award
TORONTO, Ont. – The deadline to nominate this year’s Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year is fast approaching and organizers are encouraging fleets across the country to nominate a maintenance manager that is worthy of the award. The award,…
Dana publishes white paper on optimized tire pressure
MAUMEE, Ohio – To help prevent blowouts and other tire events, Dana Holding published a white paper recently for the commercial trucking industry titled “Optimized Tire-Pressure Management.” The white paper was written by the company’s engineering manager for advanced chassis…
Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina & More Set for Williamstown Theatre Festival’s 2016 Summer Season
Williamstown Theatre Festival’s 62nd season will kick off with Oscar winner Marisa Tomei in Tennessee’s Williams’ The Rose Tattoo , directed by Trip Cullman. Also tapped for the summer season are Alfred Molina, a new musical by Craig Carnelia and Joe T…
Is a Threatened Pay Cut an Adverse Action? Fifth Circuit Issues…
Brandon v. Sage Corp. , the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision from the Western District of Texas granting summary judgment in favor of a truck driving school.
Distribution Center Delays Expansion Over Rhode Island Truck Tolls
The owners of Ocean State Job Lot say Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s new big-rig truck tolls, headed for likely House and Senate passage this week, have led them to put a $50 million expansion on hold. Given the likely passage of Raimondo’s toll-and…
PMTC conference date and location set
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will again hold its annual conference at the Kingbridge Conference Centre in King City, Ont., 20 minutes north of Toronto. The event will run from June 16-17 and will…
Pilot project could reduce operational hours at Port of Raymond
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a battle with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in early December 2015, the offices of Montana Senator Steve Daines and House Representative Ryan Zinke said they are again attempting to stop an effort to close…
Can Technology Help Prevent Trucking Accident Fatalities?
Inattentive drivers cause accidents every day. When a truck is involved, those accidents often result in heavy property damage, serious injuries or fatalities.
Detect improper brake strokes with Visi-Chek
CULLMAN, Ala. – Green means you’re OK and red indicates further inspection is required with TSE Brakes Inc.’s new Visi-Chek visual brake stroke indicator, which helps drivers ensure their vehicle’s brake stroke is in compliance. “This amazing new product allows…
APTA lauds N.B. for shelving road toll plans
DIEPPE, N.B. — The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says it was wise of the New Brunswick government to not move forward in implementing highway tolls. The association says the province could not absorb both an HST hike and highway…