11 graduate from RCCa s first truck driver class
Contributed photo State Sen. Tom McInnis stands with Richmond Community College’s truck driver training graduates, who were recognized at a Jan. 29 ceremony at the Cole Auditorium. McInnis was instrumental in securing funding for this program to make i…
Truckers honour friend
A group of farmers who organized a convoy of trucks to haul grain 100 kilometres to honour a friend say they were only doing what he would have done.a © Frere, the main truck driver on the family farm, had been contracted to haul 419 tonnes of mal…
Trucker rest break proposal resurrected in aviation bill
Buried in the fine print of an aviation bill introduced in the House this week is a provision that would prevent states from requiring trucking companies to schedule more generous rest breaks for their drivers than the federal government’s minimum stan…
Truckers get ‘bribe’ cards
Raiganj, Feb. 4: Truck drivers have alleged that they are being issued a card against the payment of Rs 2,000 per month by a section of police in Bihar’s Kishenganj and Chakulia in North Dinajpur to pass through a 50km stretch of NH31 without being sto…
Trucker Rest Break Proposal Resurrected in Aviation Bill
Buried in the fine print of an aviation bill introduced in the House this week is a provision that would prevent states from requiring trucking companies to schedule more generous rest breaks for their drivers than the federal government’s minimum stan…
ATD and HDT Announce Truck Dealer of the Year Nominees
The American Truck Dealers, Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and Procede Software have announced the nominees for the 2016 Truck Dealer of the Year award. Nominees for the national award will be evaluated by a panel of processors from Indiana University’s …
Trailer Wizards names new v.p. of sales for Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.– Trailer Wizards announced today that it has appointed Terry Maw as its new vice-president of sales for the Ontario region. In his new position, Maw will lead the Ontario rental, lease, and dealership sales teams, as well as manage…
Is preparing my transportation business for sale like rehearsing for a theatre performance?
When entering the centre stage spotlight, both a business owner and a star performer must know their roles, the script, the story, as well as the other major players and the rolls they will play. The goal of both is…
Take A Moment To Thank A Trucker. Watch This And See Why
THANK YOU TRUCKERS FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO !!!! MAY GOD KEEP YOU SAFE AND HEALTHY !!!!! PRAYING FOR ALL OF YOU !!!! Steve Sommers was born in Cincinnati Ohio , October 15, 1964 . Growing up I never really had any aspirations of being in this busines…
FROM GERMANY TO CANADA
How Truck News’ 2015 Owner/Operator of the Year uprooted his life in Germany and started trucking in Canada.