HDA Truck Pride Partnership Aims to Recruit Trucking Technicians
HDA Truck Pride is partnering with the ASE Industry Education Alliance to recruit recently trained technicians for the trucking industry. HDA members will engage with the schools by participating in career fairs, serving on advisory councils, creating …
Werner Increases Owner-Operator Pay for a Third of Its Fleet
The increase for owner-operators equates to $10,000 in annual payments for all 48-state Van solo owner-operators according to Werner. The increase affects about one-third of Werner’s owner-operator fleet.
Mack Trucks Recalled for Engine-Related Fire Risk
Mack Trucks is recalling 2,571 2010-2016 model-year Granite , LR, and TerraPro trucks for potential oil leaks that pose a fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The trucks were manufactured from Nov. 17, 2009, to Oct.17 of …
ELDs, GHG Phase 2 regs, and the driver shortage are trucking’s top three issues according to OTA’s David Bradley
TORONTO, Ont. – At the PeopleNet Canada Transportation Symposium in downtown Toronto today, David Bradley, president and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Ontario Trucking Association was invited to speak to attendees about what, from his perspective, are the…
Carrier Centers partners with Petro-Canada Lubricants
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Southern Ontario’s seven Carrier Centers sites will soon offer Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.’s (PCLI) service fill bulk and packaged heavy-duty engine oil, in addition to third-party bulk deliveries. Petro-Canada Lubricants will supply DURON–E 15W-40 and DURON–E 10W-30 to…
Real-life Santa Claus takes home National Truck Driver of the Year honours
TORONTO, Ont. – Not many people can say they’ve logged 8.5 million kilometers behind the wheel, and even less could attest to that time being accident free. Dale Cockins can, which is precisely why the Meyers Transport truck driver has…
OTA Education Foundation announces new scholarship for post-secondary tuition and fees
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation has launched a new scholarship for students looking for financial assistance for post-secondary education. The George P. Ledson Scholarship was officially announced by the OTA Education Foundation chair Scott Smith…
Recognition of military driver’s permit makes path to commercial trucking simpler
EDMONTON, Alta. – Armed Forces personnel in Alberta holding a valid DND 404 military driver’s permit will now be awarded the civilian equivalent commercial licence, streamlining the process to becoming a commercial driver. Prior to the Nov. 10 announcement by…
Expedited Industry Veteran Joins V3 as a Senior Advisor
Expedited services provider V3 Transportation is gaining former Panther II Transportation CEO Craig Amato as a senior advisor and investor, the has company announced. As a senior advisor, Amato will be involved in growth initiatives being launched by V3.
Non-preventable crashes causing carrier CSA scores to suffer
ARLINGTON, Va. — A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has found that non-preventable crashes have a significant impact on a carrier’s CSA score. The study, involving more than a dozen carriers, calculated their CSA scores with…