CIFFA urges government to intervene in container hauler strike
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) is calling on government to order striking Toronto-area container truckers back to work. The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) has been on strike since Sept. 8. CIFFA says the…
Daimler touts next chapter in truck safety: Interactive safety
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says it’s ready to write the next chapter in the continuing evolution of truck safety, and that it will be all about “interactive safety.” First there was passive safety – items…
Looming Capacity Crunch Could Lead to Trucking Golden Age
Finding enough drivers to keep trucks on the road has long been a problem for trucking companies, and that problem is only expected to get worse. But the resulting capacity crunch could be very positive for fleets, allowing them to raise their pricing,…
Landmark Agreement Addresses ‘Right to Repair’ for Commercial Vehicles
Independent shops have seen limits in what they can do when it comes to today’s heavily computerized vehicles. Photo courtesy Wheeltime Network The aftermarket repair industry and truck and engine makers have reached an agreement on the sharing of heav…
New Technologies Will Create Challenges for Transportation
Technological changes can happen very quickly, and if companies are not prepared to recognize and embrace these changes, they could end up going out of business as the new technologies make their products or services obsolete. That was the message from…
Palestine trucker appeals for a little compassion
A village resident who makes a living as a truck driver pleaded with council on Monday to not take up a fellow councilman’s suggestion that tractor-trailers be banned from parking in town. Walter Mead of East Main Street said that of the roughly four y…
Fast Forward: An inside look at the future of trucking
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — What will the future of trucking look like? Come hear industry experts discuss the need for new recruitment and retention strategies for transportation professionals, and the imminent adoption of breakthrough technologies and new transportation strategies. Participate in…
Trial for trucker in fatal Highway 101 crash ends; verdict in November
Mohammad Younus walks with his son and defence lawyer Chris Manning into Windsor provincial court on June 26. A provincial court judge will give her verdict Nov. 27 in the trial of a truck driver charged in connection with a fatal crash on Highway 101 …
Port of New Orleans reconciles with truckers for National Trucker Appreciation Week
National Trucker Appreciation Week, which lasts from Sept. 13-19, celebrates the often under-appreciated work that professional truck drivers do in making sure the nation’s economy runs on schedule.
Nominations open for Goodyear’s Highway Hero Award
AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear announced today that nominations are now open for its 33rd annual Highway Hero Award. The award started back in 1983 to honour truck drivers who went above and beyond their duties and put themselves in harm’s…