Titanium to move into new Caledon headquarters
CALEDON, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group has entered into a lease for construction of a new facility in Caledon. The new headquarters will be based at 12725 Coleraine Drive, Caledon. It will accommodate Titanium’s head office operations and will also…
Editorial: Speeding up growth
For a smart bunch sometimes we Bostonians can be slow learners. It became abundantly clear several years ago that traffic had become a problem in the Seaport district, a problem this city could ill afford as it wooed companies, home buyers and investor…
Can you still make money owning your own truck?
I’ve never owned my own truck, but I’ve always been around owner ops. When just getting into trucking, I knew a couple of guys who bought fancy Ford Louisvilles right off the bat with lots of options. Mid-1970s I think…
Nationwide shortage of licensed commercial drivers felt in Colorado
Instructor Kenny Vigil helps a student back up Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, as part of the 160-hour program at the U.S. Truck Driving School in Fountain, Colo. The trucking industry has a shortage of drivers around the United States.
Fruita trucker partakes in national competition
Fruita truck driver Tyler Rogers made it to the 78th National Truck Driving Championships in St. Louis last week, but he didn’t advance into the final rounds on Saturday. Though Rogers did win the state championship in the flatbed category of the annua…
Calif. Grants $4.1M for Alt-Fuel Projects
The California Energy Commission has approved about $4.1 million in grants for a number of alternative-fuel projects through its Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program . The ARFVTP granted $2.4 million to build and test seven- ze…
Feds say California DMV employees traded cash for licenses
Benjamin B. Wagner, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, discusses the investigation into a scheme where as many as 100 commercial truck drivers paid up to $5,000 to California Department of Motor Vehicle employees for illegal…
Inland Truck Parts and Service Expands Fargo Facility
Inland Truck Parts & Service has expanded the capabilities of its Fargo, N.D., facility increasing the amount of service bays and adding Saturday hours. The Fargo facility underwent a 20,000 square-foot expansion, which added 14 service bays.
Mack Dealer Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary
TransEdge Truck Centers will be celebrating 25 years of operation on Aug. 25, with an open house at its flagship location in Allentown, Penn. TransEdge is one of the largest Mack dealers in the Northeast and has additional dealer operations in Pittsbur…
Viral outburst sparks new discussion over engine braking
Video of an Iowa homeowner’s angry outburst at a local truck driver has already gained more than a million views and counting. The homeowner’s issue is all about engine braking-also known as ‘Jake braking.’