The Record: No teen truckers
IF YOU are driving at age 17 in New Jersey, you can’t drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and you are limited as to how many passengers you can have in your vehicle. When one turns 18, those restrictions end and a teen can apply for a “basic driver’s lice…
Contractor/Employee Debate Heating up at Ports
Are drivers who handle the drayage of intermodal containers into and out of the nation’s ports employees or independent contractors? The controversy was visible this week at ports on both coasts. The Teamsters union has been active in trying to get ind…
Expect Delays In St. Paul this Weekend
Drivers should expect delays and a detour on westbound Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minn., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Road crews will be pouring the north side of the Highway 51/Snelling Avenue bridge deck that spans Interst…
TransForce reduces earnings outlook on economic weakness
MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce grew Q2 revenue and profits thanks to last year’s acquisitions, but has revised downwards its anticipated full-year results on softer than expected economic conditions. Revenue excluding fuel surcharges was $998.1 million, up 27% from the second…
Kenworth Quebec opens new facility
SAINT-GEORGES, Que. – Kenworth Quebec recently opened a new full service facility in Saint-Georges, Que. The new 17,000 sq. ft. facility is called Kenworth Beauce and is located four kilometres north of the intersection of Quebec Routes 173 and 204.…
Increased Traffic Causes Incidents in Twentynine Palms
The Sheriff’s Department is investigating claims of assault between a trucker and a resident in Twentynine Palms early Wednesday morning. According to Sheriff reports, a big rig truck driver and another man were at a gas station in the 73900 block of 2…
Daimler names Kelley Platt as chief diversity officer and operating committee member
PORTLAND, Ore — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced today that Kelley Platt, president of Western Star Trucks has been assigned to serve as DTNA’s chief diversity officer and member of the company’s operating committee starting August 1, 2015. In her new…
Trucking/logistics Mullen Group’s “favourite area of focus” for investments
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Any near-term growth from Mullen Group is likely to occur on the trucking/logistics side of its business, at least until oil prices stabilize. Murray K. Mullen, chairman and CEO of Mullen Group, indicated on a conference call…
Canada Cartage introduces new series of private fleet benchmarking tools
TORONTO, Ont. – Canada Cartage announced today that it will be releasing a series of three private truck fleet benchmarking tools to provide senior management teams with research tools to help them assess fleet ROI. The tools come as a…
Mack reaches GuardDog Connect milestone
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks has reached a milestone with its GuardDog Connect, recently delivering its 25,000th truck equipped with the remote diagnostics system. The truck, a Mack Pinnacle, was delivered to Cresson, Texas-based 3 Star Daylighting. GuardDog Connect was…