TravelCenters of America Gets Technical at 2015 Expedite Expo
TA’s “Rolling on Through the Season” is a maintenance strategy that includes year round plan that helps you cope with changing seasons. Any driver can participate in the “Pre-Trip Challenge” and receive a FREE gift.
Booth worker fired for paying toll
IT’S dangling 25 metres above one of the world’s most iconic cities with food by famous chefs. Whatever you do, don’t drop your fork.
Truck Orders Slow in June, As Expected
Orders for heavy-duty vehicles in June were slightly off May’s pace , while a factory move helped drive medium-duty truck orders down during the month, according to figures released Monday by ACT Research. Net orders for Class 8 vehicles in June in Nor…
Port truck drivers plan sixth strike against company
Drivers at a trucking company serving the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports plan to walk away from their jobs Tuesday in an ongoing struggle to be deemed employees, a union representative said. The truckers are also demanding wages they say they are owe…
Hitting pay dirt
A Newfoundland auto hauler has developed a productivity-based pay structure that increased profitability while better compensating drivers
Miles to go before I sleep: Part 3
THE STORY SO FAR Mark gets a regular route from Edmonton to Yellowknife transporting supplies for the winter ice roads. Halfway through his first trip he gets sleepy and nearly drives off the road. When he takes a break and…
Who’s watching who’s watching you?
I wish this tale was just the product of someone’s over-active imagination, but sadly, it’s true. Names have been changed to protect everyone involved, because there’s more than a little blame to be laid on several heads. Here’s the gist…
MTO enforcement officers put their skills to the test
Steve McPherson will represent Ontario at North America-wide competition in August
NHTSA Initiates Upgrade of Truck Underride and Conspicuity Rules
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the rear-underride crash protection and visibility of single-unit trucks. NHTSA said the ANPRM is “the first step of a larger agency initiative to…
Roadcheck results are meaningless
As I write this, it’s exactly one week since the end of our annual North American June safety blitz, Roadcheck. I’ve yet to hear any results and I don’t care, because frankly, they’re irrelevant. If you want an accurate, realistic…