That’s why you never antagonise an alligator! Trucker attempts to…
That’s why you never antagonise an alligator! Trucker attempts to intimidate reptile by driving towards it… and has the fender ripped right off his vehicle A truck driver was left with more than a dented ego when he tried to intimate an alligator in …
Class 8 truck orders reach 17-month low
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Final Class 8 net orders for April totaled 22,400 units, reaching a 17-month low, according to data from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 truck net orders came in at 17,700 units, also down. “These are numbers that would…
“If the wheels aren’t turning, you’re not earning”
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce The Big Apple , a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey’s Clambake Seven with Bob on piano.
Calais truck driver ‘fears for life’
A lorry driver who uses cross-channel routes has said he is “frightened for his life” by illegal immigrants trying to board his lorry in Calais. Michael Pearson, of Maru International in West Yorkshire, said the problem was the worst he had seen in 40 …
Army sergeant sentenced in 2013 Afghan fuel bribery scheme
Federal prosecutors in Georgia say an Army sergeant has been sentenced in a bribery scheme that involved Afghan truckers reselling military fuel on the black market. Prosecutors say 41-year-old James Edward Norris of Fort Irwin, California, was sentenc…
Two teens, three adults die after possibly sleeping trucker caused fiery crash
Georgia State Patrol and Pooler police are investigating a fiery multi-vehicle wreck that left five dead on I-16 near Savannah. Two teenagers and three adults were killed after a tractor-trailer slammed into five stopped vehicles including another eigh…
Cowan Foundation celebrates giving, by giving more
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — The Cowan Foundation, created by the founder of Cowan Insurance, is marking 20 years of giving this year and $20 million in charitable donations. Frank Cowan set up the Foundation in 1995, the company says. “The Cowan…
Manitoba Trucking Association names new safety director
WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has named Ed Pschulski its new director of the Manitoba Trucking Safety Program. He brings more than 14 years’ safety experience to the role, the MTA announced. Pschulski will be charged with…
Timmins home to worst roads in Ontario: CAA
TIMMINS, Ont. — The two worst roads in Ontario can be found in Timmins, according to the 2015 CAA Worst Roads campaign. More than 2,000 roads were nominated this year, but Algonquin Blvd. West and Algonquin Blvd. East earned the…
Lots of activities planned for Shell SuperRigs weekend
SELMA, Texas — Canadian show truck owners may have a long way to travel to compete in this year’s Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition, but organizers are promising a full weekend of activities once they get there. SuperRigs runs June 11-13,…