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Cat expands vocational truck line, will add 15-litre engine
New CT680 rounds out Caterpillar truck line
The Oregonian: Run a Red Light and Kill 3 Kids? “Just a Tragic Accident”
In February, a pickup truck driver in suburban Eugene, Oregon, ran through a red light at 40 miles an hour, killing three children – 4-year-old Tyler Hudson, 5-year-old McKenzie Hudson, and 8-year-old John Day – and critically injuring their mother. Th…
Canada Cartage recognizes its ‘everyday heroes’
TORONTO, ON – Canada Cartage is recognizing two of its drivers for being everyday heroes who went above and beyond to make a real difference in the lives of others. The first driver Canada Cartage is recognizing is Doug Strickland…
Jake’s Cab Solutions rolls out new bed sheet size for sleeper cabs
VILLE SAINT-LAURENT, Que. — Jake’s Cab Solutions has announced this week that it is rolling out a new size in its catalogue of bed sheets specified for sleeper cabs. The new size is 30×80 and accommodates the upper bunk in sleep…
Safety! Safety? Safety.
Safety has become a really overused word. It is used, abused, and applied to all manner of things, but in our workplace I wonder if we really understand what we mean by safety. When you ask for safety in your…
CVSA 2015
That is correct people CVSA is only a couple of weeks away. In order to be prepared for the BLITZ ON CARGO SECUREMENT. remember that means they will be paying special attention to FLATBEDS, ROLL TOPS, SIDEROLLUPS, ANY AND EVERY…
TTSAO, Province of Ontario look to crack down on substandard training providers
HAMILTON, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and the province of Ontario have been in talks over cracking down on substandard driver training operators they say are exploiting a loophole to offer cheap, ineffective training. The…
Is the grass really greener?
Now that spring is here I like many of you are looking forward to the warm weather and the turning of things from grey to green. It is also a time when many of us get a little itchy to…
Trucker Radio News & Talk guests get testy
There were some strong opinions voiced on the current edition of Trucker Radio news & Talk, available for download or streaming now on TruckerRadioTalk.com. Pro drivers Harry Rudolfs, Mark Lee and Alfy Meyer all had lots to say about the…