States Spent Over $1 Billion Maintaining Roads This Winter
Twenty-three States spent around $1.1 billion from October 2014 to mid-April 2015 to pre-treat, plow, or spread chemicals and other materials on roads to keep them open and safe this winter. This is according to the Winter Maintenance Operations Survey…
TransForce promotes Greg Rumble
MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce has appointed Contrans president Greg Rumble as its new executive vice-president and chief financial officer. Rumble has been president of Contrans since 2003. It was acquired last year by TransForce. He will continue on as president…
Did trucker lie about why he slammed into parked cars?
RAHWAY – After a tanker truck slammed into a line of parked cars on April 14, the truck driver claimed the crash occurred because he had tried to avoid an oncoming vehicle. Perry Shawki, 56, of North Plainfield, was driving a tanker truck east on West …
Trucking HR Canada releases National Occupational Standard for professional drivers
OTTAWA, Ont. — A new National Occupational Standard for professional drivers was announced today, defining the profession in more detail than in the past. The standards were developed by Trucking HR Canada and provide an extensive list of knowledge, skills…
US fleets planning to ramp up truck and trailer purchases: Report
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fleets may be looking to ramp up their Class 8 truck and trailer orders in the second quarter, according to a Fleet Sentiment Report published by CK Commercial Vehicle Research. Calculated units for orders planned in the…
CIT Group teams with Ryder to help Canadian customers finance pre-owned vehicles
TORONTO, Ont. — Ryder System has partnered with CIT Group to provide customers with financing on pre-owned vehicles. The company has brought a preferred lender agreement that already existed in the US to the Canadian market as well. The preferred…
FMCSA administrator gets a glimpse of life on the road
FMCSA deputy administrator Daphne Jefferson learned more about the lives of professional truckers after a two-day trip with female drivers. When Daphne Jefferson was appointed as deputy administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ,…
The Atlanta freeway interchange where dozens of crashes have…
A 70 mph straight piece of freeway turns into a 35 mph bend so suddenly it leaves truckers with little time to react There is one lane of highway to the driver’s right that goes straight – if the driver can’t see the curve, they might think the straigh…
Over-the-Road Truck Driver | Up to $7,500 Sign-on Bonus | Ontario Grea
Job Description: : Description Truck drivers earn up to $65,000 per year* and have flexible scheduling options in this Over-the-Road CDL position. OTR truckers haul 95% no-touch freight and average 600 miles per haul.
Syria Rebel Victories Leave Lebanon Isolated
Lebanon’s land exports to Gulf markets have been choked off, leaving millions of dollars in goods stranded after the closure of a vital crossing on the Syrian-Jordanian border last month. The Nasib border point was the last remaining gateway for Lebane…