OTA reveals list of speakers at annual convention
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association has released the list of speakers at this year’s annual OTA Convention. The event is being held at the Ritz-Carlton in Toronto on November 4-5 and registration for the event opens on May…
Transportation Committee Stresses Long-Term Solution On Roadshow
A team of six members of Congress led by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster crossed the state of Pennsylvania this week, emphasizing the importance of a long-term transportation bill along the way. Dubbed the Pennsy…
Secrets of Best Fleets to Drive For to be shared at free seminars, Webinars
MARKHAM, Ont. — What does it take to be named one of North America’s Best Fleets to Drive For? CarriersEdge has the answers, and will be sharing them through a series of free seminars and Webinars. As administrators of the…
OOIDA members qualify for $1,000 off new Peterbilt trucks
DENTON, Texas — Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are being offered a $1,000 cash rebate on the purchase of a qualifying Peterbilt truck. Three trucks qualify for the rebate: the Model 579 with 72-, 78- or 80-inch…
Driver Friendly Options Added to Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution
Freightliner added driver friendly options to the Cascadia and Cascadia evolution models designed to add to comfort, safety and productivity. Freightliner has also collaborated with Rolling Strong to offer the FIT Step an in-cab cardio exercise and end…
Minister vows speedy solution to rescue farm produce
Truck drivers wait with their vehicles at the closed main Jaber border crossing to Syria, in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, April 2, 2015. BEIRUT: Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayeb pledged Thursday to find an immediate solution to rescue farm produce …
Diesel Prices Expected to Move Slightly Lower Before Increasing Next Year
The U.S. Energy Department has downwardly revised its expectations for on-highway diesel prices this year, but expects prices to move higher in 2016 — although what happens in Iran could change those forecasts. The DOE’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlo…
Jim Winsor, Longtime Trucking Journalist, Passes Away
Jim Winsor, a veteran trucking industry journalist and former executive editor of Heavy Duty Trucking , passed away Tuesday night from natural causes. Winsor, who was in his 80s, lived in a retirement home in Bryn Mawr, Pa., with his wife, Donna.
Koolatron reminds customers of the benefits of its 12 volt travel cooler
TORONTO, Ont. – If you don’t have space in your truck for a refrigerator to keep drinks cool and fruit fresh, there’s another solution. Koolatron, a Canadian owned and operated company is reminding customers and truckers alike about the benefits…
Volvo’s VNX heavy-hauler now available as tri-drive
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo’s VNX heay-haul tractor is now available in tri-drive configuration. The latest offering is ideal for heavy equipment hauling, oil and gas applications and timber transport. The tri-drive offers increased payload and maximum traction, Volvo claims. The…