Transit truckers file suit against German minimum wage
A number of trucking and haulage companies from Austria, Poland and Hungary are taking their case against Germany’s national minimum wage to the country’s highest court, the court said on Wednesday. The companies filed their complaint with the Bundesve…
The Road Hammers’ journey to the Junos
BARRIE, Ont. – To most, the similarities between musicians and truckers are few and far between, but to the Road Hammers – a three-person country rock band – the two practically live the same life and share the same profession.…
Margaret Malandruccolo Tank Girl
Margaret Malandruccolo Road Hammers
Commercial Vehicle Group Moves from Annual Loss to Profit
A supplier of cab-related products and systems for commercial trucks and other vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Group Inc., posted higher profits for the final quarter of 2014 while it moved back into the black for all of last year. Net income was $4.2 mil…
Bolland Driving Solutions to distribute Mobileye system
NEW MINAS, N.S. — The Workers’ Compensation Board of N.S. and the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association are hosting a meeting March 18, featuring a presentation by Mobileye. The presentation is part of the Trucking Safety Matters conference. Presenters will…
Nebraska carriers named overall Best Fleets to Drive For
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Grand Island Express and Fremont Contract Carriers, both of Nebraska, have been named the overall winners of the Truckload Carriers Association’s Best Fleets to Drive For program. Grand Island took top honours in the small carrier category…
Cowan Insurance cracks Best Managed Companies list
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Cowan Insurance Group has been named one of Canada’s 50 best Managed Companies for a third straight year. The award is sponsored by Deloitte and others. It is a national awards program that recognizes Canadian companies that…
Kenworth dealer wins Influential Woman in Trucking award
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Kari Rihm, president and CEO of Rihm Kenworth in St. Paul, Minn. has been named the fifth annual winner of the Influential Woman in Trucking Award. The award, sponsored by Navistar, goes to a woman in the…
Scout Logistics named a Best Managed Company
TORONTO, Ont. — Scout Logistics is among the transportation companies recognized as part of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. The program is sponsored by Deloitte and others and recognizes sustained growth, financial performance, management practices and the efforts of the…
WIT Honors Rihm with Influential Woman in Trucking Award
From left to right: Lisa Hartenberger of Kenworth, Kari Rihm of Rihm Kenworth, and Ellen Voie of Women in Trucking. Photo: Navistar Women In Trucking and Navistar presented the fifth annual Influential Woman in Trucking award to Kari Rihm, president an…