Ottawa contributes $268,000 for online truck-driver training
The online training will be provided by the Manitoba Trucking Association. CERTAIN types of truck-driver training in Western Canada can now take place the same way so much other training is now delivered — online.
Editorial: Bedding down big rigs
Depend on The Wall Street Journal to bring news that no other mass medium does. The newspaper tells us there’s a shortage of places to park big trucks.
Truck Dealer of the Year Named
Scott McCandless of McCandless Truck Center was named the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year Friday during the 52nd Annual ATD Convention in San Francsico. The award is presented by American Truck Dealers, Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine and Procede Software.
UPS Lowers Financial Expectations
Trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS on Friday announced it expects fourth quarter 2014 earnings to be lower that earlier forecast. It anticipates adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately $1.25.
What the new Entry Exit Initiative means to drivers
TORONTO, Ont. – A new information-sharing agreement between the US and Canada has had commercial truck drivers and others who regularly cross the border for extended periods of time on edge after a B.C. MP warned them about significant consequences.…
Economic Watch: Manufacturing Expanding, Leading Indicators Rise
One of the first looks at how the economy is doing in the New Year shows a further upturn in business conditions across the U.S. manufacturing sector, but the overall rate of improvement eased further from last August’s peak. This was highlighted by a …