Truckers in B.C. stuck in trucks after avalanche hazard
VANCOUVER, B.C. – After more than 55 centimetres of snow fell in the Revelstoke, B.C.-area causing a high avalanche hazard, road officials closed Highway 1, leaving hundreds of truck drivers stranded for two days earlier this week. The highway was…
Submit your comments on the proposed National Occupational Standard
OTTAWA, Ont. – There’s only one week left for Canadian fleet managers, drivers and others in the industry to share their opinions on the proposed National Occupational Standard. The draft standard was designed to help clearly define a truck driver’s…
Los Angeles, Long Beach port truckers vote to unionize at Carson company
The truck drivers were expected to validate their union authorization cards, opening the door for the International Brotherhood of Teamster to negotiate a contract on their behalf. Drivers from Shippers Transport Express will be joined by union, city a…
Peterson Manufacturing celebrates 70th birthday
GRANDVIEW, MO – This year marks Peterson Manufacturing Company’s 70th year in business. The company came into inception in 1945 and since then has been keeping “solutions on the move” in the safety lighting industry. President and CEO, Don Armacost…
PMTC reveals 2015 conference date and venue
OAKVILLE, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced the date and venue of its annual conference. This year, the 2015 conference will return to the Kingbridge Conference Centre in King City, Ontario on June 17 and…
Trucker Radio News & Talk now on the air
TORONTO, Ont. — The first edition of Trucker Radio News & Talk is now on the air. Listeners can access the show at www.TruckerRadioTalk.com. It’s a one-hour online radio show hosted by longtime broadcaster Stan Campbell, focusing on important issues…
Economic Watch: Unemployment Falls, Job Growth Best Since 1999
Unemployment in the U.S. continued declining in 2014, the best year for job growth since 1999, according to new Labor Department figures. However, wages fell and more people left the labor force.
Webb Wheel launches new vocational/specialty truck business unit
TELL CITY, Ind. — Webb Wheel OEM has established a new business focusing exclusively on the needs of the specialty truck and vocational markets, the company has announced. The new Specialty Truck Business Unit (STBU) will operate out of Webb’s…
Traffic lights planned for dangerous stretch of highway in Saskatoon
The city says traffic lights should be up at the intersection of Marquis Drive and 71st Street by July 2015. A truck driver’s dashboard camera captured a very close call at the intersection of Highway 16 and 71st Street in August 2014.
Bridgestone Breaks Ground on Future Nashville Headquarters
Bridgestone Americas broke ground on the company’s new 30-story, $200 million headquarters in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The building is set to be completed in mid to late 2017.