McCandless Truck Center Acquires Hanson International

The McCandless Truck Center International dealership group acquired Hanson International of Western Colorado, a commercial truck dealer with two dealerships in Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs, Colo. “This acquisition is part of our long-term strate…

Diesel Prices Continue Decline as Oil Sinks

Fuel prices started off the final month of 2014 in the same fashion they have been during much of the second half of the year, according to new U.S. Energy Department figures. The average cost of on-highway diesel declined 2.3 cents from last week to $…

Canada’s Mullen Group to Make Second-Biggest Acquisition Ever

Alberta, Canada-based trucking and oilfield firm Mullen Group Ltd. says it will pay $172 million cash to buy Winnipeg-based transport company Gardewine Group Limited Partnership. Mullen will purchase Gardewine North, Northern Cartage, Northern Deck, No…

Truckers travel Iraq’s highway through hell

In this June 23, 2014, file photo, fighters from the Islamic State group parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. It might be the most hairy truck route in the world – a nail-b…

Trading HIV across the different borders

More than 30 years after HIV/ AIDS was first detected in Uganda, risky sexual behaviours are still rampant, threatening to increase HIV infections again. As the world marks the World AIDS Day on Monday December 1 New Vision highlights some of the troub…

From Busia to Lugazi, HIV trails the trucks…

A hawker at work at the Uganda/Kenya border at Malaba. Truck drivers are accused of increasing the HIV prevalence in the area More than 30 years after HIV/ AIDS was first detected in Uganda, risky sexual behaviours are still rampant, threatening to inc…

Will the trucker shortage glitch Cyber Monday?

Cyber shoppers sitting smugly in front of their computers on Black Friday as thousands camp out in the cold to get holiday deals my feel a bit less comfortable knowing that a trucking shortage and logistical issues could keep some Cyber Monday purchase…