Trailcon’s Al Boughton wins Service to Industry Award
TORONTO, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing CEO and 35-year trucking industry veteran Al Boughton has won the Shaw Tracking-OTA Service to Industry Award for 2012. Boughton is the first OTA Allied Trades member to win the prestigious award. The…
NADA Offers Vehicle Owners Post-Hurricane Advice on Water-Damaged Vehicles
Heavy vehicle components that are submerged in contaminated floodwater as a result of the recent hurricanes may have sustained damage that includes, but is not limited to, rust and corrosion.The National Automobile Dealers Association is urging vehi…
XRS Promotes Christian Schenk to SVP, Product Strategy & Market Growth
XRS Corp. (formerly Xata Corporation) announced that the company’s board of directors has promoted and appointed Christian Schenk to senior vice president, product strategy & market growth,
NY Thruway Toll Increases for Trucks Still Undecided
Questions about whether or not trucks would see an increase in toll costs on the New York State Thruway still remain unanswered.The New York State Thruway Authority postponed a meeting, originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9, until the following Tu…
Aegis Mobility Acquires ZoomSafer
Aegis Mobility announced the acquisition of ZoomSafer Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
Waytek Introduces its PVC-Coated Momentary Start Push Button Switch
Waytek Inc., a distributor of electrical wiring supplies, has added a PVC-coated momentary start push button switch to its line of automotive switches.
High-cube Canadian rig might become controversial for equipment and emissions reasons
What’s this? A modern reiteration of a 1930s truck-and-trailer combination? Sort of. It’s a recently built high-capacity tractor-trailer combination recently assembled in Ontario for possible use by Walmart Canada which calls it a “super cube” truck…
Transportation inflation will be driven by the talent shortage, Harrison tells CITT
HALIFAX, NS – The greatest driver of inflation in transportation pricing will not be rising equipment costs but the need for talent, according to Doug Harrison, COO of Day and Ross Transportation Group.
Tall truck squeezed through short door for center’s exhibit
“Trucks stop” have become more than a restaurant/gas station along the nation’s busy highways.
Truck drivers needed
Hundreds of thousands of new truck-driving jobs are expected to be created nationally during the next four to five years.