Conestoga College students win OTA Education Foundation scholarships
WATERLOO, Ont. — The OTA Education Foundation has announced the winners of a handful of scholarships during last week’s 2012 Trades and Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony hosted by Conestoga College.
California Construction Trucking Association Expands with Interstate Conference
The California Construction Trucking Association has added Joe Rajkovacz, former OOIDA director of regulatory affairs, to its staff. Rajkovacz will lead the expansion of the association to include owner-operators and motor carriers operating in inter…
TTC hosting ‘sizzlin” summer event next week
TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Transportation Club will be hosting its annual Toronto Transportation Night June 20at the Liberty Grand.
Driver turnover soars among small US truckload fleets
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Driver turnover among US truckload fleets pushed higher in the first quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Truxpo organizers say booth space filling up fast
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Master Promotions is promising to bring “big rigs, big names and new developments” to Truxpo this year, as it prepares for its first year running the popular trucking trade show.
Jacksonville police vehicle hits pedestrian on Northside
A Jacksonville police officer hit a man who just gotten out of his truck pictured to the far back left.
EIA Lowers Forecasts for 2012 Diesel, Gasoline Prices
For 2012, the Energy Information Administration has lowered its forecasted price for diesel and gasoline, and it expects West Texas Intermediate crude oil to average about $95 per barrel over the second half of 2012.
Diesel exhaust causes cancer, health officials say
Breathing in diesel can be deadly. A cancer research group has officially named diesel fumes a carcinogen – they found it is just as dangerous as second-hand smoke.
ACT Lowers 2012 Class 8 Build Forecast
ACT Research lowered its Class 8 build expectations for the second half of the year due to continuing softness in demand. Expectations for medium-duty build were unchanged.
Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 4.8% in June
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 4.8% in June compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year increases are expected to continue into the holiday season shipping cycle,