California I-5 Projects to Cause Northbound Freeway Closure Tonight
Improvements to California’s I-5 corridor will cause closures, including the full closure of northbound I-5 between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road tonight beginning at 11:59 p.m. and continuing until 5 a.m. tomorrow, says the California Depart…
Angry trucker puts up flag at truck stop, only to watch it come down
The Stars and Stripes go hand-in-hand with Memorial Day. But when a truck driver saw a truck stop that wasn’t flying the American flag, he took matters into his own hands.
Dart Driver Prefers Owner-Operator Lifestyle
As an owner-operator for more than 30 years, John Borofka advises truck drivers aspiring to start their own businesses to “start out by driving for somebody at a company and see if it works out.” That’s exactly what he did before becoming an owner-o…
Bison Transport, Jessiman Foundation donate $1 million to park conservancy
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport and the Jessiman Foundation have given a joint gift of $1 million towards the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s (APC) Imagine a Place Campaign.
Trailer Wizards appoints new VP Ontario Region
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has appointed Arthur Christakos to vice-president of the company’s Ontario Region. Despite being Christakos’ first position at Trailer Wizards, officials he say brings nine years of experience as a…
Technology in the Truck: Changing the game
Most of us have done of these things manually for so long that the thought of automating can seem overwhelming — something only the big boys do. Today, technology innovation has put automation within the reach of any carrier.
Magellan Debuts GPS Tailored to Truckers
Magellan announced today the newest addition to its Magellan RoadMate Commercial GPS series: the Magellan RoadMate Commercial 9270T-LM. This latest GPS device is specifically designed for truck-drivers, with multiple features catered to their specific …
FMCSA Extends Comment Period on CSA Changes
Motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers and freight brokers will have more time to comment on proposed changes to the Compliance, Accountability, Safety or The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended the comment period for changes to the C…
Beat the beep out of him
In a scene right out of “GoodFellas,” mafioso Edward “Tall Guy” Garofalo Jr. allegedly turned a truck driver’s face into a bloody pulp when he dared honk his horn while the Colombo associate was chatting with a family capo.
Feds to test heavy-duty truck technologies
OTTAWA, Ont. — The feds have announced the continuation of a program that will assess the performance of clean vehicle technologies on light- and heavy-duty vehicles.