Bud Barr honoured as namesake of new scholarship
TORONTO, Ont. — The OTA Education Foundation has announced a new scholarship, the Bud Barr Award, which will honour the memory of Ontario trucking industry mainstay William “Bud” Barr. [Full Story]
Class 8 Demand Hits Six-Month High in October: ACT
Class 8 new and net orders rose to six month highs in October, to 29,824 and 28,026 units, respectively.
A Better Way to Drug Test? Hair Testing Reveals Disturbing Facts About Driver Drug Use and DOT Requirements
In late 2005 and early 2006, two J.B. Hunt drivers were involved in accidents that claimed three lives. Both drivers had clean records, but both tested positive at the scene for cocaine.
Roadshow: Coca-Cola trucker vs. driver merging onto the freeway
Q I know this is a long missive, but thanks for doing what you do. I miss The Queen, whose commuter column ran in the Contra Costa Times but has been replaced by your column.
A Better Way to Drug Test? Hair Testing Reveals Disturbing Facts About Driver Drug Use and DOT Requirements
In late 2005 and early 2006, two J.B. Hunt drivers were involved in accidents that claimed three lives. Both drivers had clean records, but both tested positive at the scene for cocaine.
Why Distributors Might Want to Look into an Employee Ownership Plan
Employee stock ownership plans, known as ESOPs, are gaining in popularity. There even was federal legislation introduced earlier this year to expand their use.
Selfless Trucker Awarded for Heroic Actions
TORONTO Over his relatively short 13-year career, Darryn Belanger, a driver with Kriska Transport has been commended by his company – not just once, but three separate times – for acts of heroism and extreme kindness at highway accident scenes.
NATG presents funds to ‘Good Samaritan’ attack victim
LUMBY, B.C. — Alex Fraser, the ‘Good Samaritan’ truck driver who was beaten during a seemingly random attack last September, has been presented with an award fund that was collected in hopes of finding the attackers. [Full Story]
Concealed carry bill gains momentum
The bill, HR822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, passed the House by a vote of 272-154 on Wednesday, Nov.
Companies are finding it more difficult to find and retain qualified commercial truck drivers
Lex Prange goes over an inspection of a truck during a class held at the Center for Employment Training in Oxnard on a recent morning.