Phil Raymond, Parts for Trucks founder, passes away
HALIFAX, N.S. — Phil Raymond, the popular founder of Parts for Trucks, passed away Aug. 1 in Halifax.
Tote refill DEF prices increase slightly in July
TORONTO, Ont. — Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) via tote refills increased in price by an average of two cents per litre in July, according to the latest figures from DEF Tracker.
Eastern Canada intermodal volumes increase in second quarter
CALVERTON, Md. — Intermodal activity is up in Eastern Canada, posting a volume increase of 6.5% in the second quarter compared to the same time last year.
Clarksville truck driver killed in crash near Dallas
A Clarksville, Tenn., truck driver was killed over the weekend when his semitrailer rig veered off an interchange overpass, crashed and burned on the road below near Dallas.
Accuride sells Imperial Group business
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride has completed the sale of its Imperial Group truck body and chassis business, which will continue to operate independently.
More US fleets planning to order Class 8 trucks: Report
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A survey of US-based fleets indicates more are looking to order Class 8 tractors in the next three months than were looking to do so the previous quarter.
South Korean workers strike against Aus. corporation Boral
Outsourced truck drivers contracted to perform work for the Australian multinational company Boral have been on an indefinite strike since June 25 in Dangjin in South Korea’s South Chungcheong province.
Trucker’s illegal U-turn kills mom, 2 kids in N.J.
Driver Richard Williams, 45, was charged with three counts of death by auto and was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Semi gets jammed underneath bridge
Kohler tells News 4 the truck driver was heading to Cott, a bottling company, around 2 p.m. on Saturday when he missed the driveway.
Ontario carriers feeling better about their short-term prospects
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) used a weather analogy to characterize its latest Q3 business survey. And it’s not a bad forecast: Partly sunny with reduced chance of showers.