Job seekers find a big rig pays off
Robert Boyd quit his job as a bank assistant branch manager to start truck-driving school in September.
Canadian truckers say lack of quality parking affects operations, health
More than 60% of truck drivers say they routinely have trouble finding parking or places to rest while operating in Canada, while an overwhelming majority report that facilities and basic amenities are lacking from public rest areas and service centres…
Video Interlude: Watch Kevin Gillespie on Archer Play an Animated Kidnapping S&M Trucker
Last night on the animated series Archer , Sterling Archer and his new stepfather got kidnapped by a truck driver after their car broke down.
Canadian truckers say lack of quality parking affects operations, health
OTTAWA, Ont. — More than 60% of truck drivers say they routinely have trouble finding parking or places to rest while operating in Canada, while an overwhelming majority report that facilities and basic amenities are lacking from public rest…
Western provinces harmonize LCV regs
WINNIPEG, Man. — The four westernmost provinces in Canada have harmonized rules relating to the operation of long combination vehicles (LCVs).
FTR Index shows good environment for trucking in December
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index suggested a good environment for truckers in December, with a reading of 8.38, according to a report in the February 2013 Trucking Update. FTR officials say that the TCI is expected to…
Hugo: Trucker in fatal U.S. 61 crash settles with 3 families
The wrongful-death trial for a truck driver who caused a fatal accident in 2009 in Hugo has been cancelled.
Police: Trucker arrested, blood-alcohol level almost 6 times the legal limit
A trucker preparing for a trip to California had a blood-alcohol level almost six times the legal limit after he was arrested at a Monroe County truck stop this week, police said.
Jail warning to death-crash trucker
FATAL CRASH … lorry driver Robert Booth as he leaves Solihull Magistrates’ Court, where he was accused of killing four-year-old Priyanka Bhogal in a crash on the M6 near Solihull last year.
Transports Quebec axes permit requirements for certain configurations
QUEBEC CITY, Que. — Transports Quebec has announced that it will no longer be requiring special permits for certain vehicle configurations.