IPSWICH: Grease isn’t the word
FOR most lorry drivers a fat, greasy fry-up is the best way to start a long day on the road.
OOIDA Schedules 40th Anniversary Bash
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has set a date of Oct. 18-19, 2013 to celebrate its 40th anniversary at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
Study Says Diesel Worse than Gasoline for Smog Component
A new study says diesel exhaust contributes 15 times more of a smog-causing chemical than gasoline engines, per liter of fuel burned.
Automated trailer inspection idea advances
There’s much work ahead if the idea of automating pre-trip inspections of trailers is to become reality. That was the feeling during a session on the subject at the fall meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of ATA.
Driver in Shelby fatal gets max sentence
A Mark Crouse Trucking, Inc. employee received the maximum sentence for running over and killing another truck driver last December.
OTA Education Foundation announces scholarship winners
TORONTO, Ont. — Six lucky students have been awarded scholarships as part of the OTA Education Foundation’s endowed scholarship program. The Bison Transport Scholarship was awarded to Cam Brubacher, a resident of Milverton, Ont. who is…
FedEx predicting busiest day in company history this December
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — FedEx is expecting to have its busiest day in history on Dec. 10, when the company will move a projected 19 million shipments through its global ground, express and freight networks. The current record was set last Dec. 12…
Post-mortem of a recession: What has changed?
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Many shippers and carriers have emerged from the Great Recession leaner and more efficient than ever before, but the economic catastrophe has left a permanent mark on the transport industry.
Pete’s Blog&Grille: The Go-To Trucker for C&W Music
Elwin Shaw, aged 70-something, runs Shaw Farm Supply in the Northern Ontario town of Mindemoya, which is smack in the middle of Manitoulin Island, in the northern waters of Lake Huron.
Infrastructure and the Military CDL Act
This article was written by Hank Barton. Hank is a second generation trucker-philosopher with a penchant for the written word.