Cargo Securement: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You Under CSA
You can hide a multitude of sins inside a van trailer, but with an open deck trailer, any indiscretions are out in the open for all to see – including DOT roadside inspectors
Two Canadians named to 2012 Kenworth Parts Council
KIRKLAND, Wash. — A pair of Canadians have been named to Kenworth’s 2012 Parts Council, including an Albertan taking the helm as chairperson.
TransRep names new national sales representative
CALEDONIA, Ont. — TransRep has announced the addition of Jeremy Drumm as its national sales representative. Drumm has an extensive background in representing brand name products and services including Hitachi Power Tools and The Shandex Group,…
ATA Seeks Change in New Tank Vehicle Definition
By TruckingInfo Staff American Trucking Associations says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new definition of a “tank vehicle” is too expansive and needs to be changed.
ATA Seeks Change in New Tank Vehicle Definition
By TruckingInfo Staff American Trucking Associations says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new definition of a “tank vehicle” is too expansive and needs to be changed.
COMPETITION WATCH: Oilfield business booming for Mullen Group
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group has reported record revenue for 2011 of $1.39 billion with an operating income of $288 million and a profit of $119.4 million.
US medical examiners will likely be ordered to refer drivers with BMI of 35 or greater for sleep apnea screening
TAMPA, FLa. — A senior official with the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has confirmed the agency will likely use a body mass index (BMI) of 35 as the threshold for mandatory sleep apnea screening for commercial…
Campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking coming to Ontario truck stops this spring
OTTAWA, Ont. — Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans (PACT-Ottawa) is installing point-of-sale displays stocked with free CDs, posters and beverage coasters about how truckers can spot human trafficking at truck stops from Windsor…
Daimler gets EPA’s ‘green’ light for next year’s full truck portfolio
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified DTNA’s complete portfolio of model year 2013 on-highway, vocational and medium duty vehicles as fully compliant with the new greenhouse gas 2014 (GHG14) regulations.
CTA asking industry to voice support for EOBRs
OTTAWA, Ont. — CTA has introduced a text message campaign to let federal MPs know that owners and drivers support electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs).