Alberta energy rebate program coming to a close Dec. 31
EDMONTON, Alta. — Alberta truckers have until the end of 2011 to apply for energy efficiency rebates as part of the province’s Trucks of Tomorrow program. In the past year, the commercial vehicle incentive program has resulted in an estimated… [Full…
Driver Solutions and eGears Celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week Contest Winners
The body can’t live without its cells, nor can a country survive without its trucks.
Women In Trucking Plans Third Annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel
The Women In Trucking Association is making plans for its third annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel, to be held in Louisville, Ky., on March 24, 2012, at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
Third Mexican Carrier Clears Safety Audit
A third Mexican carrier, Moises Alvarez Perez, has cleared a pre-authorization safety audit for long-distance service across the border under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border pilot program.
Accused pot trucker to be free on bail
A self-employed Lansdale tractor-trailer driver, arrested in September on charges of transporting 223 pounds of marijuana having a street value of about $223,000, will be released from the county prison on Friday to support his family while he waits fo…
Cummins to Expand Test Center in North Carolina
Cummins says it will invest $24 million over three years to expand the research and development capabilities at its technical center in North Charleston, S.C.
Long-Life Trailer Specs
Everything has a life span, but some of the things we make die sooner than they used to. For trailers, shortened lives usually can be blamed on corrosion
What’s it like to drive a semi?
In a job market that’s seen better days, the trucking industry is well…trucking along.
Crackdown on US truckers using mobile phones
The US Department of Transportation has handed down a final rule prohibiting interstate truck drivers from using hand-held mobile phones at the wheel.
ADT Names 2011 Truck of the Year Nominees
The American Truck Dealers has announced the nominees for a national award that recognizes the top truck entries in the heavy- and medium-duty categories. Nine trucks were nominated for the 2012 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year.