Commercial Trailer Orders at Highest Levels in 5 months
New and net trailer orders in October rose to their highest levels since April and May at 19,408 units and 17,384 units, respectively.
Monitoring Driver Behavior Can Improve Safety, Reduce Costs
Driver monitoring has evolved tremendously in recent years. Some carriers still rely on reports from a 1-800 “how’s my driving” number to find out when a driver is driving poorly, but many more are putting technology to work
Quickspin: Driving the new Cat Truck
We came, we saw, we drove — but not far. Caterpillar people are very proud of their CT660 vocational truck.They introduced it earlier this year
U.S. cocaine dealers using Canadian truckers to smuggle: police
For several months, FBI agents in Southern California watched as large duffel bags and boxes changed hands in parking lots, homes and at a busy truck stop – part of an investigation into the lucrative trafficking of cocaine from Mexico to Canada.
Pakistani truckers stranded by border closure fear militant attacks
Drivers on Nato supply routes worried that fallout from alleged air strike on Pakistani troops will leave them more exposed Pakistani truck drivers carrying supplies to US-led troops in Afghanistan fear being left like sitting ducks to be picked off by…
Big-rig drivers try to steer away from bad diets
Oran Clay, a truck driver, jumps rope during Driver Appreciation Day in October at the Texas Star Express in Rockwall.
More than 100 tow trucks turn out for funeral of tow operator killed on Thruway
Dozens of tow truck drivers form a procession on East Molloy Road Saturday during the funeral of Todd Young, 53, of Mattydale, who was killed by a tractor-trailer Nov.
U.S. coke dealers using Canadian truckers to smuggle drugs: police
For several months, FBI agents in Southern California watched as large duffel bags and boxes changed hands in parking lots, homes and at a busy truck stop – part of an investigation into the lucrative trafficking of cocaine from Mexico to Canada.
Agriculture makes feast possible
This Thanksgiving Day, as we gather with family and friends to count our blessings, let’s give thanks for the bounty we enjoy not just on this holiday, but every day.
Truck driver charged for watching video
A 58-year-old Windsor man was charged under the Highway Traffic Act Nov. 24 after Chatham-Kent OPP found a portable DVD player on the dashboard of his tractor-trailer. Police were called at 10:50 p.m. by a concerned motorist who said the trucker was dr…