Clarke Inc. sells freight transportation business to TransForce
HALIFAX, N.S. — Clarke Inc. has agreed to sell its freight transportation business to TransForce for $88 million.
Diamond Companies and Roberts Truck Center to Merge
Diamond Companies, a holding company for International Truck and IC Bus dealerships in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee, and Roberts Truck Center LLC, a holding company for truck and bus dealerships in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas wil…
Proposed bill would undo changes to US HoS restart provision
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is applauding a proposed bill that would put the brakes on the new hours-of-service restart provision that was implemented in July.
Proposal Would Allow for Hair Testing of Truckers for Illegal Drugs
Legislation has been introduced on Capitol Hill allowing trucking companies the option of using hair testing for illegal drugs as an approved method of screening drivers.
AMTA seeks input on proposed minimum training standard
CALGARY, Alta.–Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), the industry group that represents bus and truck companies in Alberta, invited Alberta’s commercial transport drivers, employers of commercial drivers license holders, and those…
Alberta Truckers Begin Work on Driver Training Standard
The Alberta Motor Transport Association announced this week that it is conducting a survey about driver training and a minimum training standard.
Happy 30th work anniversary Kathy Penner!
TORONTO, Ont. — Transportation Media today celebrates an important milestone with the 30th work anniversary of associate publisher Kathy Penner.
Con-way Boosts Third Quarter Profit to More Than $30 Million
The parent to trucking operations Con-way Freight, Con-way Truckload and Menlo Worldwide Logistics, Con-way Inc. has reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 million, compared to third-quarter 2012 net income of $25.3 million.
Teamsters Reject Strike Authorization at ABF
In a vote of 70% to 30%, a majority of Teamsters Union membership covered by the Central Region Local Cartage Supplement has chosen not to authorize a strike at less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight.
Local: In Oakland
Truck driver Florentino Melendez was among the protesters who closed the Port of Oakland on Oct. 21. Photo by Jake Nicol.