Driver shortage discussed at APTA meeting
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today.
Trucks for Change seeks more freight movers
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Trucks for Change Network addressed the integral relationship between charities and fleets at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference.
Trucker arrested after shooting suspected vandal in backside
A trucker was arrested in northwest Harris County after deputies say he shot a man vandalizing his big rig.
PTA Holdings Moves Into Intermodal Rail, Newgistics Rebranded and Expanding
The transportation holding group, PTA Holdings, Phoenix, Ariz. has announced it is entering the intermodal transportation rail segment with American Trainco Logistics .
United truckers protest in downtown Vancouver
Hundreds of commercial truck drivers are gathering in downtown Vancouver to protest the long line-ups they face to pick up their cargo at Metro Vancouver ports.
Trucker arrested after shooting suspect
Oct. 23, 2013: Deputies say a trucker shot a man he caught vandalizing his big rig overnight.
Dollars from diesel taxes and truckers’ fees should go to roads, not transit
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association has a simple message for the Transit Investment Strategy Panel: The diesel fuel taxes and driver/vehicle registration fees paid by the trucking industry should be dedicated to fixing and…
SmartTruck defends fuel savings, releases new third-party test results
ORLANDO, Fla. — SmartTruck has rolled out more data that shows its undercarriage trailer aerodynamics system does, in fact, save fuel.
Canadian Freightliner dealers among winners of Alliance Truck Parts contest
PORTLAND, Ore. — Several Canadian Freightliner dealers are among the winners of an Alliance Truck Parts contest that will send them to the season-ending Nascar Nationwide race in Homestead, Fla.
Phil Byrd Elected 69th Chairman of American Trucking Associations
The board of directors of American Trucking Associations elected Phil Byrd, president of Bulldog Hiway Express, Charleston, S.C., as the federation’s 69th chairman.