Canada-US announce truck cargo pre-inspection pilot
OTTAWA, Ont. — Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews, and the US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that paves the way for a pre-inspection pilot to be conducted on…
Country’s Roots and Boots kick into Gallo Center
A country music triple-threat, Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Joe Diffie, bring their “Roots and Boots” tour to Modesto on Wednesday for a show at the Gallo Center for the Arts.
Trucking conditions improve in January: FTR report
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions improved in January, jumped 2.2 points from December to a new reading of 10.6 on the FTR Trucking Conditions index (TCI).
The War on Trucking: Part 3-The Battlegrounds
As a part of a three segment series, I took a look inside the war that is being waged on the American truck driver.
Trucker Dave Conrardy says raw-food diet helped him lose 200 pounds and beat cancer, diabetes
Then 51, Conrardy was a 430-pound truck driver who suffered from colon cancer , diabetes and high blood pressure .
New Reyco Granning suspension designed to withstand abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Reyco Granning has designed a new air-ride trailer suspension that is more resistant to damage from curb impacts.
Meritor FueLite 6×2 axle with Meritor Wabco ECAS named top technical achievement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) today named the Meritor FueLite 6×2 axle with Meritor Wabco’s electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) the top technical achievement of 2012.
Dana debuts efficient new tandem axle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new Spicer AdvanTek 40 tandem axle from Dana could provide operating savings totaling $8,000 over a five-year period, the company announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings here this week.
TX Dot extends trucker toll discount to woo drivers back
This latest discount follows a month-long incentive that ended March 3 in which truckers were charged the car toll rate.
Traffic Engineers Strike Back at Topless Women Boaters Distracting Truckers
For a few years now, theNorth Carolina Department of Transportation has been faced with an unusual traffic problem: slow traffic and distracted driving on the part of truck drivers on Interstate 77 in the Lake Norman area.