Boom in demand for truck drivers fuels partnership between college, transportation firm
As demand for truck drivers increases, Baker College’s West Michigan Trucking and Logistics Center is gearing up for a new semester of operator training to fill a shortage in the transportation industry.
Truck driver certification a go
Supplied photo The trucking industry has had a perpetual shortage of drivers but the sluggish economy has dampened the impact.
SSG Donald Sutton
One man is a force to be reckoned with anything when it comes to anything mechanical and is a life saver, too.
Not All Truckers Able To Get Back On The Road
The re-opening of Interstate 70 through the western half of Kansas meant back to work for many truck drivers Friday.
Daimler Trucks optimistic about potential growth of Mexican market
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO – Can the Mexican truck market become as large as the Canadian market? There’s no reason why it couldn’t, according to Gerhard Gross, president and CEO, Daimler Trucks Mexico.
Residents consider next step in truck stop fight
The commissioners approved 2-1 Thursday night the Pilot Flying J truck stop site plan with 24 conditions.
Shell Rotella, HDDC awarding thousands in heavy-duty scholarships
BURLINGTON, Ont. — Shell Rotella and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) will be awarding six scholarships for a total of $15,000 to students pursuing accreditation in trucking-related technical careers. Areas include trucking,…
Port Metro Vancouver to get ‘Smart’ with three-year trucking initiative
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver is set to implement the Smart Fleet trucking strategy, a three-year action plan designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of the container truck sector and reinforce the Port’s ongoing…
Crunch time for truck-driver shortage
The trucking industry is on the brink of crisis due to a lack of drivers – and if you think that doesn’t affect you, think again.
Trailer orders drop in January from ‘unsustainable’ December levels
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Trailer orders continued their roller coaster ride in January, declining month-over-month from December’s “unsustainable level,” according to ACT Research. A total of 20,357 net orders were booked in January,…