Sparta Will Provide COVID-19 Antibody Testing, Sanitation to Drivers
Sparta Group has signed agreements with both SBL Technologies Incorporated and NME Ltd. to supply COVID-19 antibody testing and analysis for truck drivers, as well as a suite of nanotechnology formulations to clean and protect truck surfaces.
CVSA’s Roadcheck Moved to Early September
After postponing this year’s International Roadcheck in March due to COVID-19, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has now rescheduled it for September 9-11.
Convoy Adds New Payment Service, Fuel Card
Convoy now offers Convoy Factoring, a new payment service for carriers that provides same or next-day payment, without hidden fees or lock-in contracts.
Keystone Western acquires Darcol
WINNIPEG, Man. – Logistics solutions provider Keystone Western has acquired Darcol International, a transportation company based in Winnipeg. “This acquisition adds capacity that will allow both organizations to leverage their industry expertise in ord…
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Driver injured as their truck hits 3 fire trucks on I-85
A trucker was injured Monday, Aug. 10, when their tractor-trailer struck three fire trucks that had responded to an earlier incident on Interstate 85 in North Carolina. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says the incident occurred near the Yadkin River …
You won’t believe what this 4-wheeler does
Remember that old Jim Croce song that said: You don’t tug on Superman’s cape You don’t spit into the wind You don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger And you don’t mess around with Jim Well, the driver of a little whit…
Ritchie Bros. appoints a chief strategy officer
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has named Kevin Geisner chief strategy officer. In this new role, Geisner will have responsibility for driving the company’s overall corporate strategy, including mergers and acquisitions, Ritchie…
Used truck values down but moderating: Ritchie Bros.
TORONTO, Ont. – Ritchie Bros. continues to report weaker used truck and heavy equipment prices in Canada compared to last year, but the declines are easing. “Used equipment values in general continue to be lower compared with the same time period last …