It was a bad week to be hauling drugs into Texas
$18 million in drugs seized
Peterbilt plant celebrates 40 years of operation
Has built over 629,000 trucks there
Contact tracing? There are free apps for that.
TORONTO, Ont. – Several industry associations are encouraging the widespread use of apps that support contact tracing efforts in the midst of Covid-19. Health Canada’s Covid Alert app uses a Bluetooth signal to detect if users have crossed paths with s…
Remembering Bill Mack, ‘the consummate companion’ for lonely drivers
The recent passing of Bill Mack, 88, brings to mind how the sense of building community for over-the-road drivers has changed – and how it hasn’t.
Montreal port strike could be costly: ACQ
MONTREAL, Que. — After rail blockades and the Covid-19 pandemic, the Quebec trucking industry is now facing another issue as the union of longshoremen of the Port of Montreal filed a 72-hour notice indicating that an unlimited general strike…
Details emerge for Ontario’s new 400 Series highway
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has confirmed the preferred route for a new 400-series highway that will cut through York, Peel and Halton regions, serving an area that accounts for some of the most extensive trucking activity in the province. Known as the GTA…
IRS list of highway tax 2290 e-file providers flooded with apparent shell companies
Nearly half of all listings are just slightly differing web pages that all send tax filers to what appears to be a shared backend. Said one unaffiliated provider about the IRS’ provider list: “A trusted government resource showing partiality,” particul…
Coalition calls for amended tax treatment of PPP funds
Specifically, the groups want Congress to clarify that businesses are able to deduct business expenses paid for by loans that are forgiven. In other news: Wallwork Kenworth relocated its Williston, North Dakota, location to an upgraded site, and WIT ho…
Peterbilt’s Denton Plant Celebrates Milestone
Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas, factory, which has become the main manufacturing facility for the brand since it was built in 1980, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.
AngelTrax System Automates Driver Scoring, Training
Mobile video safety/security provider AngelTrax has launched a new driver safety system that includes automatic driver scoring, direct driver coaching, and up to seven camera views.