Roadmaster Group gives drivers COVID-19 ‘appreciation pay’
Drivers called ‘first responders’
Covid-19 puts the brakes on driving schools
TORONTO, Ont. – Truck driving schools have shut down across Ontario following the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving students in limbo and owners in financial distress. Although the schools are not required to close during the fight against the pandemic, owner…
Ron Taggart’s 2018 Kenworth W900L Icon
Taggart hauls lumber products for JK Farms out of St. Paul, Oregon. The truck sports a 565-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed Eaton.
Propane Autogas and Permitting Needs
When switching to propane autogas, local propane providers and infrastructure suppliers help determine the best refueling setup for a fleet. But, prior to any infrastructure installation, fleet customers will need to navigate the permitting process for…
2020 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year: Ford F-650
Capable, upfit-friendly, and powerful, the Ford F-650 is a modern-day
workhorse selected as the No. 1 truck by fleet managers in Work Truck’s Medium-Duty Truck of the Year awards.
5 more rest areas reopen with facilities in Pennsylvania
All had closed March 17
Lakehead researchers want to know what stresses truck drivers out
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Researchers at Lakehead University are conducting a survey into the mental health of longhaul truck drivers – and they want to hear about your health, mental health and personal stressors. The information that emerges could offer mo…
40-year trucker named Female Driver of the Year
A company driver from Canada is the winner of the first Female Driver of the Year award. The Women In Trucking Association and Walmart announced recently that Susie De Ridder, who drives for Armour Transportation Systems in New Brunswick, Canada as the…
COVID-19: SOS sent to Trump; Macungie truck show canceled
A fixture on the truck show circuit and rest areas in one New England state are the latest trucking industry victims of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In addition, one major trucking organization sent an impassioned plea for help to the White House…
How to make your own no-sewing face covering
On April 2, the City of Laredo, Texas enacted an emergency mandate requiring anyone over the age of 5 to wear some kind of face covering when on any form of public transportation, pumping gas or when in any building open to the public. Failure to do so…