High winds topple trucks in California
Gusts topped 70 mph
Canada’s spot market strengthened in November
TORONTO, Ont. – Loads were up and truck availability was down on Canada’s spot market in November, according to data from TransCore Link Logistics. The company says loads got a lift from the holiday shopping season, and that the Toronto…
Town loses court battle with small trucking company
TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY, Ont. — The mayor of an Ontario town, which lost its yearslong legal battle to evict a small family-owned trucking company from a residential area over zoning rules, now believes the issue could have been better…
Ritchie Bros. names Ann Fandozzi CEO
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ann Fandozzi has been appointed the chief executive officer of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, effective Jan. 6, the company announced this week. Most recently, Fandozzi was the CEO of ABRA Auto Body and Glass, where she laid the…
Truck-Lite attracts new investor
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Private equity firm Genstar has made a “significant” investment in Truck-Lite, which the company says will support its future growth and transformation. Truck-Lite was owned by BDT Capital Partners, Koch Equity Development and Pen…
Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 3
The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the 10th, Bud’s brother will be back in town and will…
The fatal flaw with roundabouts
Several years ago, I sat in a meeting that was presenting the safety advantages of using roundabouts. We talked about how they prevented T-bone collisions that occur at conventional intersections. We also discussed how if a collision does occur, it…
Video shows how slippery roads can get in Wyoming
Posted by highway patrol with warning
Love’s adding Bojangles restaurants to some locations
Truckers stopping at some Love’s Travel Centers in four states will have a new dining option in the future. Love’s announced today that it will add 40 Bojangles restaurants at some of its locations in Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missi…