Westcan and MADD aim to stop impaired driving with holiday campaign
COQUITLAM, B.C. – With the holiday season around the corner, Westcan Bulk Transport and MADD Canada are shining a light on the perils of impaired driving. As part of the 2019 effort, Westcan and MADD have made Jeremy Cook the…
IRH, Dixie Cullen team up on massive transformer move
[caption caption="IRH loading the 28-axle, 275- foot long suspension trailer constructed to transport a 283 metric-ton transformer from Port Houston to Albuquerque.Credit: Chris Kuhlman, CK Productions / Port Houston"][/caption]For 25 years, Cathe…
Women with Drive registration open
TORONTO, Ont. – Registration is now open for Trucking HR Canada’s 2020 Women with Drive Leadership Summit, to be held March 12. Organizers say the event will offer new insights into strategies that can help attract, recruit, and retain more…
Manac buys Cobra Trailers
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Rush Truck Centres of Canada has sold its Cobra Trailers subsidiary to Manac, the company announced. Rush Truck Centres will, however, maintain exclusive distributor rights for Cobra end dump trailers and dump bodies in Ontario. “We…
Goodyear Accepting Highway Hero Nominations
Goodyear is accepting nominations for its annual Highway Hero Award, which honors truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.
Search is on for newest Goodyear Highway Hero
Nominations close Dec. 31
Wilson Logistics petitions FMCSA to allow pre-CDL drivers to run team
Wilson’s request would still require a CDL holder in the truck at all times, but not necessarily in the front seat. Wilson says the exemption would allow the CLP holder “to participate in a revenue-generating trip back to his or her state of domicile t…
Woman is sole instructor at her own CDL school
Bobbie Wolf’s Heavy Metal Training Institute celebrated its grand opening at its downtown Vinita, Oklahoma storefront Oct. 4. While her business may be new, Wolf is no stranger to truck driver training. Wolf has four years of experience as a CDL instr…
‘A love letter to the industry’
HALIFAX, N.S. – The transportation and warehousing sector plays a major role in the economy of Atlantic Canada, contributing $3.5 billion each year. It employs 52,000 people, accounting for 4.5% of the region’s total workforce. They also enjoy much hig…
Truck stops adding national chain restaurants
Free Thanksgiving meal in Idaho