Fatalities surge around trucking’s most dangerous job — driving a garbage truck

TORONTO, Ont. -- Hang Vo was killed by a reversing garbage truck, but she wasn't the only one. January has been an especially deadly month for one of trucking's most dangerous jobs.

Trucking alliance welcomes rural, northern immigration pilot

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding plans for a five-year federal immigration project meant to help newcomers – including truck drivers – settle in local communities.

Roll cabs of a different color

If you’re looking to add some style to your storage, Snap-on’s KERP682AO 68-inch, 12-drawer EPIQ Series Roll Cabs and KMP1022 54-inch 11-drawer Masters Series Roll Cabs are now available…

Snap-on’s heavy-duty parts washer

Snap-on’s PBC58 heavy-duty automatic parts washer is designed to clean everything from fasteners to diesel engine blocks and cylinder heads. The washer itself can accommodate loads weighing up…

Chevin’s hub of workshop data

Chevin Fleet Solutions’ Workshop Hub offers technicians a tool that can be used to view and track their progress and report on assigned workloads. Designed for tablets and…

Crown expands forklift lineup

Crown Equipment is expanding its lineup of counterbalance forklifts with the Crown C-G Series and C-D Series – internal combustion forklifts with pneumatic tires, delivering capacities of 8,000 to…

Western Star enhances Model 4700

Western Star has enhanced its 4700 model, introducing a series of changes in the name of productivity, safety, upfitting time, and weights.

Western Star updates Model 4700

Western Star is enhancing its 4700 model, introducing a series of changes in the name of productivity, safety, upfitting time, and weights.

Crown Equipment expands forklift lineup

Crown Equipment is expanding its lineup of counterbalance forklifts with the Crown C-G Series and C-D Series – internal combustion forklifts with pneumatic tires, delivering capacities of 8,000…

Chevin creates workshop Hub

Chevin Fleet Solutions’ Workshop Hub offers technicians a tool that can be used to view and track their progress and report on assigned workloads. Designed for tablets and…

Snap-on unveils heavy-duty parts washer

Snap-on’s PBC58 heavy-duty automatic parts washer is designed to clean everything from fasteners to diesel engine blocks and cylinder heads.

Some style for your tool storage

If you’re looking to add some style to your storage, Snap-on’s KERP682AO 68-inch, 12-drawer EPIQ Series Roll Cabs and KMP1022 54-inch 11-drawer Masters Series Roll Cabs are now…

Mack’s TerraPro pumper gets mDrive HD transmission

Mack TerraPro concrete pumpers will be available with Mack mDrive HD automated manual transmissions this year, making it the first cabover concrete pumper with an AMT. The fully…

Jost fifth wheel is Peterbilt’s first choice

Peterbilt Model 579 trucks will now come standard with Jost JSK37 12-inch inboard air slide fifth wheels. The inboard slider is 23 lb. lighter than previous models, and Jost…

National truck driver training standard is in the works, but will it be mandatory?

MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s federal government is committing to introduce a national truck driver training standard by January 2020, but it will still be up to individual provinces and territories to decide whether that training is mandatory.