Peterbilt delivers 1,000th Model 589

Peterbilt recently celebrated the delivery of the 1,000th Model 589 to Mike Lowrie Trucking based in Dixon, Calif. The truck manufacturer has received more than 5,000 orders for the 589,…

Carriers with women-specific recruiting initiatives have more female drivers, ATRI says

Carriers that implement women-specific recruiting and retention initiatives have a higher percentage of women drivers (8.1%) than those without (5%), according to the latest American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) research.

B.C. opens truck inspection station near Terrace

A new commercial vehicle inspection station has opened ahead of schedule, just east of Terrace, along Highway 16 in northwestern British Columbia. The facility incorporates advanced transportation technology to expedite…

NMFC changes to take effect in 2025

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) announced during its recent summer meeting that major National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) changes will take effect in the first quarter of 2025.

NMFTA reminds carriers to renew SCAC

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is reminding carriers to renew their Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) if it expires between June 30 and July 7. NMFTA assigns SCAC…

CVSA Brake Safety Day blitz in Canada puts 11.5% of CMVs out of service

More than one in 10 commercial motor vehicles that were inspected in Canada were put out of service for brake-related violations during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) recent one-day unannounced…

March personifies old-school trucking values

Bob March is an old-school trucker who likes to micromanage his business. The 66-year-old CEO of Classic Transport based in Calgary, Alta., has hauled various loads including carbonated drinks, grass…

Cambridge, Ont., downtown truck ban cuts number of trucks by half

The truck ban implemented last year in downtown Cambridge, Ont., is working, with hundreds of heavy vehicles diverted from the area daily, a report revealed. “The introduction of the truck…

East Manufacturing opens aftermarket parts facility in Ohio

East Manufacturing, manufacturer of aluminum flatbed, drop deck, dump and refuse trailers as well as aluminum truck bodies and steel dump trailers, has opened its new East aftermarket parts facility,…

Worth relishes ice road trucking adventure

Very few people can say they’ve driven on Canadian ice roads and hauled road trains in the Australian Outback. Andrew Worth has done both, and has been trucking half his…

Saskatchewan Class 1 driver exemption raises safety concerns, STA says

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) said it is “deeply concerned about the potential safety implications” of the newly announced exemption for Class 1 drivers in the province, effective May 21.

FedEx driver Sangha wins AMTA’s Grand Champion crown

FedEx driver Pritpal Sangha won the Ann Taylor Grand Champion Award at the Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) recent 74th Professional Truck Driving Championship. Thirty-four professional drivers were judged on…

Canadians taste success at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Canadians enjoyed success at the 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs with Andrew Worth, driving for Jade Transport of Winnipeg, winning third place in the working truck – limited mileage category. Rookie…

Hendrickson acquires Reyco Granning suspension business

Hendrickson, a Boler company and manufacturer of suspension systems and components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers, has acquired the Reyco Granning suspension business, based in Mount Vernon, Miss.,…

Lights, fireworks light up Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Lights were shining bright as the sun slipped below the horizon at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Day 2 of the Shell Rotella SuperRigs. The rumble…