Manitoba trucking school to train RV drivers

WINNIPEG -- The acclaimed truck professional driver training program at Red River College is offering RV drivers a one-day course on operating their mobile homes.

Penske to handle Eaton’s North American logistics

READING, Pa. -- Penske Logistics announced that diversified industrial manufacturer, Eaton Corp. has selected the firm to serve as its lead logistics provider for the company's North American-based automotive and truck business segments.

Trailermaker named of one of 50 top companies

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Wabash National Corp. been named one of the 50 best manufacturers in the U.S. by IndustryWeek magazine.

ATA chief getting a look for top federal transport job

WASHINGTON -- U.S. trucking lobbyist Bill Graves is a top candidate to replace Norman Mineta as U.S. transportation secretary.

Custom bunk builder rolls into Kingston

KINGSTON, Ont. -- A company that builds custom bunks mainly for expedite transport trucks is setting up shop in Kingston, Ont.

Ryan’s race to the clouds breaks more records

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. -- Cats may have nine lives, but the world's most accomplished truck racer has nine titles of arguably one of the toughest, most dangerous motor sports circuits anywhere.

OTA launches exclusive C-TPAT seal product line

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association is launching a unique line of C-TPAT-compliant trailer seals for the trucking industry after entering into an exclusive national arrangement with One Seal Inc.

PacLease opens doors to new S. Ontario locations

LONDON, Ont. -- Paccar Leasing continues to expand its franchise network in Canada, with the addition of two locations in southern Ontario this month.

Kinedyne taps new customer service GM

TORONTO -- Kinedyne Canada, a provider of cargo control devices, has named Romolo Di Vito as the company's new inside sales and customer service manager.

Wife of murdered trucker appeals to industry

BROCKVILLE, Ont. -- Nicole Woods is reaching out to the trucking industry to help find out what led to her trucker husband's death in last month.

FMCSA hires medical center to study truckers’ back pain

WASHINGTON -- The impacts of lower back pain on truck drivers is being studied by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Complete truck crash study now available

WASHINGTON -- The Large Truck Crash Causation Study announced by U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this past spring is now available to the public.

OTA to supply accident reporting kits

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association has announced yet another supplier venture by entering into an exclusive provincial arrangement with Trieagle Marketing Team to provide members with more compliance product options, the centerpiece of which will be an accident reporting kit.

IRD hired to collect truck and border data for Transport Canada

SASKATOON -- Western traffic management and ITS company International Road Dynamics has been awarded a $3.3 million contract by Transport Canada to collect data on heavy-truck traffic for national roadside surveys program.

ArvinMeritor CVA capabilities support tire inflation system

TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor and Pressure Systems International have signed a deal to support the sales of retrofit kits and aftermarket components for the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI.