HR Q&A: Why a reference check is necessary – both before and after hiring

Question:  Anne referred her friend John for a new IT position. Anne doesn’t work in IT, but says he is a great fit. John is hired—without reference checks—starts work and is fired three months later because he...

LEADERS: Talking 6x2s, disc brakes and downspeeding with Meritor’s head engineer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Are 6x2 axle configurations coming to Canada in any significant way? Is interest in air disc brakes cooling? How are the new reduced stopping distance (RSD)-compliant brakes performing in the field? And what other trends are...

Saskatchewan updates trucking regulations

REGINA – Truckers operating in Saskatchewan now have a few more options for where they can go and what they can pull.

Charity truck show in Steinbach June 7

STEINBACH, Man. -- United Driver Training is hosting a charity truck show June 7, at its location just off Hwy. 12 in Steinbach, about 10 minutes south of the Trans-Canada Hwy.

Franchise of the Year awarded to PacLease Edmonton Kenworth, Houston’s Rush Truck Leasing

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- There were two winners of the PacLease’s Franchise of the Year award: PacLease Edmonton Kenworth and Rush Truck Leasing – Houston. 

ATDynamics officially brings trailer tails to Canada

TORONTO, Ont. -- Hopeful that Canadian provinces will soon move to allow full-sized trailer tails, ATDynamics has appointed Allen Smith director of Canadian sales to lead its expansion here.

PeopleNet wins Company of the Year award

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Due to its growth, partnerships, and ability to provide analytics, PeopleNet has been recognized as the 2014 North American Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year. 

Eaton expands its Authorized Rebuilder program

GALESBURG, Mich. -- Eaton has enhanced its Authorized Rebuilder program by adding several new transmission models. 

Goodyear touts retreadability of self-sealing tires

AKRON, Oh. -- Goodyear says its DuraSeal self-sealing tires are as retreadable as traditional tires.

News First – 2014-04-07

Central Ontario truckers gear up for a challenge

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- The time is approaching to once again show off those skills behind the wheel.

Government of Canada acts to raise trucker rates at Port Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER, B.C.-- The Government of Canada has brought in new regulations to increase the rates paid to truckers at Port Metro Vancouver, "delivering on its commitment to support the resumption of full operations at the port", said a government...

APTA gets award for outstanding contribution from JDRF

MONCTON, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) has been awarded the Outstanding Contributor Award by the JDRF, Canada’s largest charitable supporter of Type 1 Diabetes.  

DRTA meeting announcement

WHITBY, Ont. -- The Durham Region Transportation Association (DRTA) has announced a club meeting for Wednesday April 9, 2014.

Class 8 truck orders remain strong through March

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Class 8 truck orders showed continued strength in March, with preliminary data from FTR showing 27,139 units.