Big Freight driver named Manitoba’s best

WINNIPEG -- Bill Gagnon of Big Freight Systems is the winner of the 2010 Manitoba Trucking Association-Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year.

Allied trades back Road Knights

TORONTO -- The Allied Trades Division of the Ontario Trucking Association has thrown its full support behind the OTA's Road Knights Team.

Dual Roles: Cheerful Easson driving family fleet, CTA

BERWICK, N.S. -- Paul Easson has been around trucks and trucking all his life, in the family business his father launched way back in 1945.

Ryan’s home, thanks largely to carrier ITS

BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- Ryan Gallaher is back in Canada in a London, Ont., hospital, thanks partially to the hard work, prayers and moral support of his mom's colleagues at International Truckload Services (ITS) in Belleville, Ont.

Bison raises nearly $100 Gs for cancer research

WINNIPEG -- Bison Transport employees recently participated in two separate events earlier this month to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Research.

Riddle Us This: Who’s one of Canada’s top truck techs?

SUDBURY, Ont. -- Jim Riddle holds what might well be the number-one most-appropriate ideal qualification for overseeing about 75 staffers ranging from young apprentices to veteran wrench-wielders.

Maybe the next econobox should be called ‘The Napoleon’

MIAMI -- Call it the short-car syndrome. Drivers of economy vehicles think they can get away with more illegal stuff, according to a survey released this week by LeaseTrader.com.

They won’t let you move ’til they read you your rights

TORONTO -- In response to a local police crackdown on fly-by-night furniture movers -- and in a PR move bound to make them popular with self-righteous yuppies everywhere -- Two Men and A Truck are introducing a "Moving Customers Bill of Rights."

We don’t like Mondays

SAN DIEGO -- Between 11 at night and nine in the morning, midweek, and anytime between January and June. That's the safest time to drive a long-haul truck.

Home Hardware, SLH drivers score big at truck driving champs

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. -- Home hardware took home plenty of hardware at the Ontario Trucking Driving Championships (Admittedly, we stole that line from organizers, but, 'come on, that lede writes itself).

Sikh truckers propose changes to turban transit system

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- A properly wound turban is as safe as a motorcycle helmet. That's what a group of Sikh truckers told Ontario's Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak

Ruthless truckers heading your way

DALLAS, Tex. - How's this for customer service? Told a load will take 22 hours to deliver, the Ruthless Trucking company promises to get it there in six.

Vancouver port clears the air

VANCOUVER -- It's not an easy task lowering air emissions when you're dealing with three different modes of transportation, but Port Metro Vancouver has exceeded their own expectations.

Ride ’em Now Boy: An open road view of trucking

LONDESBORO, Ont. -- What better way for folks to get a glimpse of the trucking industry ¬ and the country ¬ than from the cab of an over-the-road truck?

CBC looks to truckers for song-writing inspiration

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE TRANS-CANADA NEAR ESPANOLA, Ont. -- About 20 years ago a young man driving a red 1972 Datsun 510 with his girlfriend ran out of coolant and had to pull over to the side of the highway.