Nelligan resigns as Canadian Sterling and Western Star chief; will run two Sterling dealerships

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- John Nelligan, Canadian regional vice-president and general manager for Sterling and Western Star under Freightliner LLC

Beat the Clock: U.S. HOS Rules

The FMCSA issues its new hours-of-service proposal.

Pete headquarters celebrates 25 years

DENTON, Tex. -- In August of 1980, the first Peterbilt truck to be manufactured in Denton, Texas - a white Model 359 -

Freightliner divests fire truck unit; Looking for buyer

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner LLC will divest its American LaFrance fire and emergency services manufacturing business unit.

Great Dane joins Katrina recovery effort

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- In response to the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina last week, Great Dane Trailers has provided the use of refrigerated trailers over an extended

Get With the Program

You may be ready for HOS rules. Are your computers?

Maritime truckers’ blockade moves along

GRAND FALLS, N.B. -- Many of the protesting truckers in New Brunswick began rolling along late last night after police threatened them with hefty traffic fines. Canadian Press

HOS: A Knock at the Window

The CTA usually does a lot of good work. But this time it gave real ammunition to its critics.

Surprise! At the scene of an accident, the cops just might be on your side

Did you have any idea that both the police and the press may actually be on your side in the aftermath of a highway accident? It's true, sorta kinda, according to a fairly lengthy

Comparing diesel prices? Look at all the right numbers

When the price of diesel jumps quickly, who can resist indulging his appetite for hammering the government on fuel taxes? Trucking is an essential service, say the industry's lobby

TechnoFile: Raise the firewalls! Is your network secure?

Ghosts in the machine. Spooks in the hard drive. We're all worried about things that can go wrong with our computers -- and now that everyone and his brother seems to be into porta

The $7 Safety Consultant: There’s a fast, cheap, and often overlooked way to judge the effectiveness of your safety program. Check your abstract.

There's a fast, cheap, and often overlooked way to judge the effectiveness of your safety program: check your provincial carrier abstract or profile. It sounds simplistic, and you

The Spirit of Competition: Don Porlier wins his confidence back, and a world championship to boot

Sometimes, it's a long journey back to where you started. And finding something you lost along the way can really make the extra twists and turns worthwhile. Ask Donald Porlier

Want better safety checks? Equipment manufacturers need to give drivers the right tools.

I've been directed by some higher power to write this column. It seems that way, anyhow. First, I get a cryptic e-mail message from Dennis Simcock of the Arnold Bros. Training Acad

Uncommon courtesy: Finding civility in the dusty back 40

Of all the things I value in other people, and I guess there are three at the top of the heap, civility is the one I crave most. The other two? Integrity and pragmatism, but it's c