Bison Transport driver reaches two million accident-free mile mark

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport driver Randy Steingart has reached two million consecutive, accident-free driving miles with the company. Steingart has been with Bison for 18 years as a company driver and is the carrier's eighth driver to...

N. Yanke Transfer driver named Highway Angel

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Gyslain 'Juice' Lemelin, a driver for N. Yanke Transfer, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) after he helped save a couple and their belongings from their burning pick-up truck.

OTA responds to Ontario wheel-separation fatality

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) chief David Bradley today issued an advisory following a deadly accident in Ontario involving what is believed to be a separated tractor-trailer wheel.

UPDATED: Industry slams new ‘final’ rule on US hours-of-service

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The much-anticipated revisions to US hours-of-service regulations were released today.

Police seeking information on deadly wheel separation

TORONTO, Ont. -- Police are asking for information after a tire believed to be from a tractor-trailer became detached and killed a motorist.

Driver who led police on long-distance truck chase given lifetime ban

MILTON, Ont. -- The trucking industry wanted to see a punishment with some teeth handed down to the cargo thief who stole a load and led police on a televised, long-distance chase Oct. 31.

NTSB wants complete ban of personal electronic devices while driving

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for a nationwide ban on the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs), including hands-free cell phones, while operating a motor vehicle.

Increase in truck crash fatalities not indicative of safety trend: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The US Department of Transportation's recently released overview of motor vehicle crashes in 2010 found an 8.7% increase in fatal crashes involving large trucks last year compared with 2009. However, American Trucking...

APTA doles out accolades at annual awards banquet

DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association has recognized individuals making outstanding contributions to Atlantic Canada's trucking industry at its annual awards banquet in Moncton, N.B. Dec. 8.

Two Canadian fleets to compete in weight loss competition

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has selected 11 trucking companies to participate in Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown, a competition with prize incentives for the fleet and individual who achieve the greatest...

Spotlight on HoS changes preventing progress in other safety areas: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations says the focus on "unnecessary" changes to current Hours-of-Service by advocacy groups and the current leadership at the Department of Transportation has prevented progress on a number of...

CarriersEdge, OLE partner to deliver online training programs

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge has partnered with Online Learning Enterprises (OLE) to deliver each others' online training programs.

OOIDA says proposed Hours-of-Service regulations unjustified, burdensome

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has told Congress that proposed changes to Hours-of-Service regulations are not only unnecessary but also unjustified and burdensome to small-business truckers.

Cancer convoys raise more than $83,000

WOODSTOCK, Ont. - A group of Canadian trucking convoys bookended the Thanksgiving holiday this October by hitting the highway in support of various cancer charities. And the end results provided a lot to be thankful for, with a combined total...

Behaviour-based safety management is ‘old school’: Schneider exec

GRAPEVINE, Texas - Fleet safety programs that focus on driver behaviour are ineffective, as it's an individual's beliefs that drive their behaviour and in some cases those beliefs must be reshaped before any meaningful outcome is achieved.That...