Saskatchewan and Alberta trucking associations partner on training

CALGARY, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) and Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) have entered into a partnership to harmonize training programs for their members. Under the agreement, the…

ZF adapting to Covid-19

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF says its integration of Wabco is on schedule despite global turmoil created by the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it will continue letting many employees work from…

Turbo Images pays tribute to frontline workers

SAINT-GEORGES, Que. – Turbo Images has completed 15 truck and trailer wraps honoring frontline workers, including truck drivers, during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Truck drivers are frontline heroes who have kept…

Driver assistance systems deliver immediate ROI, JB Hunt executive says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – JB Hunt has seen a direct return on its investments into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), says senior vice-president – safety, security and driver personnel Greer Woodruff.

U.S. trucking lobbyists bring wish lists to FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the U.S. DoT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for, when speaking…

Training, technology and driver health keys to fleet safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hiring the right drivers, supporting them with technology, and keeping them healthy are three winning strategies when it comes to operating a safe fleet. Those were some…

Essential Trailer takes to the road

BOLTON, Ont. – The Essential Trailer has made its first trip, pulled behind a Titanium Transportation tractor. Titanium signed on as the first Platinum sponsor and will get to put…

ATA MC&E going virtual

ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) annual Management Conference & Exhibition will be held virtually this year. In a letter to members, president Chris Spear wrote: “Unfortunately the…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Surging Covid cases could derail economic recovery

COLUMBUS, Ind. – An escalation of new Covid cases in the U.S. is threatening to abort a nascent economic recovery currently underway, industry analyst ACT Research warns. In its Transportation…

Hair testing for drugs would ground 300K truck drivers in U.S.: Researchers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Researchers at the University of Central Arkansas are validating an earlier study that suggests hair testing for drug use could force nearly 300,000 truck drivers off the…

Thousands refuse FMCSA tests

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed that thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take the tests for controlled substances since the…

Now’s the time to fix trucking’s top issues

Been there done that. Then, been there several more times because apparently, I never learn. I’m struck with the idea that what we are currently living through will eventually be…

Quebec a step closer to allowing young drivers to drive truck

MONTREAL, Que. — After nine years and two pilot projects, Quebec’s Programme enrichi d’accès à la conduite de véhicules lourds (PEACVL) has reached an important milestone, while a proposed regulation…

Bendix celebrates safety, product quality achievements

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is celebrating safety and product quality milestones at its Huntington, Ind., manufacturing facility. The company achieved a perfect safety record in the first…

Paramjit Singh is squarely focused on safety

Talk about changing career goals! It seems Paramjit Singh has mastered the art. He originally wanted to pursue engineering, then medicine, then dentistry before finally settling on agricultural studies.