Dedicated trust fund set to allocate revenue for infrastructure projects in Ontario

TORONTO, Ont. – A commitment to invest more than $35 billion in infrastructure over the next three years was promised by Ontario finances minister Charles Sousa.

Mack brings Christmas to Washington, D.C.

GREENSBORO, NC – The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree began its cross-country journey this week from the Colville National Forest near Usk, Washington to the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol on a 2014 Mack Pinnacle Axle Back model.

‘Unsung’ Documentaries tells compelling stories about the hard work and drive of American citizens

HOUSTON, Tex. –  Hard working Americans from across the U.S. have been honoured in a short-form documentary series, Unsung, that tells the  stories of the often overlooked labourer and how their work and lifestyles intertwine.

FTR’s September Trucking Conditions Index Continues Positive Trend Ahead of Expected Late Year Decline

Bloomington, Ind. – FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) reading of 9.97 in September continues to show a positive environment for trucking.

Reservation system may return to Marine Atlantic

DIEPPE, N.B.–Marine Atlantic recently announced it will hold a stakeholder meeting in Atlantic Canada to discuss the potential return of a reservation system.

Goodyear brings out new single-axle drive tire

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear has come out with a new single-axle drive tire the company says offers better traction for 6x2 applications.

Shell celebrates drivers behind “iconic” music tours

HOUSTON, Texas -- Shell Rotella in inducting 10 “iconic tours” from the music industry into its Haul of Fame, and will announce at the Billboard Tour Conference and Awards Nov. 13-14 a Live Music Hauler of the Decade.

Class 8 orders surge in October: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Class 8 truck orders surged 39% in October to 25,960 units, according to preliminary data from FTR.

As professional drivers, our lives can change in an instant

Last month in this column I posed the question: Is this trucking lifestyle really for me? I know that it is and have come to understand that the daily grind, the amount of time on the job, and the repetition can drag a driver down from time to...

Reader responses show some of us need thicker skin

After writing this column for one-and-a-half years, I’ve noticed a trend developing in the responses that I receive.

Canadian company offers scale bypass system that uses existing infrastructure

EDMONTON, Alta. -- A Canadian tech company is making waves in the US, where its weigh station bypass system has the potential to save the trucking industry and enforcement agencies untold millions.

Autumn brings seemingly annual diesel crunch to west

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Diesel fuel was in shorter supply than normal across the west as September rolled over into October. And it looks as if the crunch may be an annual occurrence for diesel supplier Suncor and its Petro-Canada wing.

Food drive wheels into Western Canada

CALGARY, Alta. -- In the two months before the holiday season, 18 Wheels of Christmas is rallying to collect donations in support of local food banks.

Keeping your liver fit and trim

We often link liver disease to excessive drinking. However, the most common chronic liver disease in North America, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), is experienced by people who drink little or no alcohol. With this condition, because...

Longer term vision for truck weights and dimensions standards needed

A way back in February 1988, in a galaxy far, far away the Canadian Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation & Highway Safety of the day, jointly endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve uniformity in regulations...