Thunder Bay, Kenora police launch truck enforcement taskforce August 1, 2014 THUNDER BAY, Ont. -- If you're hauling in northwestern Ontario these days you may have noticed an increased number of Boys 'n Blue perched to the side of the road.
OTA offers to educate drivers on truck safety August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association says the province needs to better educate car operators on sharing the road with large tractor-trailers while at the same time legislating speed governors on all trucks.
Sleep apnea program offered to carriers August 1, 2014 HOUSTON -- The creators of a sleep apnea detection and treatment program has announced full availability of the comprehensive solution for enhancing truck driver safety and lowering health care costs for motor carriers.
APTA chairman sees new approach to HR challenge August 1, 2014 The trucking industry should be looking further afield for answers to its human resources issues, says Gord Peddle, incoming chairman of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association.
ONLINE FLEET MANAGEMENT August 1, 2014 J. J. Keller offers preview and beta test of its new FleetMentor online service
Cellphone chatter plugs up traffic: study August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- If you think bad driving habits from car operators slow you down on the highway, you're right.
Canadian Road fatalities down August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Fewer people died on Canada's roads in 2006 than the year before, the brochure Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics revealed.
Labour decisions put in the hands of the province August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Nobody knows better what the B.C. economy needs like British Columbians, and two recent agreements with the federal government will give the province more input into addressing its labour needs.
Seatbelt usage up but not enough August 1, 2014 DENVER -- Just 65 percent of American truck drivers buckle up, but the good news is that's up from the last survey.
BCTA calls for better balance between freight and labor August 1, 2014 LANGLEY, B.C. -- More than two-thirds of trucking companies responding to a recent survey in B.C. expect to hire or contract an average of five full-time Class 1 drivers during the next year.
Private truckers to study larger trucks August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Private Truck Council has approved an informal technical proposal to conduct a study on the benefits of larger trucks operated by private truck fleets.
B.C. transport training gets nod for standardization August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- The B.C. Industry Training Authority (ITC) has approved an application from a cross-section of transport industry stakeholders to create a training organization.
BREAKING NEWS: Cloud hanging over Highland Transport’s future August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Negotiations going on today between union leaders and TransForce execs could determine the fate of the trucking giant's Highland Transport division.
Trucking still one of most injury prone Manitoba jobs August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba's Workers Compensation Board reports a 1.8 percent increase this year through to July.
ATA 18-point ‘safety agenda’ includes national speed limiter rule August 1, 2014 NEW ORLEANS -- The American Trucking Association's (ATA) Board of Directors voted to expand the organization's aggressive safety agenda with the goal of further reducing the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries.