Big-name driver for hire

BRANTFORD, Ont. -- And now, Harry Potter wants to drive truck. Go figure.

Transloading facility would boost Atlantic container traffic: Report

HALIFAX -- Transloading is more critical to a ports success than strategic location, concludes a new report by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies.

highwaySTAR columnist dies in truck crash

TORONTO -- Our friend Victor Goertzen, former columnist to Today's Trucking sister magazine highwaySTAR, is no longer with us.

ArvinMeritor names trailer systems VP

TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business has announced the appointment of Amelia Quelas as vice president and general manager of the Trailers Group.

NAFTA truck trade edges up from ’06

WASHINGTON -- Imports to the U.S. from its NAFTA trade partners rose 3.4 percent in May from the year before, while truck exports gained 2.7 percent to $23.5 billion.

Major bridge collapses into Mississippi River

MINNEAPOLIS -- A security video across the span captures the tragedy. One second, the Interstate 35W bridge --

Thermo King opens doors to $7.1M R&D center

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King held a special dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony this week for its newly renovated research and development facility at its Minneapolis headquarters.

FMCSA pursues ITS overnight parking solution for trucks

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has contracted a company to develop an automated "SmartPark" system to make it easier for long-haul truck drivers to determine where overnight truck parking is available on major highways.

Clarke sells Versacold for over $100M

HALIFAX -- Diversified trucking company Clarke Inc. says it has received proceeds of $101.2 million, before income taxes of $30.6 million, on the sale of its units in Versacold Income Fund.

GM closes Allison Transmission sell-off

DETROIT -- General Motors says it has finalized the sale of its Allison Transmission unit to a pair of private equity firms for $5.6 billion.

VanPort experiences record traffic flow

VANCOUVER -- The Port of Vancouver says that with the exception of breakbulk, it posted record tonnage in all sectors during the first half of 2007.

ESL students seek trucking jobs

TORONTO -- English as a Second Language learners, attending a special program designed to prepare them for trucking careers, are seeking co-op experience inside trucking companies.

ATA urges DOT to help fight for current HOS rules

WASHINGTON -- American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves says there is "no compelling safety reason" to eliminate two provisions of the current U.S. hours-of-service regime.

407 ETR replaces minimum trip toll with ‘flat fee’ for trucks

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- 407 ETR, the private toll highway north of Toronto, has changed the way it bills trucks when a transponder isn't detected on either entry or exit.

Happy Hooking: Industry official seeking respect for tow truckers

TORONTO -- On an annual per-capita basis, as many tow-truck drivers are killed in North America in the line of duty as police officers or firefighters.