Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Understanding and maximizing revenue

TORONTO, Ont. -- Maximizing revenue is all about planning, Ray Haight, CEO of ATBS Canada explains in Part 3 of Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator.

PeopleNet unveils new generation Blu.2 onboard computer

TORONTO, Ont. -- PeopleNet has come out with a sleeker, more powerful version of its Blu in-cab computing system, which will be available to customers for about the same price as the original version, the company announced.

Former FMCSA staffer casts doubt on group’s HoS research

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's research division has said the studies provided by the FMCSA to support its hours-of-service proposal contain many problems and can't be relied on to support...

Daimler plans to ramp up production, hire additional 1,400 employees

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, N.C. and Portland, Ore. truck manufacturing plants during the last half of 2011. Production and...

Gord Peddle named chair of CTHRC

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Gord Peddle, vice-president and chief operating officer of Atlantica Diversified Transportation Systems, has been named chair of the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council's (CTHRC) board of directors.

Trucking groups call for examination of truck ‘crashworthiness’ standards

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association are calling on the federal government to begin researching how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit professional...

Kamloops trucker named B.C. driver of year

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Lorne Hanson, a veteran driver of logging trucks, has received the B.C. Driver of the Year award for 2011 at the B.C. Trucking Association's annual management conference in Kelowna. Hanson won for his 36-year, accident-free...

New transportation recruiters council being formed

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- A new council for recruiters in the transportation industry is in the process of is being formed.

Bendix wins product leadership award for Wingman Advanced technology

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has won the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Product Leadership of the Year Award in the commercial vehicle safety systems market.

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac acquires Benson Tank Lines

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac Transportation has announced it has purchased Benson Tank Lines for $4 million.

Moose madness in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- Who needs a moose bumper? Truckers and motorists injured in moose-vehicle collisions in Newfoundland have earned the right to sue the province, according to a Supreme Court ruling.

CTA welcomes federal budget, hopes trucking gets its share of funding

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is encouraged by the inclusion of a $48-million green transportation fund in the new federal budget introduced by the majority-holding Conservatives, but concerned about how the funding will...

Roadcheck blitz kicks off this morning

TORONTO, Ont. -- Today marks the beginning of the North America-wide commercial vehicle inspection blitz dubbed Roadcheck.

Pete 379 wins top honours at Shell SuperRigs competition

KENLY, N.C. -- A blue and silver 2003 Peterbilt 379 owned by Jeremy Heiderscheit of Peosta, Iowa will be one of the trucks to grace the pages of the Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar in 2012.

BCTA elects new executive committee

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) has elected its new executive committee for the 2011-2012 term. The election was held at the group's 98th management conference and annual general meeting in Kelowna, B.C. June...