More women entering trucking industry, but stereotypes remain

CALGARY, Alta. – The numbers are getting better, but Trucking HR Canada CEO Angela Splinter would like to see more women choosing the trucking industry as a career. During the…

Examining the Trump effect on trucking

One potential impact: Higher costs for truckers

Tulsa, Okla. to host Shell SuperRigs

HOUSTON, Texas – The 35th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck competition is set to take place at the Exchange Center at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. May 18-20 with this year’s theme…

Moncton ready to host Atlantic Truck Show next month

MONCTON, N.B. – The Atlantic Truck Show is returning to the Moncton Coliseum next month from June 9-10. The event is hosted by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association and is considered…

Kinedyne to host cargo securement webinar

BRANCHBURG, NJ - Kinedyne will host a free webinar on cargo securement this month, as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance prepares for the Roadcheck inspection blitz and its own focus on cargo securement.

Navistar’s Sass surveys the road ahead

As Navistar works to move past the mistakes of the past and looks ahead to the future, International Trucks' Jeff Sass opened HDT's inaugural Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange fleet networking conference in Phoenix this week with a peek at the future, from electric trucks to autonomous vehicles. HDTX is a new invitation-only event for select truck fleet executives co-hosted by an array of suppliers.

‘The future is here’: Nikola CEO

GATINEAU, QC - The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nikola Motor Company suggests today's truck manufacturers face a fate similar to Kodak, which watched its film business collapse during the advent of digital cameras. "They [Kodak] were so powerful that they never expected to change anything," Trevor Milton said in an address to the 66th annual meeting of the Quebec Trucking Association. "Why change something that already works?" His Utah-based company is certainly looking to reinvent the idea of a Class 8 truck, as it looks to produce a hydrogen-powered electric model known as the Nikola One.

Registration opens for FTR transportation conference

BLOOMINGTON, IN - Registration has opened for FTR's 13th Annual Transportation Conference to be held September 12-14 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Salute to women among Atlantic show highlights

MONCTON, NB - The Atlantic Truck Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum June 9-10, with a biennial event that typically attracts more than 12,000 visitors over two days, organizers say.

No injuries after small plane clips truck in freak collision

FREMONT, OH - When truck driver Russ Street heard an odd 'thud' while driving down an Ohio highway, he initially thought he may have blown tire.

New inland port to be built in Southern Manitoba

LETELLIER, Man. – Mid Canada Transload Services is planning the construction of a new inland port and rail siding in Southern Manitoba, which will be one of the largest privately-owned…

Help support victims of spring flooding

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian trucking industry is gearing up to support the victims of the flooding that has occurred in several areas of Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia…

OTA introduces 2017-18 Road Knights

TORONTO, Ont. — The 2017-18 Ontario Trucking Association’s Road Knights Team has been selected.  This term’s Road Knights team consists of seven exceptional truck drivers who will travel the province over…

Volvo Trucks releases 2017 Safety Report

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The number of serious road accidents involving trucks is dropping, but there are still too many drivers who drive without a seat belt. That’s according to Volvo…

Daimler promotes two executives

PORTLAND, Ore. –  Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has promoted two senior executives recently. The company announced yesterday that Jeff Allen and Stefan Kurschner have been added to the company’s…