Health & Safety Volvo marks 60 years of saving lives with seat belts June 27, 2019 Nils Bohlin GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It was 60 years ago this year Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt while working at Volvo. Now a standard feature in…
Transportation NTSB touts benefits of collision avoidance systems April 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Collision avoidance systems should be made standard in all highway vehicles to save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a recent webinar it…
Transportation Goodyear names newest Highway Hero March 29, 2019 AKRON, Ohio – Paul Mathias is the latest professional truck driver to be honored with the Goodyear Highway Hero Award. Mathias, a U.S. military veteran, intervened to help a family…
Infrastructure Notley commits to increasing road network for large and oversized loads March 27, 2019 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – In the midst of a provincial election, NDP leader Rachel Notley is promising to spend $1.4 billion to expand road in Alberta that can handle large…
Transportation Winner of Highway Angel of the Year award revealed March 12, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Brian Snell of Pottle’s Transportation has been named the 2018 Highway Angel of the Year. The former paramedic, Marine Corps veteran, and rescue worker at Ground…
Business Management Three new rest stops to open in Alberta March 7, 2019 AMTA holds grand opening of new Edmonton facility
Transportation Ford introduces new F-600, Transit March 6, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ford announced at the Work Truck Show a new F-600 Super Duty chassis cab. The Class 5 truck has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 22,000…
Equipment New Cascadia loaded up with new options January 7, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The new Cascadia, introduced by Freightliner in 2017, has already received some updates that will improve its fuel efficiency by up to 5%. “The day after…
Health & Safety Left-lane ban on Coq welcome, but BCTA says focus needs to be on chaining up November 16, 2018 HOPE, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) says the move to prohibit commercial trucks from the left lane on Snowshed Hill on the Coquihalla does not address the main…
Business Management Trucking needs more sensible regs, not fewer: TCA November 14, 2018 BRAMPTON, Ont. – There is no appetite in Washington to reduce trucking regulations, but there is great potential to make the regulations that trucking operates under more sensible. That was…
Transportation Driver who saved two lives honored as Truck Hero of Year at OTA conference November 9, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Frank Vieria, a truck driver for Tandet Group’s Connell Transport was honored as this year’s Truck Hero at this year’s Ontario Trucking Association’s executive conference. Vieria was…
Equipment Goodyear takes two million service calls in 10 years October 15, 2018 AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear has announced its Fleet HQ Emergency Roadside Service program has achieved a new milestone, having completed its two millionth service call in 10 years. “Over the…
Business Management Use big data as a teaching mechanism, not an ‘I got ya’ tool September 26, 2018 RED DEER, Alta. – Collecting data from today’s truck technologies is about more than improving a carrier’s bottom line, it’s about helping drivers be the best they can be. Derek…
Transportation Nominate a Highway Hero today September 13, 2018 AKRON, Ohio – Do you know a professional truck driver who has performed a heroic deed during the course of his or her daily work? The Goodyear Tire & Rubber…
Health & Safety Caution is urged for those travelling in the shadow of Hurricane Florence September 12, 2018 Hurricane Florence as seen from space. Picture courtsey of NASA. CHARLOTTE, S.C. – As the Southeastern United States prepares for Hurricane Florence the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Federal…
