Femininity and Trucking Skills Make for a Potent Mix

MONTREAL, Que. - Young, and a woman driver?

Ontario Budget Short on Specifics

TORONTO, Ont. - The McGuinty government didn't break any promises to the trucking industry when it tabled its budget, but it didn't make many either. And the few it did make were short on specifics.

APTA Is Asking Truckers to Slow Down

DIEPPE, N.B. - As the price of fuel soars, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) is urging truckers to ease up on their acceleration pedals.

Industry Out to Get Apprenticeships

GUELPH, Ont. - It's one of the industry's main sore points that driving a truck isn't recognized as a skilled trade and truck driver training does not qualify as an apprenticeship course.

Preventive Maintenance: Hot and Bothered? Just Like Your Truck, Your Body Needs Fluids

Finally, it's summer. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. Looking through your windshield, you see waves of heat rising from the road ahead. It's the season for overheated engines, so I'm sure you pay careful attention to your truck's fluid l...

How Is the Driving With All the Summer Vacationers on the Highway?

NEW MINAS, N.S. - Wicked winter has fled.

Police remind drivers to slow down around emergency vehicles

KENORA, Ont. -- A close call on a Northern Ontario highway has prompted the Ontario Provincial Police to remind tru...

BCTA recognizes province’s driver of the year

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Gary Patrickson of Northwest Tank Lines has been named B.C.'s professional Driver of the Year by t...

Autocar Truck beefs up staff

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. -- Trucking and waste-hauling industry specialist Charlie Luper has been appointed to head up the...

B.C. truck driving champions honoured

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- The top drivers in B.C. were recently awarded at the province's Professional Truck Driving Cham...

PMTC presents annual awards

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. -- Truck drivers rarely, if ever, get recognition for their work.

Atlantic Canada’s top truck drivers named

Masstown, N.S. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) has recognized the top truck drivers in Atlant...

Only a few more days left to register for Markel’s National Conference

TORONTO, Ont. -- Less than two weeks remain before Markel Professional Transport Training (MPTT) hosts Safety and...

Atlantic Truck Driving Championships this weekend

MASSTOWN, N.S. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association's Safety Council will be holding the 2004 Atlantic Tr...

Manitoba crowns winners of Professional Driving Championships

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championships were held May 29 with a full field of drive...