Premier Kathleen Wynne congratulates ATSSA on its 75th anniversary

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario’s Premier Kathleen Wynne has extended greetings and congratulated the Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents’ Association (ATSSA) on its 75th Anniversary this year.

Manitoba Trucking Association names associate of the year

WINNIPEG, Man. – The MTA / Payne Transportation LP Associate of the Year Award was presented to Bert Wiebe, of Marsh Canada at the Manitoba Trucking Associations (MTA) Annual Fall Awards Banquet on Thursday November 14, 2013.

BREAKING: Celadon Canada buys Yanke

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Celadon Canada has purchased Yanke, in a blockbuster deal that sees Celadon accomplish its goal of creating a larger footprint in Canada.

Norm Sneyd presented the Shaw Tracking-OTA Service to Industry award

TORONTO, Ont. – Everybody loves Norm.

Stephen Lill awarded the Bridgestone-OTA Truck Hero award

(Nov. 15, 2013) – On a spring afternoon in Oakville Ontario, a tanker truck negotiating a ramp at the QEW at Royal Windsor Drive suddenly rolled over at the mouth of the highway. The driver, suffering from life-threatening injuries,...

LEADERS: TTC’s John Foss on the future of industry clubs

TORONTO, Ont. – The Toronto Transportation Club this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Trailcon Leasing’s John Foss is serving as president during this, the club’s milestone year. Editorial director and publisher Lou...

E-learn how to get the most out of every drop of fuel

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the e-learning edition of its SmartDriver for Highway Trucking in 2011, and is now redeveloping the learning materials, with the support and guidance of numerous trucking industry stakeholders, to meet...

TMS first Mexican fleet to receive Volvo’s I-Shift transmission

MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Mexican truck market often gets overlooked when new technologies are introduced to the industry in other parts of the world. It’s a constant frustration for Laura Mandujano Valdes, director commercial with...

As professional drivers, our lives can change in an instant

Last month in this column I posed the question: Is this trucking lifestyle really for me? I know that it is and have come to understand that the daily grind, the amount of time on the job, and the repetition can drag a driver down from time to...

Reader responses show some of us need thicker skin

After writing this column for one-and-a-half years, I’ve noticed a trend developing in the responses that I receive.

The importance of a proper pre-tip inspection

Here are a couple of questions for you drivers: How thorough is your pre-trip inspection? Do you feel it is a necessary and important part of your daily routine? Why or why not?

Watch out for signs of astigmatisms

Professional truck drivers rely heavily on their eyes to perform their daily work tasks. Even the slightest problem in vision can greatly inhibit a driver from performing his or her job effectively and safely.

Managing fatigue can improve driver health, extend lives, author says

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Drivers who understand the causes of fatigue and how to manage it will be safer, more productive workers and may even live longer.

What a year!

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A new Home Hardware driver beat all other comers at the 2013 National Professional Truck Driving Championships.

AMTA seeks input on proposed minimum training standard

CALGARY, Alta.–Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), the industry group that represents bus and truck companies in Alberta, invited Alberta's commercial transport drivers, employers of commercial drivers license holders, and those...