CTA launches new Web site dedicated to driver shortage issue

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage (BRTF) has launched a new Web site offering information, education and research related to the shortage of qualified truck drivers.

B.C. Truck Driving Championships coming to Tradex Centre this summer

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- The top truck drivers in British Columbia will be descending upon the Tradex Centre on June 22 for the 2013 B.C. Professional Truck Driving Championships. The competition is expected to attract up to 70 professional...

New report quantifies Canada’s driver shortage

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The shortage of qualified truck drivers in Canada may reach the tens of thousands by the start of the next decade, according to a recently released report from the Conference Board of Canada, leaving the industry...

Paying yourself and the taxman

You wear a lot of hats as an owner/operator. You’re the boss and an employee, the business manager and the guy at the wheel, the chief cook and the bottle washer. As the big cog at your operation, you deserve your fair share of grease, if...

Truck News earns five awards from Truck Writers of North America

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Truck News editors and contributors earned five 2012 Communications Awards from the Truck Writers of North America.

Bose rides momentum following deals with Volvo, Bison

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bose was at the Mid-America Trucking Show, providing truckers with an opportunity to test its vibration-muting truck seat.

Trucker who rescued family of six wins Goodyear Highway Hero award

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A truck driver who rescued a family of six from a smashed minivan has been named the 30th Goodyear Highway Hero. Chosen from four finalists, Jason Harte of Rogers, Ark., accepted the award during the Mid-America Trucking Show...

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin acquires Cratex Industries

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Cratex Industries, an Edmonton-based crating, packaging and export services company. The acquisition is Manitoulin’s fourth since May “We are delighted to welcome...

Meritor FueLite 6×2 axle with Meritor Wabco ECAS named top technical achievement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) today named the Meritor FueLite 6x2 axle with Meritor Wabco’s electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) the top technical achievement of 2012.

We need to see the big picture and act now on driver shortage, Blagden tells MTA

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The province’s trucking industry is heading towards a “crisis in the very near future” as a result of the shortage of new people entering the industry, according to Norman Blagden, president of the Manitoba...

Cummins, Eaton collaborate on new powertrain

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Eaton and Cummins have collaborated on an integrated powertrain that combines enhanced versions of their newest products, the Eaton Fuller Advantage (FA) Series UltraShift Plus transmission and Cummins ISX15 engine with...

Alberta Motor Transport Association selects next Road Knights team

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association has selected its next team of road safety ambassadors: the 2013-2014 AMTA Road Knights.

ATRI president Brewster wins Influential Woman in Trucking award

LAS VEGAS, Nev.  -- Rebecca Brewster, president and chief operating officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), has won the third annual Influential Woman in Trucking award at this week's Truckload Carriers...

Goodyear narrows field for Highway Hero Award to four nominees

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear has narrowed down the finalists for its 30th America Highway Hero Award to four. The award, to be announced during the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. March 21, honours professional truck drivers who...

Coping with Sacroiliitis

The sacroiliac joints are located at the bottom of the spine where it joins to the pelvic bones. These joints play an important role in the movement of the lower limb. Just like most joints in our body, the sacroiliac joints can be injured....