John G Smith

Floor-deployed trailer platform

Randall Access' new Floor Deployed Platform, the FDP 3136LR, offers all-weather traction and a continuous surface when combined with the company's walkramps.

On/off-road tires from Pirelli

Those who drive on/off road now have access to a pair of Pirelli tire models – the TG:85 and FG:85 – available in 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 sizes. The FG:85…

Portable trailer cam for backing

Backing into a dock or narrow street can be a challenge, but FLO Components is offering support with a new portable TrailerCam.

Truck used in suspected terror attack: Reports

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - A truck appears once again to have been used in a suspected terror attack, with three people killed and eight injured after a hijacked beer truck drove through pedestrians and into a department store in Stockholm, Sweden, international media report.

Laskowski officially named president of CTA

TORONTO, ON - Stephen Laskowski has officially been named president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) as David Bradley prepares for his retirement at the end of 2017.

BC container drivers to support NDP

SURREY, BC – Container truck drivers represented by Unifor and the United Truckers’ Association (UTA) will be supporting British Columbia’s New Democratic Party in the 2017 provincial election. “The BC…

New execs at Hino Motors Manufacturing, USA

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Hino Motors Manufacturing USA has announced a new chairman, president and two executive vice presidents.

Insurance data could put driver privacy at risk: Research

BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL — Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have demonstrated that it’s possible to compromise a driver’s private information that has been stored in the cloud for insurance-based…

General freight rates up, specialized unchanged

OTTAWA, ON – Canadian carriers charged about 0.9% more for their shipments in the fourth quarter of 2016, following a 0.4% increase in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reports. General…

Invest VW funds in clean diesel: Forum

WASHINGTON, DC - The head of the Diesel Technology Forum has told state environmental officials that new diesel technology offers the most cost-effective way to reduce NOx emissions, and should be considered when investing the US $2.9 billion Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.

Schneider begins trading, driver to ring opening bell

GREEN BAY, WI - Schneider, one of North America's largest for-hire fleets, begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol SNDR. Driver Bob Wyatt, who has been with the company for 44 years and logged more than 5 million accident-free miles, earned the honor of ringing the ceremonial bell that marks the opening of the day's trading on the stock exchange. The opening price will be US$19 per share.

Tech, wellness programs tackling job churn: Survey

IRVINE, CA – Transportation companies are increasingly adopting new technologies in the search for a new generation of drivers, the background screeners at…

Apnea screening appeal blocked by court

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a truck driver's appeal against a lower-court decision that found a motor carrier had the right to screen certain drivers for obstructive sleep apnea.

Few trucking concerns around I-85 collapse: DAT

ATLANTA, GA - Crews are working to reopen I-85 in Atlanta by June 15, following a massive bridge fire that was once expected to close the route for several months. But DAT Solutions doesn't expect the structure's collapse to affect the trucking industry that much anyway.

Carrier Logistics co-founder dead at 72

NEW YORK, NY - Kenneth M Weinberg, the co-founder of Carrier Logistics (CLI), has died at the age of 72.