John G Smith

Gravel haulers continue Ontario protest

MILTON, ON - Protesting gravel haulers continued their fight today against Ontario's hard line on axle weights, occupying three Toronto-area scales and focusing much of their attention at the Trafalgar facility on Highway 401, just west of the city.

OOIDA wants speed limiter language removed

GRAIN VALLEY, MO - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations not to reference mandated speed limiters when drafting federal spending measures.

Heller named Truckload Carriers VP

WASHINGTON, DC - Dave Heller has been named vice president - government affairs at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).

U.S. truck tonnage surged in August

ARLINGTON, VA - Truck tonnage in the U.S. rose 5.7% in August, following a 2.1% drop in July, according to the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Trucker Buddy names officers, directors

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Linda Coffee has been named president of Trucker Buddy International, to replace the retiring KC Brau, while three new members have also been added to the association's board of directors.

WorkSafe BC highlights dangers of shifting loads

RICHMOND, BC - WorkSafeBC has published a safety bulletin to highlight the threat of shifting loads following several related injuries and the death of a 39-year-old driver.

Networking event planned for women drivers

OTTAWA, ON - Trucking HR Canada will host a networking event for female truck drivers on Saturday, November 12 as part of its ongoing Women with Drive initiative.

Crete Carrier chairman dead at 84

LINCOLN, NE - Duane Acklie, the chairman of Crete Carrier, died this weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was 84.

Twenty-three transportation companies make Profit 500 list

TORONTO, ON - The newly released 2016 Profit 500 ranking of Canada's fastest-growing companies includes 23 transportation and logistics firms that grew their revenues an average of 356% between 2010 and 2015. Together they reportedly created 1,239 new full-time equivalent jobs during the same period, and collectively employed 1,888 full-time and 25 part-time employees last year alone.

Total Canada signs Original Parts Warehouse

LaSALLE, QC - The Original Parts Warehouse in Vaughan, Ontario has been named Total Canada's newest lubricant distributor.

Hallas role expands at MAC

ALLIANCE, OH - Steve Hallas, president of sales at MAC Trailer, is now responsible for the sales of all MAC products including liquid tanks, pneumatic tanks, aluminum flatbeds, waste trailers, and aluminum and steel dump trailers.

Emergency repairs ordered for Ambassador Bridge

WINDSOR, ON -- Transport Canada has ordered the Ambassador Bridge to make emergency repairs on the Canadian side of the international border crossing that connects Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. Concerns reportedly involve railings and curbs, and require temporary concrete barriers to divide the traffic in both directions and separate it from the outside curb. "It's possible carriers and travelers could encounter some delays at some point, depending on how quickly the bridge [authority] reacts to the order," the Ontario Trucking Association says. Last year, Transport Canada also issued an order to the Detroit International Bridge Company to fix railings, concrete curb and sidewalk on the U.S. side of the span.

Accuride board approves purchase by Crestview

EVANSVILLE, IN , IN - Crestview Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, is purchasing Accuride for US $2.58 per share - and there are already plans to grow.

Freightliner unveils brand new New Cascadia

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Want to have a closer look at the new 2018 Freightliner Cascadia? Wait no longer. Check out a video preview in our Ultimate Test Drive series.

Truck World breaks attendance records

TORONTO, ON -- Truck World, the largest trade show serving Canada's trucking industry, attracted 18,820 people this year - breaking several records in the process. "We attracted more people on each of the first two days than we did during the opening days of any previous Truck World," confirmed Joe Glionna, vice president of Newcom Business Media, which produces Truck World and its companion Expocam trade show and also publishes this magazine. "The crowds of buyers and exhibitors speak to the strength of Canada's trucking industry and the event itself." There were 14,862 visitors who walked through the halls of Toronto's International Centre from April 14 to 16, interacting with 3,958 exhibitor representatives in more than 400 booths. Saturday's "family day" numbers dropped slightly, likely due to summer-like conditions in the area, he added. The show also saw a noticeable increase in attendees from Canada's South Asian community, in a year when a new relationship was forged with JGK Media, Glionna said. The company's Desi Trucking magazine was named the show's official South Asian Media Partner.