Health & Safety

Bill Graves vows to elevate emphasis on safety

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The trucking industry must elevate its emphasis on safety if it wants to capture the hearts of theAmerican public and legislators on Capitol Hill, Bill Graves,…

ATA delegates to take part in Healthy Trucker Challenge

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Healthy Trucker Challenge has headed south, and this weekend will pit trucking company executives attending the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition against drivers…

Winners of the second Healthy Fleet Challenge revealed

TORONTO, Ont. – It was a long September but shoe laces have been untied and sneakers have been happily kicked off for the time being as the second Healthy Fleet…

SUTCO ROLLS OUT PINK TRUCK TO HELP RAISE FUNDS

At Truxpo, covered by western editor Jim Bray, Sutco Transportation Specialists of Salmo, B.C. unveiled a new pinkish/purplish truck that will be used to raise awareness about cancer as well…

Entering the final lap at 2nd Healthy Fleet Challenge

TORONTO, Ont. — With the final five days of the 2nd Healthy Fleet Challenge ahead, industry participants have already walked the equivalent of going once around the Earth (about 25,000…

Ryder recognized for excellence in workplace safety

MIAMI, Fla. – For the second year in a row, Ryder System has received the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) achievement award, the company announced today. The award celebrates…

Kootenay trucking company chipping in one of its trucks to fight cancer

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Pink ribbons in support of breast cancer research are a common sight today, but one southern British Columbia trucking company has upped the ribbon ante substantially, painting…

No single solution to the drayage problem in Vancouver: consultant

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Scott Galloway, a transportation consultant and the West Coast representative for the Freight Management Association of Canada, gave a speech at the CILTNA GTA region chapter’s Mini Outlook Transportation…

Feeling a little full?

Indigestion is not a disease or illness but rather a collection of symptoms that may be experienced by an individual. The medical term for indigestion…

Asking all the right questions

Few things predict future losses better than past performance. Citations for aggressive driving, tailgating or speeding often emerge before collisions. Close calls on a loading dock eventually lead to…

Armour Transport was healthy before being healthy was trendy

MONCTON, N.B. — Though it seems like the trucking industry is just recently making strides towards promoting a healthy lifestyle to its staff and drivers, at Armour Transportation…

Reveal the secret identity of a Highway Hero

AKRON, Ohio – While Batman may like hiding in the shadows, it’s time to shed some light on the truckers who, without cape or cowl, perform heroic deeds rescuing those…

Government says new emissions regulations coming

NEW YORK, NY — Canada is moving closer to harmonizing its environmental regulations with those of the US. The latest change which will see Canadian policy mimic American policy comes…

CFIA wants to hear about your livestock handling costs and practices

OTTAWA, Ont. – If you handle live animals, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) wants to hear from you. Last year, CFIA began the process of re-examining Part XII…

Bendix enhances safety technologies

ELYRIA, Ohio — Bendix has announced it will be launching its next generation of safety systems, which among other things will allow commercial vehicles to brake for stationary objects. Other…