Hino opens truck plant in Southern California August 1, 2014 LONG BEACH, Calif., (Oct. 20, 2004) -- Japanese truck and bus maker Hino Motors opened its first North American truck manufacturing plant in Southern California yesterday as part o
Changes made to medical requirements for class August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 21, 2004) -- Commercial drivers aged 45 and under will be required to file a medical report every five years instead of every three years, the Ontario Ministry of Tr
Michelin opens new Canadian retread plant August 1, 2014 LAVAL, Que. (Oct. 21, 2004) -- Michelin Retread Technologies Canada has added Canadian Treads as its fifth MRT franchise in Canada. Through its Edmonton facility, Canadian Trea
Wabash National names new senior VP August 1, 2014 LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Oct. 21, 2004) --- Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. has appointed Robert J. Smith to senior vice-president, chief financial officer of its executive management
Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines: Annual Idle-Free Quiet Zone campaign is on August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 22, 2004) -- Natural Resources Canada is asking truck drivers not to sit still. The government wants Canada's drivers to join in the third annual Idle-Free Quiet
U.S. Judge orders UPS to hire deaf truck drivers August 1, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO, (Oct. 22, 2004) -- A federal judge in the U.S. has ruled that parcel delivery giant UPS Inc. violates anti-discrimination laws by barring the deaf and hearing-impair
All Ashore: Shore power sparks electrical cord spec’ing August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 25, 2005) -- Shore power is coming to one of the largest truckstop chains in the U.S. in a big way. IdleAire Technology Corp. of Tennessee recently signed a cont
Traffic can cause heart failure — literally August 1, 2014 BOSTON, (Oct. 25, 2004) -- A study published in The New England Journal Of Medicine says bumper-to-bumper traffic kills. Researchers in Germany have concluded that people stuck
U.S. Xpress buys stake in Arnold Transportation August 1, 2014 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2004) -- U.S. Xpress Enterprises has agreed to purchase a 49 per cent stake in Jacksonville, Fla.-based truckload carrier Arnold Transportation. Ar
Dana heavy-duty business surviving raw material prices August 1, 2014 TOLEDO, Ohio (Oct. 22, 2004) -- Dana's heavy vehicle business fared much better than the component supplier's automotive division in the third quarter, the company reports. Raw
More concern among truckers over Atlantic ferry August 1, 2014 PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. (Oct. 25, 2004) -- Owner-ops continue to voice complaints about Marine Atlantic, despite the recent assurances from the Newfoundland-Nova Scotia ferry that
Pacific Highway FAST lane opens August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 25, 2004) -- The U.S.-bound dedicated NEXUS/FAST lane at B.C.'s Pacific Highway border crossing is complete. "The completion of this project will go a long way tow
Bradley tells importers FAST best hope for border despite hang-ups August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 26, 2004) -- Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO David Bradley outlined a three-step plan to make the Canada-U.S. border more efficient. Speaking to members at the ann
407 owners roll out $5.4 million quarterly profit August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 26, 2004) -- 407 International Inc., the private consortium which owns and operates the controversial toll 407 highway north of Toronto, announced it recorded a $5.4
Great Dane acquires production facility August 1, 2014 SAVANNAH, Ga. (Oct. 27, 2004) -- Great Dane Limited Partnership has acquired a new truck trailer production facility in Scott County, Tenn. The Scott County facility, located