Circle the wagons, but do it right: OTA August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Roundabouts - intersections where you don't stop but rather veer to the right or left until you reach your desired direction - are getting more popular by the day.
Purolator orders 600 hybrid trucks from Azure Dynamics August 1, 2014 OAK PARK, Mich. - Purolator has ordered 600 hybrid trucks from Azure Dynamics Corporation - the single largest order of hybrid electric technology for the high-tech company.
ALK and SMC3 forge new business alliance August 1, 2014 ATLANTA, Ga. -- Freight transportation software developer SMC3 and routing, mileage and mapping software developer ALK Technologies have announced the creation of a seamless interface between their products.
Spot market loads and trucks rebound to pre-Christmas level August 1, 2014 HARRISBURG, Pa - Transcore says spot market load posting activity during the week of January 9-15 increased by 31% over the previous week and truck capacity rose by 26%
St. Lawrence Seaway sees 15% bump in cargo volumes August 1, 2014 CORNWALL, Ont. - The St. Lawrence Seaway experienced a rebound in activity over the course of the 2010 navigation season, with a 15% increase in cargo volume yielding an estimated total of 35.5 million tonnes.
$10Gs in the pocket of a driver you know August 1, 2014 TORONTO - - The deadline for the highwaysSTAR of the Year award is a just over a month away. Get your entries in now.
Truckers shoulder the load for flooded Aussies August 1, 2014 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - - Trucks go where trains can't to help flooded Australians
Accuride announces management appointments August 1, 2014 EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Accuride Corporation has announced the promotion of John Younger to the position of vice president of aftermarket sales.
Truckers delayed by avalanche risk August 1, 2014 LAKE LOUISE, Alta. -- Trucks are still lined up on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway, waiting for the section between Lake Louise and Golden, B.C. to reopen.
Giant beer vats finally make it to Molson Coors August 1, 2014 Call it Molson's biggest beer run ever. On Monday, six large vats that had been shipped from Germany finally made it to their destination at the Molson Coors brewery near Toronto's airport.
States ban oversized loads from thruways August 1, 2014 BRATTLEBORO, VT. - - Trucks over 80,000 lbs have to stay off interstate highways in Maine and Vermont, starting now.
COMMENTARY — Big move took big planning August 1, 2014 Convoy of oversized beer vats was another example of the efficiency, competency, and spectacle of modern trucking.
CTA applauds final step in meal tax deductibility rule August 1, 2014 OTTAWA - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the Department of Finance's changes to meal tax deductibility will allow Canadian long-haul drivers to enjoy the same meal deduction allowances as their U.S. counterparts.
Independents fighting for standing in EOBR fight August 1, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, MO -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is fighting for standing to challenge the upcoming U.S. regulation concerning electronic onboard recorders in trucks.
DRIC plan key to Michigan’s economic future: Governor August 1, 2014 LANSING - The governor of Michigan says a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit will be a key component of his economic renewal plan for the state.