UN joins Obama in declaring war on a ‘deadly epidemic’ August 1, 2014 NEW YORK -- Barack Obama has declared texting and talking while driving a global epidemic and he's leading a United Nations effort to do something about it.
Show Shell your chrome August 1, 2014 LEXINGTON, Va. -- If you've got a smokin' truck and are hauling through tobacco country this weekend, stop off at the 28th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck beauty competition.
HGC’s success celebrated by movers and Shokers August 1, 2014 CALEDON, Ont. -- Thirteen short years ago an ambitious supposedly clean-living hotshot named Eldrick "Tiger" Woods became the youngest golfer ever to win The Masters.
Rail rep wants to see national modal shift initiative August 1, 2014 HAMILTON, Ont. -- A Railway Association of Canada (RAC) manager says there's a growing appetite among provinces and U.S. states for programs that will help shift freight away from the highways.
Trucks that’ll make you go OMG! August 1, 2014 LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 2004 Pete 379 that claimed overall first prize in the 28th Shell Rotella SuperRigs held at the Lee Hi Travel Plaza here last week will take your breath away.
Trucking colleagues unite to ease mom’s nightmare August 1, 2014 BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- The staff at International Truckload Services (ITS) near have launched an international mission of mercy in the hopes of saving the life of a co-worker's son.
Alberta store top PacLease dealer in North America August 1, 2014 BELLEVUE, Wash. -- What do Edmonton and Las Vegas have in common? Very little, other than both cities have the two best PacLease dealerships in North America.
Private fleets honor best million-mile drivers, safest carriers August 1, 2014 KING CITY, Ont. -- Jim Hagen has been on the road for 35 years. During that time, at over 2 million miles, he has never been in a collision.
Canadian Freightways veteran earns top trucker status August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- Adament that his equipment is always in top working order, John Beeler has racked up more than 3.75 million kilometres without a preventable accident or injury.
Alberta’s best ready to represent at Nationals August 1, 2014 RED DEER, Alta. -- When all was said and done, Paul Mills of Canada Safeway bested a number of other Alberta truckers and was named the Grand Champion at the province's Professional Truck Driving Championships.
Manitoba trucking assoc. taps new president August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- Tom Payne, Jr, of Payne Transportation has been elected the new president of the Manitoba Trucking Association.
Gravel hauler not guilty in death of sisters August 1, 2014 BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The gravel truck driver charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death after a 2007 collision that resulted in the death of two sisters was found not guilty Monday morning.
Big Freight driver named Manitoba’s best August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- Bill Gagnon of Big Freight Systems is the winner of the 2010 Manitoba Trucking Association-Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year.
Allied trades back Road Knights August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Allied Trades Division of the Ontario Trucking Association has thrown its full support behind the OTA's Road Knights Team.
Dual Roles: Cheerful Easson driving family fleet, CTA August 1, 2014 BERWICK, N.S. -- Paul Easson has been around trucks and trucking all his life, in the family business his father launched way back in 1945.