Moseley named dispatcher of the year preview image Human Resources Moseley named dispatcher of the year June 9, 2022 Rob Moseley, recipient of the Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award, is known to go above and beyond the call of duty. Moseley has been a dispatcher for…
PMTC inducts four more truckers into Hall of Fame preview image Human Resources PMTC inducts four more truckers into Hall of Fame June 9, 2022 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers – Brian Smith, Jim Burrows, Bernard Jinks and Bill Walker – into its Hall of Fame for…
Tiger Trucking on the Importance of Fostering a People-First Organization in the Trucking Industry preview image Paid Transportation Tiger Trucking on the Importance of Fostering a People-First Organization in the Trucking Industry June 9, 2022 Martin Gauthier is going on 26 years as a driver with Tiger Trucking, and Nicole Kelly is approaching three years in her role as a Tiger Trucking Supervisor, but…
Hamilton’s Barton St. named Ontario’s worst road preview image Health & Safety Hamilton’s Barton St. named Ontario’s worst road June 7, 2022 Barton St. East in Hamilton, Ont., has the dubious distinction of being the worst road in Ontario, according to CAA. The road suffers from “potholes and severe alligator cracking in…
Arnold Bros. encourages fleets to go plaid for dad preview image Transportation Arnold Bros. encourages fleets to go plaid for dad June 6, 2022 Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) members have led Plaid for Dad fundraising efforts since the Canadian Cancer Society launched the annual prostate cancer awareness campaign in 2015. Arnold Bros. Transport is…
Trail King hires Thomas as director of sales preview image Equipment Trail King hires Thomas as director of sales June 6, 2022 Trail King Industries has hired Eric Thomas as director of sales, and he will be responsible for leading district sales managers and product support managers. Joining the manufacturer of open-deck…
Precision Specialized’s Bernard elected SC&RA president preview image Human Resources Precision Specialized’s Bernard elected SC&RA president June 3, 2022 Ed Bernard, president of Precision Specialized in Burford, Ont., has been named president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for the 2022-23 term. Bernard also sits on SC&RA’s…
Rush Enterprises promotes Willis to VP of marketing and communications preview image Human Resources Rush Enterprises promotes Willis to VP of marketing and communications June 3, 2022 Rush Enterprises has promoted Gary Willis to vice-president of marketing and communications. The operator of commercial vehicle dealerships announced that Karen Konecny, who has worked in the role since 2010,…
CharIN names EV advocate Myers as executive director preview image Human Resources CharIN names EV advocate Myers as executive director June 1, 2022 Erika Myers, an electric vehicle advocate, has been selected as the first executive director of the Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN). CharIN is a global association dedicated to accelerating…
Trucking HR Canada appoints Carruth as chairman preview image Human Resources Trucking HR Canada appoints Carruth as chairman May 30, 2022 Trucking HR Canada appointed David Carruth, president of One for Freight, as board chairman, and Oksana Exell as vice-chairwoman, at its annual general meeting on Monday. “With labor shortages and…
CVSA human trafficking awareness program to return preview image Human Resources CVSA human trafficking awareness program to return May 24, 2022 A three-day human trafficking awareness initiative recorded no fewer than 163 events including documented cases of human trafficking or signs the crime may be occurring. The data from the Commercial…
Loads of baby formula, electronics are targets for Memorial Day thefts: CargoNet preview image Security Loads of baby formula, electronics are targets for Memorial Day thefts: CargoNet May 24, 2022 CargoNet expects loads of infant formula and electronics to be at an elevated risk of theft over the coming Memorial Day weekend, in the face of shortages linked to supply…
DTNA appoints Cooper as GM of Mount Holly plant preview image Human Resources DTNA appoints Cooper as GM of Mount Holly plant May 24, 2022 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has appointed Joanna Cooper to the role of general manager of its Mount Holly, N.C., manufacturing plant, home of Freightliner M2 and SD model production.
Ontario’s NDP, Green Party vow to remove tolls for trucks on Hwy. 407 preview image Infrastructure Ontario’s NDP, Green Party vow to remove tolls for trucks on Hwy. 407 May 22, 2022 Ontario’s New Democratic Party (NDP) and Green Party have pledged to immediately remove tolls for transport trucks using Hwy. 407, if elected to power in the upcoming June 2 provincial…
CargoM’s Try-it-Days introduce new entrants to trucking preview image Human Resources CargoM’s Try-it-Days introduce new entrants to trucking May 19, 2022 About 15 people kicked the tires of a career in trucking, thanks to the first Try-it-Days CargoM held as part of a Trucking Career Immersion Program (TCIP) launched in April.
