Trucking Life

Women In Trucking chief named Cinderella to CEO

Ellen Voie receives the award in New York. PLOVER, Wis. – Women In Trucking Association president and CEO Ellen Voie has been named the Cinderella to CEO of the…

Business is booming for mobile concrete pumps

RACINE, Wisc. – The interest in truck-mounted concrete pumps continues to grow in the push for ever-higher productivity gains on modern construction sites. Maybe you could call these the boom times.

Tug of war is highlight of truckers’ meet

One of the teams competing in the tug of war this weekend. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – It is a gathering of truckers with a difference: the main attraction is a…

Making the case for (significantly) older trucks

TORONTO, Ont. -- It might be presumptive to call it a movement, but some owner-operators and small fleets are turning to (significantly) older iron rather than the typical five-year-old, million-kilometer used truck.

Industry to hold appreciation week for truckers

A group of retired truckers exchanging stories at a recent show in Clifford, Ont. TORONTO, Ont. – Preparations are underway for the annual National Trucking Week, which gives…

NACV Show offers Dealership Incentive Program

ATLANTA, Ga. — The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) has launched a Dealership Incentive Program to encourage dealers to invite their fleet customers and prospects to…

Albrechtsen leaves a lasting legacy

WINNIPEG, Man. – The trucking industry lost one of its pioneers July 7, but more importantly, the world lost a man who dedicated his life to helping others. A philanthropist who donated to several causes over the years, Paul Albrechtsen was 88 years old when he passed.

NACFE urges fleets to invest in idle-reduction technologies

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The organization dedicated to improving freight efficiency in North America is urging fleets to invest in idle-reduction technologies to attract and retain drivers. The…

A show that is all about camaraderie

Kevin Klein MILLGROVE, Ont. – A relaxed affair with a catchy name. That is what organizer Kevin Klein calls the annual Great Canadian Truck Show, which concluded in Millgrove,…

Nothing appealing about peeling licence plates

TORONTO, Ont. -- Every licence plate comes with a fee, but Joe Keenan of Ayr Motor Express is frustrated by the costs associated with plates that peel apart because of manufacturing defects.

Ploger pushing the limits of fuel economy

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Joel Morrow of Ploger Transportation isn't satisfied with 9.8 mpg. The fleet's head of research and development and senior driver continues to push the envelope in the search for better fuel economy without sacrificing comfort.

U.S. imposes lifetime ban on commercial drivers convicted of human trafficking

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has permanently banned drivers convicted of human trafficking from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). The ruling was issued by the Federal Motor…

Trucks bring the roar to the Honda Indy

TORONTO, Ont. – The Honda Indy brings a chest-rumbling roar to Toronto’s lakeshore this weekend, as IndyCar drivers like Canada’s James Hinchcliffe take to the streets in open-wheeled monsters that boast top speeds of close to 370 km/h. But the specialized equipment isn't limited to the cars.

Trucking anti-harassment training taking shape

OTTAWA, Ont. – A federal government program aimed at reducing workplace harassment and violence in the trucking sector is taking shape following its launch last spring. Up to 400 employees…

Atlantic truck drivers to test VR simulators

TRURO, N.S. – The federal government is investing more than $690,000 in a project that will test the value of virtual reality (VR) training simulators for truck drivers. The…