Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50 preview image Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50 October 2, 2019 The Accident Research Team consists of a network of safety research experts. GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It has been 50 years since Volvo Trucks’ Accident Research Team began gathering information…
Kriska buys Trailwood Transport, Nexus preview image Economy Kriska buys Trailwood Transport, Nexus October 2, 2019 PRESCOTT, Ont. – Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has acquired Trailwood Transport and Nexus Freight, both operating out of Alliston, Ont. The two fleets will continue to be led by general…
Health/Safety Canadian carriers need to prepare for U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Canadian carriers operating south of the border need to be ready for the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program. Chris Wilkinson, program consultant for DriverCheck, said though…
Interest in PMTC’s Young Leaders Group in Western Canada preview image Events Interest in PMTC’s Young Leaders Group in Western Canada October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – The Young Leaders Group (YLG) is looking to expand in Western Canada after carriers have voiced interest in the initiative. Matt Richardson, chairman of the YLG, which…
Hundreds of trucks go under the hammer in Bolton preview image Equipment Hundreds of trucks go under the hammer in Bolton October 1, 2019 'It is the most lots we’ve ever had at this site'
Shipper conditions remained positive in July preview image Economy Shipper conditions remained positive in July October 1, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers cooled in July to a still-positive 4.3 reading, according to FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index. The index pulled back from a reading of 8.8…
Continental debuts ‘intelligent’ construction tires preview image Equipment Continental debuts ‘intelligent’ construction tires October 1, 2019 UVALDE, Texas – Continental has come to market with a new line of “intelligent” construction tires, which come equipped with a sensor that reads temperatures and inflation pressures. The sensor…
Registration opens for VISTA 2019-20 preview image People, Trucking Life Registration opens for VISTA 2019-20 October 1, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Registration is now open for what is billed as the world’s largest service market competition, the Volvo International Service Training Awards, or VISTA. This year up…
TomTom Telematics is now Webfleet Solutions preview image TomTom Telematics is now Webfleet Solutions October 1, 2019 AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – TomTom Telematics, which was acquired by Bridgestone Europe in April, has been renamed Webfleet Solutions, the company announced Tuesday. “Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide…
Class 8 truck market to see ‘significant correction’: ACT preview image Economy, Equipment Class 8 truck market to see ‘significant correction’: ACT October 1, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Class 8 truck market is moving into a significant correction next year, according to ACT Research. The medium-duty truck market remained soft in July, indicating it…
Trucking Life It’s time for drivers to ‘Shift into Winter’ September 30, 2019 RICHMOND, B.C. – Drivers will again be “Shifting into Winter” in B.C. and across Canada in the coming weeks, and for the 11th year, WorkSafeBC wants to remind truckers to…
Truck driver safety risks are not limited to the highway preview image Truck driver safety risks are not limited to the highway September 30, 2019 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Sharp Transportation driver Chris Hesch died on the job, but not on the road. Those left behind want other fleets to understand the risks.
Economy Truck convoy brings attention to B.C.’s ailing forestry sector September 27, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – B.C.’s logging industry is hemorrhaging, and a recent truck convoy in Vancouver aimed to shed some light on job losses in the forestry sector. With more than…
Top Shops preview image Paid Top Shops September 27, 2019 Tips to recruiting and retaining technicians Recruiting technicians for your shop can be an obstacle course but losing them shortly after is even worse. That’s why retention…
Minister Mulroney meets trucking industry leaders September 27, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s transportation minister has met with trucking industry leaders in Sudbury, Ont., to discuss ways of streamlining government programs. “Caroline Mulroney continues to work with the trucking…
