TMC warns of email scam preview image Transportation TMC warns of email scam February 6, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is warning those attending its annual meeting about potential email scams. Emails have been offering to sell the…
Off-road equipment imports surge preview image Transportation Off-road equipment imports surge February 6, 2018 Canada’s international trade balance. OTTAWA, Ont. – Buyers scrambled to import logging, mining, and construction equipment in December, in a push to beat 2018 emissions regulations for off-road diesel engines…
Angela Splinter to open Women with Drive event preview image Transportation Angela Splinter to open Women with Drive event February 6, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada announced today that its CEO, Angela Splinter, will be stating opening remarks at its fourth annual Women with Drive event scheduled for March 1…
Home was always where her heart was preview image Home was always where her heart was February 5, 2018 REGINA, Sask. — For Heather Day, it would have been strange to not be part of her family’s trucking company. Stretching her professional legs across the pond for eight years as…
Paws it forward preview image Transportation Paws it forward February 5, 2018 THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The lonesome highway can be a solitary place for a truck driver, and though some crave this type of lifestyle, having a four-legged friend to share some…
Transportation Buyer beware February 5, 2018 “If you let a guy sell you a diamond ring for only 10 cents, chances are you own a diamond ring not worth a dime.” That line from a Goldie…
Cargo thefts on decline preview image Transportation Cargo thefts on decline February 5, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – Cargo thefts were on the decline last year, with CargoNet recording 741 thefts in the U.S. and Canada in 2017 – down from 836 in 2016. And…
ATA shines light on human trafficking preview image Transportation ATA shines light on human trafficking February 5, 2018 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and America’s Road Team have been joining together in the fight against human trafficking, as part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month,…
Private fleet survey opens preview image Transportation Private fleet survey opens February 5, 2018 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is collecting data for its second annual benchmarking survey of private and dedicated fleets, building on work by the…
Equipment January truck orders second best in history: ACT February 4, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Heavy-duty and medium-duty truck orders in January marked the second strongest month in history, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Classes 5-8 orders totaled 80,400 units,…
Up for the challenge preview image Transportation Up for the challenge February 3, 2018 LANGLEY, B.C. — A new era for the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) began at the start of the new year with the departure of former president and CEO Louise Yako…
Bypass at the heart of the West preview image Transportation Bypass at the heart of the West February 3, 2018 REGINA, Sask. — Congestion on Victoria Avenue. Endless traffic lights and then a left turn on the Trans-Canada Highway. Even though it already had a ring road designed to mitigate traffic…
Honoring his service preview image Transportation Honoring his service February 3, 2018 Manitoba trucking pioneer Red Coleman has always had a love affair with trucking
Transportation The Chain’s in Command – Part 2 February 2, 2018 THE STORY SO FAR Mark is traveling to Winnipeg on Hwy. 17. He checks the forecast and it looks bad, so he chains up long before the snow. After driving…
Nothing’s automatic preview image Transportation Nothing’s automatic February 2, 2018 “Try it and you’ll like it” has been a common theme in the trucking industry of late with new advancements being made in the world of technology. Automated transmissions are…
