National Trucking Week began today, meant as a time to appreciate the role of trucking in Canadian life, and particularly to applaud the skill and professionalism of its drivers. Many will have comments to make but we thought Louise Yako, ...
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Louise Yako, president and CEO of the B.C. Trucking Association, penned the following open letter to the nation's professional drivers in honour of National Trucking Week. Thanks to the Industry & Professional Drivers during National ...
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It's National Trucking Week, and the Prime Minister has taken a moment to acknowledge the important contributions of the trucking industry. "I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone marking National Trucking Week 2013," ...
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Smartphones and tablets have moved from executive toys to essential work tools, according to customers on a panel at the AirWatch Connect conference in Melbourne. However, smart mobile devices have not replaced laptops in all cases, they ...
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The first quarter of 2013 recorded a 48 per cent reduction in heavy vehicle fatal crashes, says the RMS. Photo courtesy of Yass Tribune. Targeted operations to curb excessive speeding and poor safety practices in the trucking industry ...
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Foton and State Ocean Administration (SOA) signed an agreement on "Strategic Partners for Scientific Investigation in South and North Poles". According to the agreement, Foton Auman, Tunland, AUV products will be the only appointed special ...
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Goodyear has developed a new app for its FleetHQ program, which allows drivers in the field to more efficiently solicit roadside assistance. The Goodyear RoadService App is available free of charge, for Android and iPhone platforms. It ...
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For many Hongkongers, a typhoon signal late in the week might cause concern over the weekend's junk boat trip or long-awaited alfresco wedding. Others may be pleased that they can get a day off work. But for April Lai, the head of Green ...
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Fleets and owner-operators will get a first-hand look at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Total Package Solution of products, services, and profitability tools at this month's Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Texas. ...
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When it comes to shunt trucks, you don't often get splashy new truck launches, complete with elaborate Formula 1-style curtain raisings. What you do get is continuous improvement of existing models. Not a year goes by without some ...
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Does your company have a driver retention problem, or is it actually a recruitment issue? Tamara Miller, director of programs and services with Trucking HR Canada said the two causes of turnover should not be lumped together. She noted an ...
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Love's Travel Stops now offers diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at the pump for professional truck drivers at all 245 travel stops across the country. Love's began installing DEF at the pump on diesel islands in 2011 and completed its rollout ...
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In the wake of a recently released report which found the average age of truck drivers to be four years higher than that of the average worker, new data indicates that the average truckers' age is, in fact, even older. The former report, ...
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Engineers at Oregon State University are studying a new approach to organize and route truck transportation that could save millions of dollars, improve the quality of life for truck drivers and make freight transportation far more ...
It's no secret that being in a hot vehicle in the middle of summer is more than unpleasant, but just imagine how hot it must be for animals packed together in the swine-tering heat. That's why the United States Federal Motor Carrier ...
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