Know a truck driver of heroic feats? Goodyear is currently accepting nominations for their annual Highway Hero Award. The trucking industry, law enforcement agencies and the general public are invited make their submissions by Nov. 29, ...
A new dedicated infrastructure trust fund would widen roads, expand provincial highways and boost infrastructure overall, says the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA). With the new dedicated trust fund - called the Trillium Trust - revenue ...
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Truck drivers going southbound on Montreal’s largest bridge may experience longer than usual wait times due to construction and lane closure. One of three southbound lanes was closed on Tuesday after authorities discovered a ...
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A $769-million ring road leg, supposed to link Calgary’s largest cluster of trucking companies to Foothills Industrial Area, could open in the next few days, the Calgary Herald claims. But the infrastructure includes a flyover that ...
Transportes Monroy Schiavon (TMS), one of Mexico's most progressive fleets, has ordered 100 new Volvos equpped with I-Shifts, marking the introduction of the transmission to the Mexican market. The announcement was made during the Expo ...
Kinedyne has announced a new Value Alert program, which offers limited-time promotions to customers. The first of the promotions included four free corner protectors in specially marked cartons of Kinedyne winch straps. “Value ...
The Mexican truck market often gets overlooked when new technologies are introduced to the industry in other parts of the world. It’s a constant frustration for Laura Mandujano Valdes, director commercial with Transportes Monroy ...
Volvo Trucks has set out to become a more prominent player in the Mexican truck market, by expanding its dealer presence here and re-evaluating its traditional approach to this market. That was the message from an invigorated Matthew ...
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the e-learning edition of its SmartDriver for Highway Trucking in 2011, and is now redeveloping the learning materials, with the support and guidance of numerous trucking industry stakeholders, to ...
Bendix has announced it recently produced its 500,00th ADB22X air disc brake. The company says it will produce 180,000 air disc brakes this year alone, out of its production facility in Bowling Green, Ky. The Bendix ADB22X has been in ...
Whether it’s on the road, on the ice or under a steeple, 40-year-old truck driver Chris Bender is someone who people look to for guidance and leadership. Bender, a truckload driver for Steed Standard Transport in Stratford, Ontario, ...
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On a spring afternoon in Oakville Ontario, a tanker truck negotiating a ramp at the QEW at Royal Windsor Drive suddenly rolled over at the mouth of the highway. The driver, suffering from life-threatening injuries, became trapped inside as ...
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Celadon Canada has purchased Yanke, in a blockbuster deal that sees Celadon accomplish its goal of creating a larger footprint in Canada. Russel Marcoux, founder of Yanke Group, posted a message to the company’s drivers, indicating ...
RTL Westcan, one of Canada's largest niche bulk commodity haulers, has been sold to Kenan Advantage Group out of the US. Kenan specializes in the logistics and transportation of fuels, chemicals and merchant gases. Westcan serves about ...
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Kaspersky Lab has announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi Racing which is intended to create more opportunities for young Emiratis as rally and racing drivers in the world of motorsport. The partnership will help fund the growing ...
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