Trucker News

Lower Mainland truckers are setting up picket lines at Port Metro Vancouver this morning after both union and non-union drivers overwhelmingly rejected a tentative agreement over the weekend.

Dan Umphress, vice president of maintenance and fleet services for A&R Logistics, was elected 2014-2015 general chairman and treasurer of American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council during TMC's 2014 Annual Meeting, now underway in Nashville, Tenn.

Incorrect GPS mapping is sending semi-trucks to the opposite end of Wilson County where they are getting stuck and causing possible emergency situations.

Stemco, an EnPro Industries company, announced the acquisition of the remaining interest of the Stemco Crewson joint venture from Tramec.

An Aroostook County truck driver was involved in two separate accidents on Interstate 95 Friday night, one after his own rig caught fire and another after a truck he was riding in left the road, state police said.

The private equity investment firm Wind Point Partners has purchased a majority stake in Dicom Transportation Group, the Canadian parent to several trucking operations.

Spicer EconoTrek 6x2 tandem axle and the AdvanTEK 40 Tandem Axle are now available on certain Kenworth and Peterbilt models.

ATDynamics says North American fleets are on track to order 50,000 TrailerTail aerodynamic devices this year, and there'll be 200,000 on the road by 2017.

Weld County trucking companies are in need of truckers as the oil and gas industry continues to pick up.

Strike on. Starting early Monday morning, unionized container truck drivers will be walking the picket line at Port Metro Vancouver.

To meet the demands of the emerging alternative fuel markets, Eaton and Cummins Westport now offer an integrated powertrain package featuring the Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine and the UltraShift Plus automated manual transmission.

An oil tanker drives down Weld County Road 49. The road has become increasingly used by oil and gas traffic in recent years, and there has been a wide push by residents and even gas companies to improve the quality and safety of the road.

Unionized container truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver have voted to reject a tentative deal drawn up Thursday by veteran labour mediator Vince Ready.

Echo Automotive's EchoDrive plug-in hybrid system took home the Green Award from the NTEA'S Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.

Fabio Jurchaks, sales and engineering director, NAFTA commented: "Not only do we cover foundation drum & disc brake theory and function, we also cover friction materials: processing, evaluation, testing and certification of brake linings and pads.

A Wisconsin truck driver was arrested in Fargo Friday afternoon for having methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on him while driving.

TWO B.C. truck drivers have walked free from a Winnipeg court, cleared of drug-related charges levelled against them in connection with the single largest cocaine seizure in Winnipeg's history.

Reading Truck Body and Curry Supply Co. have announced their partnership. With Curry Supply's extensive global reach and strong ties with niche industries, Reading Truck Body will gain exposure and build relationships with a new segment of customers.

DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News dlopez@cbs7.com March 7, 2012 MIDLAND-Cellphone usage may be legal by drivers in Class-C vehicles in the state of Texas, but this privilege does not apply to commercial truck drivers who are banned from usage while driving.

Nominations are now open for the second annual Overdrive's Most Beautiful contest, honoring the hard-working, adventurous women who make up less than 7 percent of the nation's 3 million truck drivers.