Half the fun of learning about hauling flatbeds is learning the lingo. There are all sorts of names for the same piece of equipment, and
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Oversized load knocks wires, causes power outage in Fort Saskatchewan
Nearly 200 Fortis Alberta customers in Fort Saskatchewan are without electricity and phone service after an oversized load knocked several lines down on Monday. RCMP
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Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver’s sentence cut by 100 years
A truck driver who was facing a 110-year jail term for a deadly crash has had his sentence reduced to 10 years, following widespread outcry.
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Commercial truck caught doing 96 km/h in a 50 zone on Highway 3
A commercial truck driver won’t be getting behind the wheel for a while after driving 96 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Highway 3
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Port of Vancouver truck drivers’ strike averted after agreement reached
Drivers at 2 container truck companies were set to strike Friday A container truck driver strike at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver that
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Sunsetting’ 3G networks could require border-crossing fleets to upgrade ELDs
Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate will not be enforced until June 12, but plans to “sunset” 3G cellular networks could require some border-crossing fleets
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Sections of BC’s Hwy 3, Hwy 1 and Hwy 99 Closed this Weekend Due to More Inclement Weather
Drivers should plan for major highway closures this weekend in BC. The province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure reports that due to incoming weather it
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Trucking is Changing: CTA Launches Monumental Trucking Image Campaign
If you got it, a truck driver brought it. The trucking industry’s diverse workforce – from drivers and dispatchers to mechanical technicians and IT developers
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RCMP seize drug from Africa on Trans-Canada
Two men face drug charges after police pulled over a truck carrying the psychoactive stimulant cathine. Mounties found 18.9 kilograms of cathine, also known as
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U.S. FAST centers reopen, Canadian sites remain closed
Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment centers located in the U.S. will reopen on Nov. 29, although those in Canada remain closed until further notice.
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