Why Ray Rules: Canadian driver named Trucker Buddy of the month

AYR, Ont. -- A Liberty Linehaul driver named Ray White has been accused and found guilty of actually making grade-four geography fun.

Trucker Buddy recognized for fundraising efforts

ANDERSON, Calif. -- Howard Salmon hit a high note with the class he was paired with when he joined Trucker Buddy as a volunteer in 2005 and now the song writing trucker is looking to inspire others.

Drivers wise up for Roadcheck 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The latest round of roadside inspection blitzes saw the lowest rate of out-of-service vehicles in two decades.

Investing in the leaders of tomorrow

WINNIPEG -- Paul's Hauling recently awarded annual scholarships totalling $67,000 to 25 sons and daughters of their employees.

Ontario trucker a true Canadian hero

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- A split-second decision to investigate a smoking car on the side of the road helped Ontario truck driver Conrad Henry save a life and earn the 2008 Bridgestone Firestone Canadian Truck Hero Award.

Very moving pictures

TORONTO -- Have you ever considered that the empty expanse on the side of your van is really a vast canvas just waiting to be filled with beautiful artwork that moves everybody who lays eyes on it?

Freightliner recognizes top dealers

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Freightliner Trucks has announced its 2008 ASPIRE Award Winners, which includes a handful of Canadian dealers.

Ma ‘n Pa truckers petition for more rest areas

TORONTO -- Lynn Barlow would like to see more roadside washroom facilities along Canada's highway network and she won't rest until, well, it becomes more convenient.

Penner driver tops in Manitoba

WINNIPEG -- With his 27 years of driving experience, an exemplary safety record, and community involvement, Dennis Barkman was an easy choice for Manitoba's 2009 Driver of the Year award.

Playing with trukz

TORONTO -- "It must be great to be a trucker.... seeing the countryside, listening to music, nobody to order you around, not a care in the world..."

Award-winning truckstop good to go

ARNPRIOR, Ont. -- The Antrim Truck Stop has been rewarded for having some of the nicest loos in the land. Seriously.

ECL driver hero saves tyke

TORONTO -- There's a two-and-a-half-year-old girl running around the Northwest Territories who wouldn't be alive today if it hadn't been for the courage and fast action of ECL driver Robert O'Brien, of Cape Broyle, Nfld.

Maritime truckers throw down the gloves

DIEPPE, N.B. -- It's long been known that Maritimers are big-hearted folks not known for turning down a challenge.

TOP 100: Industry snapshot shows fleets getting fit

TORONTO -- We were putting the finishing touches on this year's Top 100 For-Hire carrier charts when into our inbox dropped another chart -- this one from Nulogx Transportation Management. They're the rate-tracking people who produce the monthly Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

Rail rep wants to see national modal shift initiative

HAMILTON, Ont. -- A Railway Association of Canada (RAC) manager says there's a growing appetite among provinces and U.S. states for programs that will help shift freight away from the highways.