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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS
* USA - Smithway sale to Western Express approved
Fort Dodge, IA,USA -Land Line Magazine -June 15, 2007: -- The stockholders of Smithway Motor Xpress have approved the company’s sale to Western Express for about $90 million... Both companies are truckload operations and run both vans and flatbeds, but Smithway has focused primarily on flatbeds... The sale is expected to increase Western Express’s fleet from 1,600 tractors to more than 2,600...
* Canada - Private carrier group celebrates safest fleets, top drivers
Niagara-on-the-Lake,Ont,USA -Today's Trucking (Canada) -18 June 2007: -- A handful of special private fleets and truck drivers were honored by the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada at the group's annual conference last week... PMTC and Zurich Canada named TDL Group Corp. of Guelph, Ont. the top 2007 private carrier for safety performance in the Large Fleet category. For the Small Fleet division, Pro Trucking Systems of Burlington, Ont. was recognized; while Maple Leaf Consumer Foods of Kitchener, Ont. was named Most Improved Fleet...
* Canada - New Saskatchewan pre-trip rules to take affect soon
Regina,SAS,CAN -Today's Trucking -15 June 2007: -- In a few weeks, all commercial vehicles operating in Saskatchewan over 5,000 kg and any trailers in transit must be inspected by the driver or a qualified person every 24 hours... Also starting July 1, the carrier must supply a list of inspection items of the regulations to the person doing the inspection. Items that must be checked during each inspection, as well as details of what constitutes major or minor defects, can be found at the provincial Highways and Transportation website (link below)...
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