TransCore rebrands as Loadlink Technologies preview image Business Management TransCore rebrands as Loadlink Technologies July 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics is rebranding itself as Loadlink Technologies ahead of its 30th anniversary. The change comes with a new logo as well as a new corporate…
Thousands refuse FMCSA tests preview image Health & Safety Thousands refuse FMCSA tests July 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed that thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take the tests for controlled substances since the…
Truckers charged during safety blitz preview image Transportation Truckers charged during safety blitz July 22, 2020 CALEDON, Ont. – Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were charged by officers from OPP Caledon during last week’s Operation Safe Driver campaign, the detachment said Wednesday. The annual event,…
ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders surge preview image Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders surge July 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – June trailer orders surged 333% from May to 13,441 units net, ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report said Wednesday. The June orders were up…
Pilot Co. announces leadership changes preview image Business Management Pilot Co. announces leadership changes July 22, 2020 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co., the largest operator of travel centers in North America, has announced major leadership changes. The company said Tuesday CEO Jimmy Haslam will become chairman of…
Leave room to pivot, NTI tells industry preview image Business Management Leave room to pivot, NTI tells industry July 22, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Trucking may be struggling under Covid-19, but the industry is still “very much in a position to shine”, according to the National Transportation Institute (NTI). NTI president…
ECONOMIC WATCH: ATA Truck Tonnage Index jumps preview image Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: ATA Truck Tonnage Index jumps July 21, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 8.7% in June after falling 1% in May, the association said Tuesday. In June, the…
Espyr announces Fittest Driver Contest preview image Transportation Espyr announces Fittest Driver Contest July 21, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. — Espyr, which offers customized coaching through its Fit to Pass program, has announced a virtual fitness competition for truck drivers in the U.S. and Canada. The Fittest…
Driver assaulted at truck stop preview image Transportation Driver assaulted at truck stop July 21, 2020 OXFORD COUNTY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the alleged assault of a truck driver at a truck stop in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, about 130 kilometers west…
Penske doubles capacity in Hamilton preview image Business Management Penske doubles capacity in Hamilton July 21, 2020 READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new full-service facility in Hamilton, Ont., almost doubling its capacity, the company announced this week. It is located at 510 South…
TCA salutes Challenger team drivers preview image Transportation TCA salutes Challenger team drivers July 17, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Patrick Lablanc and his wife Nathalie Rivard of Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel, Que., Highway Angels. They are team drivers…
PMTC annual conference goes virtual preview image Transportation PMTC annual conference goes virtual July 17, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting and Conference as a fully virtual event, the organization announced Friday. Originally scheduled…
Canadian trucker charged with bulk cash smuggling preview image Transportation Canadian trucker charged with bulk cash smuggling July 16, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Canadian truck driver has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bulk cash smuggling after attempting to cross the border with more than $200,000, U.S.
Collision repair industry facing challenges preview image Transportation Collision repair industry facing challenges July 16, 2020 KATY, Texas – It has been a tough few month for the U.S. heavy-duty collision repair industry, and it is going to be a period of significant uncertainty for at…
Jerry Prosser retires from trucking after 6 decades preview image Transportation Jerry Prosser retires from trucking after 6 decades July 16, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a career spanning more than 60 years, Jerry Prosser is finally leaving the trucking industry. Prosser, who turned 84 on July 1, has retired from his…
