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ECONOMIC WATCH: FTR sees lackluster market

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Transportation intelligence provider FTR is predicting a lackluster but stable freight market for 2020. “Our latest forecast is for spot rates to hold, or perhaps…

Select Trailer Sales names Tyler Channell VP

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Select Trailer Sales has named Tyler Channell partner and vice-president of sales and marketing. Channell, who has 25 years of experience in the industry, was most…

Fleets save big by adopting fuel-saving technologies

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Twenty-one major North American fleets saved more than $895 million in fuel costs in 2018 by increasing their adoption rate of fuel-saving technologies and…

FMCSA doubles random drug testing rate to 50%

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has raised the random testing rate for controlled substances for commercial drivers to 50% from the current 25% of driver…

Regulators, researchers focus on distracted driving fight

The goal of the new study is to develop a free training and education program for truck drivers.

Sound bites of 2019

“If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.” – Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.

Insurance broker NFP names Padovani president

  Greg Padovani TORONTO, Ont. — NFP, an insurance broker serving the needs of the trucking industry, has named Greg Padovani president as part of a major leadership restructuring.

TIP closes acquisition of Trailer Wizards

AMSTERDAM The Netherlands — TIP Trailer Services has completed the acquisition of Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada, the company said Monday.

Paccar Parts Fleet Services Program turns 10

RENTON, Wash. – Paccar Parts is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Fleet Services program. The program was launched in 2009 to drive uptime and allow fleet customers to…

Ontario bolsters fight against emissions ‘delete kits’

One of the notices published by the ministry. TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is taking action to reduce smog-causing pollutants by targeting the use of emissions-control “delete kits” in the…

Industry awash in excess equipment: ACT

Kenny Vieth COLUMBUS, Ind. – Oversupply of equipment is still a key factor at work in the weak outlook for heavy commercial vehicles in the coming two years, according…

Volvo names Jaeger president of Autonomous Solutions

Nils Jaeger GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group has appointed Nils Jaeger president of the newly formed Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the company announced Friday. He will report to group president…

FMCSA reminds Canadian fleets of Clearinghouse

The agency is urging the carriers to sign up as soon as possible.

Healthy Fleet Challenge to kick off Jan. 6

LONDON, Ont. – Registration is now open for the first Healthy Fleet Challenge of 2020. It will kick off Jan. 6 and will run until Feb. 7, promising 33…

Freight tracker warns of potential surge in holiday thefts

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — U.S. freight tracking and recovery company CargoNet is warning about a potential surge in cargo thefts this holiday season. It said data from 2014…