NTSB releases list of most wanted safety improvements preview image NTSB releases list of most wanted safety improvements January 14, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NTSB is calling for greater adherence to safety practices in the commercial trucking industry. The U.S. government agency has released its annual list of…
U.S. to open border to Mexican carriers preview image U.S. to open border to Mexican carriers January 13, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - FMCSA concludes that Mexican motor carriers can operate at a safety level equivalent to U.S.- and Canada-domiciled motor carriers.
Meritor OnTrac expands time of operation preview image Meritor OnTrac expands time of operation January 13, 2015 TROY, MI - OnTrac Customer Service Center is now open seven days a week - 7:30 a.m.-midnight ET Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Sundays.
SmartDrive celebrates 10 years with record quarter preview image SmartDrive celebrates 10 years with record quarter January 13, 2015 SAN DIEGO, CA – SmartDrive Systems is celebrating its tenth anniversary with strong quarterly numbers. The technology company announced the completion of a record fiscal third quarter with greater than…
Transportation Mullen target price in question despite Gardewine deal January 13, 2015 TORONTO, ON – TD Securities says reduced activity in western Canada may offset the benefit to Mullen of its acquisition of the Gardewine Group. The company is lowering its target…
Leadership change coming for Dana preview image Leadership change coming for Dana January 13, 2015 MAUMEE, OH – The president and CEO of Dana Holding Corporation has informed the company’s board of directors that he plans to retire in April 2016 Roger J.
Food was biggest target of cargo thefts in Q4 2014 preview image Food was biggest target of cargo thefts in Q4 2014 January 13, 2015 JERSEY CITY, N.J. - More than $18 million of cargo was stolen in 181 total thefts between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 in the U.S.
I can’t see clearly now: AAA releases fog report preview image I can’t see clearly now: AAA releases fog report January 13, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Report suggests driver education courses and season public-service announcements could help increase public awareness of the deadly risks posed by fog and smoke.
Webb creates new unit for vocational trucks preview image Webb creates new unit for vocational trucks January 12, 2015 TELL CITY, IN - The new Specialty Truck Business Unit (STBU) will operate out of Ferdinand, Ind., to introduce rotor, hub and drum products designed for the specific needs of the specialty and vocational equipment operators and OEMs.
FMCSA sets aside $30 million for data collection preview image FMCSA sets aside $30 million for data collection January 12, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - States can apply for funding for CVISN, PRISM programs in an effort to improve data collection and dissemination.
Trucking condition index rises in November preview image Trucking condition index rises in November January 12, 2015 BLOOMINGTON, IN - FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for November moves higher as diesel drops and holiday freight increases.
Intermodal volume hits new record preview image Intermodal volume hits new record January 12, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. rail intermodal volume hit a new record in 2014. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) says 13,496,941 containers and trailers moved in 2014, up 5.2 per…
Mullen Group’s purchase of Gardewine closes preview image Mullen Group’s purchase of Gardewine closes January 12, 2015 OKOTOKS, AB - The all-cash transaction deal, worth $172 million, was first announced in late November 2014.
Input sought on new occupational standards preview image Input sought on new occupational standards January 12, 2015 OTTAWA, ON - Trucking HR Canada seeks input on updated National Occupational Standards, which you can view online.
Tolls an option for New Brunswick, premier acknowledges preview image Tolls an option for New Brunswick, premier acknowledges January 9, 2015 FREDERICTON, NB – Tolls on New Brunswick highways are not the answer to the province’s poor financial position, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says. The province’s finance minister Roger…
