Transportation Freight Volumes Cool in July After Six Month High October 30, 2014 TORONTO- Load volumes dropped by 12 percent in July 2014 when compared to June 2014 levels, according to TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index.
Transportation Need New Drivers? Try This Recruitment Webinar October 30, 2014 LANGLEY, BC - Need to fill those empty driver's seats? Looking abroad for new employees? The B.C. Trucking Association is hosting a free webinar to help carriers understand the recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program.
Transportation Britannia Fleet Services Appoints New VP October 30, 2014 MISSISSAUGA - Britannia Fleet Services, which provides truck and trailer repairs, has appointed David Rigg as VP and general manager.
Transportation L.A. to Pay Truckers $26-M for Unfair Nap Rule October 30, 2014 Los Angeles, CA- The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay local garbage truck drivers $26-million to settle a legal lawsuit over a rule banning trash-truck drivers from napping on their lunch breaks.
Transportation U.S. Xpress, Con-Way Raise Driver Pay October 30, 2014 CHATTANOOGA, TN- U.S. Xpress is raising its base mileage pay for over-the-road, solo, non-dedicated truck drivers by an average of 13 percent, effective Aug. 25, 2014.
Transportation 2014 Blitz Proves Trucks Getting Safer October 30, 2014 GREENBELT, MD - Fewer trucks were put out of service during the annual North America-wide inspection blitz this year compared to 2013.
Transportation Full-Length Boat Tails Trailing Behind ON Trucks October 30, 2014 HAYWARD, CA - Ontario is the first Canadian province to make the regulatory changes needed for trucking fleets to use boat tails devices up to five feet in length, like those U.S. fleets can use.
Transportation TransForce-Owned Carrier Raises Driver Pay October 30, 2014 EAGAN, MN - One of the U.S. branches of Canadian trucking giant TransForce, Transport America, has increased driver pay for all current and potential drivers.
Transportation Bendix Brake Shoe Reman Facility Gets $3.2M Upgrade October 30, 2014 HUNTINGTON, IN - Bendix has upgraded its brake shoe remanufacturing facility in Huntington, Indiana to increase capacity and capability.
Transportation U.S. Trucking Rates to Rise in Fall Shipping Season: FTR October 30, 2014 BLOOMINGTON, IN - Freight transportation forecasting firm FTR reports that U.S. truck freight continues to show steady increases and the capacity situation is unlikely to loosen up any time soon.
Transportation FLO Components’ Lube Basics Seminars Coming to ON October 30, 2014 MISSISSAUGA - Automatic Greasing Systems specialist FLO Components has launched a series of seminars of the ins and outs of lubricants.
Transportation Tallman Truck Centre Opens New Oshawa Facility October 30, 2014 KINGSTON, ON - Tallman Truck Centre has expanded its Ontario network with a new 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Oshawa.
Transportation Celadon Buys 1,500 New Tractors, Grows Fleet October 30, 2014 INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Celadon Trucking Services has purchased over 1,500 new tractors, expanding its overall fleet.
Transportation U.S. Truck Tonnage Near Record High October 30, 2014 ARLINGTON, VA - The weight of the loads U.S. truckers haul is getting heavier, according to the American Trucking Associations'.
Transportation No Increase in Ontario Truckers’ WSIB Premiums October 30, 2014 TORONTO - Good news for Ontario truckers: the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has announced that for a second year in a row, there will be no Premium Rate increases for 2015.
