Business Management

Geotab and Lytx partner to bring single-user interface to fleets

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Geotab and video telematics provider Lytx are collaborating to bring customers a single-user interface to help fleets improve safety, productivity, and efficiency. The single interface merges…

New COO takes over at Big Freight

STEINBACH, Man. – Manitoba’s Big Freight Systems has promoted Rod Miron as its chief operating officer. In the trucking industry for more than 30 years, Miron launched his career as…

Manitoba Trucking Association to promote SmartWay program province-wide

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has entered into a partnership with Natural Resources Canada through its SmartWay initiative. The program, which promotes environmentally-friendly efforts in the trucking…

Alberta’s new Road Knights team announced

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has a new Road Knights team, made up of drivers with superior skills, impeccable records, and a passion for promoting the industry. The Alberta Motor Transport…

Alberta government to offer unlimited carrier and public profiles for free

EDMONTON, Alta. – Anyone looking to obtain an online carrier profile in Alberta are now able to do so free of charge, as the Ministry of Transportation aims to reduce…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders rebounded in December

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders reported by ACT Research totaled 20,000 units in December, up 14% from November and down just 6.5% year-over-year. “Overbuying through 2019 and…

More for Morneau as fleet seizes opportunities

Fleet president Andre Morneau expected to expand the presence in Levis. The opportunity just presented itself earlier than expected. (Supplied photo) ST-ARSENE, QUE. – “We’re due for a break now,”…

Unifor picketers accused of vandalizing, delaying trucks at Regina refinery

REGINA, Sask. – Truckers working at the Co-Op Refinery in Regina, Sask., say picketers have been delaying and vandalizing trucks, breaking a court order that said they could not hold…

Workplace harassment ruling

For workplaces covered by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) -- or those who are required to have such coverage -- an employee may not have the right to sue the employer in a civil action for constructive dismissal. This is because workplace harassment that causes chronic mental stress is considered a workplace injury for which WSIA benefits are available.  

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.

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…

Co-Op Refinery strike heads to court

Trucking industry caught in the middle of dispute

Shippers continue to enjoy positive conditions

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. shippers continued to enjoy positive conditions in October, with an FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading of 6.4. The index was virtually unchanged from September, FTR reported.

Morneau Eskimo makes Ontario acquisition

TORONTO, Ont. – Morneau Eskimo has announced it has acquired Toronto, Ont.-based Beacon Transit Lines, which is being renamed Beacon Transport. The deal became effective Dec. 19. Morneau Eskimo is…

Canada’s spot market strengthened in November

TORONTO, Ont. – Loads were up and truck availability was down on Canada’s spot market in November, according to data from TransCore Link Logistics. The company says loads…