Transportation From the desk of editorial director Lou Smyrlis November 1, 2010 My support for EOBR legislation has hit a raw nerve with professional drivers. Many wrote letters to the editor or commented on my blog on trucknews.com to voice their opinion. Here is a sampling of w...
Transportation Why not stand up for industry safety record instead? November 1, 2010 Lou Smyrlis is just a mouthpiece for the OTA and David Bradley who just go along with everything that the (Ontario premier) Dalton McGuinty folks advocate. They have no affiliation or empathy with the...
Transportation EOBRs for HoS violators is playing with fire November 1, 2010 Your comment criticizing OOIDA's opposition to EOBRs needs an answer and I think I am competent to answer. I have been truck driving for 22 years in Germany and all over Europe. For the past five year...
Transportation EOBR, speed limiter opinions out of touch November 1, 2010 Which communist country are you from? First it was the speed limiters -yes, they slowed those big bad killer trucks down! Of course, we had speed limiters before, but they were too busy drinking coffe...
Business Management CompetitionWatch (November 01, 2010) November 1, 2010 TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES has named Edward Malysa its new president and chief operating officer. Malysa has worked for Trimac in various capacities for more than 30 years, the company says, most ...
Business Management Spot market freight volumes slowing, but still strong November 1, 2010 TransCore's Canadian Freight Index showed a 26% increase in year-over-year spot market load levels in October. This October also had the second highest freight volume compared to the same month over t...
Business Management Canadian trucking rates firming up, CGFI shows November 1, 2010 Results from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI), published by Nulogx, indicate another increase in the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers in August.
Business Management Two months of pleasant surprises for US truck tonnage November 1, 2010 The American Trucking Association's advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.8% in October, after rising a revised 1.8% in September.
Business Management Grappling with cash flow issues? November 1, 2010 Afamiliar but difficult scenario unfolds: you are the owner or CFO of a growing company. Sales are up 20% over last year. Success is causing stress. You need a source for some quick capital to keep th...
Human Resources BEYOND THE WHEEL: The human resource challenges extend to non-driving positions November 1, 2010 When the industry speaks of human resource issues, the talk is almost always centred around the need for drivers. Yet, trucking is experiencing difficulties recruiting and retaining many other key non...
Transportation EquipmentWatch November 1, 2010 Sales of Class 6 to 8 trucks in the NAFTA region could hit 210,000 this year, according to Daimler Trucks North America's Martin Daum, compared to sales of 187,000 in dismal 2009. That would make for ...
Transportation Kenworth T700, Paccar MX roll through Ontario November 1, 2010 It's not unusual for a truck maker to introduce a new model to customers via a comprehensive North America-wide road trip. What was unusual, however, about the Canadian leg of the Kenworth T700/Paccar...
Transportation Mack celebrates heritage with opening of Customer Center November 1, 2010 Mack Trucks enthusiasts will have to add an item to their bucket lists: visiting the brand new Mack Customer Center.
Sustainability What will be the impact of the proposed fuel efficiency standards? November 1, 2010 Heavy-and medium-duty trucks in the US are about to get cleaner and more fuel-efficient. The first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of the workho...
Business Management To lease or not to lease… November 1, 2010 Traditional truck ownership has long brought with it the perception of better control in terms of running company assets.