Capacity crunch causes spike in driver turnover August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va., -- Increasing demand for wheelmen drove up hiring trends in the last quarter of 2010, causing a increase in the turnover rate across the U.S.
Flooded highway soaks economy; truckers see red August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG - As sure as taxes (and just about the same time as) floods seem to close southern Manitoba's main artery to the U.S. in April, disrupting thousands of cross-border truckers.
U.S. LTL group: ‘Triple trailers? Bring’em’ August 1, 2014 ORLANDO, Fla. -- What the U.S. trucking business needs to thrive is longer, heavier trucks with fewer restrictive regulations.
Quick! Over here! It’s Distracted Driv… August 1, 2014 CHICAGO -- Betcha didn't know that today, Thursday, April 21, 2011, is National Distracted Driving Awareness Day.
Improper signal violation likely to lead to truck crashes: ATRI August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. - A "first-of-its-kind" study by American Transportation Research Institute reveals some not-so-surprising conclusions about truck driver records and the risk of crashes.
Trucking vibe still strong, but fuel increasingly concerning: OTA August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The rising cost of fuel and the possible supply chain fallout from the Japanese tsunami is having a minor dampening effect on Ontario carriers' business outlook.
Sideshow Sidelined: TC nixed sideguard rule August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- You might have read in these pages a couple of years ago that Transport Canada was studying the possibility of mandating sideguards along the length of trailers. What ever happened with that?
Up to speed on truck limiter loopholes August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- A possible precedent-setting case on whether the MTO should incur responsibility if a truck engine's computer is damaged during a speed limiter compliance check is set for later this month.
“Smokies? Meet bandits” August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Who gets the stiffer sentence: Criminal A, caught with a few grand worth of cocaine? Or Criminal B, apprehended with $1 million worth of plasma TVs?
Driver shortage impacting truck buying plans: Survey August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fewer fleets are planning to buy trucks in the next quarter, but those are buying, tend to be buying a lot.
‘Jason’s Law’ gets new life in Congress August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - A high profile bill to create more truck parking areas and make safety improvements at existing rest stops has been revised and reintroduced in the U.S.
When sleeping drivers lie August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- So. Driver Pete has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and you've ponyed up some dough for one of those devices.
ATA tells feds to butt out of driver detention issue August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations doesn't want the federal government interfering in the relationships between truckers and shippers.
Coop counts quite skewed: CTA August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Let's say on any given day, 10 of your trucks either drive through the scales or get stopped by a Ministry mobile inspection unit.
Large truck crashes drop by 24% in Ontario August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Ontario is boasting that its roads and highways are the safest in North America as the number of road-related fatalities was the lowest ever recorded in the province.