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Mine your ELD data for productivity gains

TORONTO, Ont. -- Those who believe that electronic logging devices (ELDs) are productivity killers have yet to exploit the technology’s full potential. When combined with a transportation management system, the devices can provide valuable insights and planning possibilities.

Dealing with conflicting marijuana rules in the U.S. tricky for carriers

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Unlike Canada, which has federally legalized the recreational use of marijuana, the U.S. is all over the map when it comes to the drug’s use. During…

What shippers want

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Communication, and real-time freight visibility are two priorities for shippers when selecting carriers to haul their freight. These expectations are increasing, especially in an environment where…

Augmented reality, VR offer shops a new training tool

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Augmented and virtual reality gives maintenance departments new options for training and may also attract a new generation of technicians.

Limit your fleet’s cybersecurity risks

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Fleets are more vulnerable to cybersecurity threats than ever before. Here are six things you can do to protect your operation from hackers.

Simard sees immigration as a recruiting solution

TREMBLANT, Que. – Simard Suspension is clearly a significant employer in Baie-St-Paul in Charlevoix, a tourist town with 7,000 people about an hour northeast of Quebec City. But it relies on immigration to meet recruiting needs.

HOS compliance in U.S. near 100% with ELD use

HOUSTON, Texas – Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are making a significant impact on HOS compliance in the U.S., something that is likely to be mirrored in Canada come June of…

Trimble makes enhancements in effort to improve transportation supply chain

HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off its in.sight User Conference in Houston, Texas today, Trimble stressed the importance of advanced analytics, data security, and data democratization in its ongoing effort to…

Canadian ELD mandate, U.S. deadline will have impact on industry

HOUSTON, Texas – Trimble executives identified Canada’s upcoming electronic logging device (ELD) mandate as the most influential factor altering the country’s trucking landscape going forward. Paired with Canada’s June 2021…

Pinpointing the factors that determine if a driver is unhappy

HOUSTON, Texas – Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which drivers were planning on leaving your company and why so you could take action to retain them?…

Making the case for (significantly) older trucks

TORONTO, Ont. -- It might be presumptive to call it a movement, but some owner-operators and small fleets are turning to (significantly) older iron rather than the typical five-year-old, million-kilometer used truck.

Navistar unveils Vision to transform dealer, parts business

BOULDER, Colo – Navistar International has a vision for the future of its dealer and aftermarket experience -- and it means transforming everything from parts distribution to customer interactions.

Could ELD data help solve shipper delays?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada’s long-awaited ELD rules finally in place and a June 2021 implementation deadline on the horizon, many believe that the data carriers will collect can improve the carrier-shipper relationship, especially when it comes to the loading and unloading times known as demurrage.

Polaris Transportation drives into the ‘digital space’

“We have our ears to the ground and our sights set on the future,” says Polaris president Dave Cox. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — For a quarter of a century, Polaris…

Canadian fleets face new accessibility rules

MONTREAL, Que. -- The Accessible Canada Act came into force on July 11 and applies to all federally regulated businesses, which is the case of the vast majority of Canadian fleets that do business outside their province. And the new law stipulates that their facilities now need to be accessible to people with disabilities.