CTA campaign to educate shippers about cost of non-compliance preview image Business Management CTA campaign to educate shippers about cost of non-compliance November 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is launching a broad awareness campaign in a bid to convince shippers and receivers to consider the “cost of compliance” when choosing…
Telematics can help control rising insurance costs preview image Business Management Telematics can help control rising insurance costs November 18, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – The most effective way fleets can control their insurance costs in a hard market is to leverage telematics to drive out risky driving behaviors. That was the…
Fleet safety culture depends on data — and the right benchmarks preview image Business Management Fleet safety culture depends on data — and the right benchmarks November 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Trucks are generating ever-expanding volumes of data these days, but those who want to address risks and lower insurance premiums ultimately need to compare their data to…
Ron Foxcroft’s success is no fluke preview image Equipment Ron Foxcroft’s success is no fluke October 26, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. – Ron Foxcroft answered the phone at Fluke Transportation on the Friday night of the Canada Day long weekend in 1983. On the other end of the line…
Implementing an effective driver coaching program preview image Business Management Implementing an effective driver coaching program October 26, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – Steve Fields, a professional driver with YRC and America’s Road Team Captain, doesn’t mind having his driving critiqued using video. He likens it to an NFL team…
Trucking data will deliver ability to scale, speakers say preview image Business Management Trucking data will deliver ability to scale, speakers say October 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking-related decisions often revolve around trucks, loads and drivers, but some fleets believe the strength of an invisible thread – in the form of telematics data –…
How HR needs to approach Covid-19 preview image Health & Safety How HR needs to approach Covid-19 October 23, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. — In a session packed with information for HR professionals, Katharine Weber, a principal with law firm Jackson Lewis, offered a breakdown of how to plan and brace…
Hard truck insurance market leads to search for creative solutions preview image Business Management Hard truck insurance market leads to search for creative solutions October 22, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – These are hard times. To be precise, it’s a “hard market” when it comes to sourcing insurance coverage in the trucking industry. Insurance premiums have been soaring,…
Southbound loads lead Canadian spot market volume surge preview image Business Management Southbound loads lead Canadian spot market volume surge October 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes continued to strengthen in the third quarter, and in September surpassed the previous month for the fourth consecutive time. September also marked…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions were strong in August preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions were strong in August October 9, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) jumped to a 8.31 reading in August, reflecting a very favorable rate environment for trucking. August marked the second highest reading since…
Cargo theft up 23% y-o-y in Q3 preview image Business Management Cargo theft up 23% y-o-y in Q3 October 8, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cargo thefts recorded by CargoNet in the U.S. and Canada jumped 23% year-over-year in the third quarter, with 223 events. The average cargo value per theft…
Facility Association updates truck insurance rules preview image Regulations Facility Association updates truck insurance rules October 6, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Facility Association – established as an insurer of last resort — has revamped its rating and commercial underwriting rules, making it harder for trucking companies to misrepresent…
‘Hard market’ continues to drive truck insurance costs higher preview image Transportation ‘Hard market’ continues to drive truck insurance costs higher October 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s trucking industry continues to face rising insurance costs as global insurers back away from the business segment – and cross-border carriers may face some of the…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market loads reach post-pandemic highs preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market loads reach post-pandemic highs September 29, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s spot market load volumes reached their highest levels in the first week of September since before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March, according to Loadlink data.
Isaac to host virtual user conference preview image Transportation Isaac to host virtual user conference September 21, 2020 SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Que. – Isaac Instruments will hold its annual user conference virtually this year, the company announced Monday. The Nov. 17-18 conference will feature a diverse program and networking sessions,…
