Roll Out the Supercube Trucks August 1, 2014 Walmart Canada is moving ahead with its supercube trailer project, launched in 2012, because it found the trailer lived up to its expectations: it lowers both greenhouse gas emissions and costs.
Payday August 1, 2014 Stan Dunford of Contrans is a tough-talkin' trucker who says the time has never been more ripe for a rate hike. And he's not the only CEO leading the charge.
Main Ingredient Missing from Food Safety Rules? Consistency August 1, 2014 Canadian carriers are getting different requirements from one shipper to another for exactly the same food products because there's no uniformity in preventive control plans for transportation.
Air Disc Brakes For All Kenworth Trucks August 1, 2014 Air disc brakes from Bendix will be standard on all Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks.
Driver Turnover Rate Down, But Still Not in Good Shape August 1, 2014 The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets dipped two percentage points to 97 percent in the third quarter of 2013 in the U.S., according to American Trucking Associations' Trucking Activity Report.
CSA Scores Are Unreliable, ATA says August 1, 2014 The American Trucking Associations questions how reliable and accurate the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is when evaluating the safety of trucking companies.