DTNA technician skills competition goes digital preview image Events, Maintenance DTNA technician skills competition goes digital June 15, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has taken its technician skills competition digital, to allow the event to continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 Freightliner, Western…
TIA names Doug Clark interim CEO preview image Border, People, Trucking Life TIA names Doug Clark interim CEO June 12, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), which represents freight brokers, has appointed Doug Clark interim CEO, the organization said Friday. Interim CEO Doug Clark. Photo: TIA Clark succeeds…
Swift action, government subsidies support Mullen Group rebound preview image Economy, Health/Safety Swift action, government subsidies support Mullen Group rebound June 12, 2020 OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group provided a mid-quarter update today, to update investors on how its business has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The trend is up,” said Murray…
TFI International buys Gusgo Transport preview image Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions TFI International buys Gusgo Transport June 12, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s largest trucking company just got bigger. TFI International has announced an agreement to acquire Gusgo Transport, a container and storage company with operations in Vaughan,…
ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. spot market rates reach pre-shutdown levels preview image Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. spot market rates reach pre-shutdown levels June 12, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – U.S. spot market rates have recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels, according to data from DAT covering the week of June 1-7. Following weeks of volatility, spot rates settled…
Pilot car industry remains unregulated preview image Border, Infrastructure, Regulations Pilot car industry remains unregulated June 12, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – It helps move cargoes of any size and weight from anywhere to anywhere in North America, but the pilot car industry remains largely unregulated. In interviews…
Marijuana use tops stats in first report from U.S. drug clearinghouse preview image Health/Safety Marijuana use tops stats in first report from U.S. drug clearinghouse June 12, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported in the first few months of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug…
Don’t expect quick economic recovery, B.C. economist warns preview image Economy Don’t expect quick economic recovery, B.C. economist warns June 11, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – B.C. has done a good job containing the Covid-19 outbreak, but that doesn’t mean it will escape lasting economic fallout. Ken Peacock, vice-president and chief economist of…
PacLease celebrates 40 years of success preview image Border, Equipment PacLease celebrates 40 years of success June 11, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. — Paccar Leasing Co., or PacLease, has turned 40. The full-service truck rental and leasing company started operations in 1980, offering service at 17 locations. Today, it operates…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions hit worst levels ever in April preview image Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions hit worst levels ever in April June 11, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. trucking conditions hit their worst ever levels on the FTR Trucking Conditions Index in April, at -28.66 reflecting the contraction due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Rates at risk as unemployed drivers return preview image Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Rates at risk as unemployed drivers return June 11, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. freight market has stabilized, but excess capacity could put a rate rebound at risk, according to ACT Research. The industry analyst published the June installment…
ATA seeks nominations for road captains preview image Border, People, Trucking Life ATA seeks nominations for road captains June 11, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for elite professional drivers to serve on the 2021-22 America’s Road Team. Founded in 1986, America’s Road Team promotes the…
ICBC to resume commercial road tests preview image Health/Safety, Trucking Life ICBC to resume commercial road tests June 10, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) will resume commercial road tests next week, by appointment only. Beginning June 11, customers wishing to obtain a commercial licence can…
Feds establish online hub to source Covid-19 PPE preview image Health/Safety Feds establish online hub to source Covid-19 PPE June 10, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Government of Canada has created an online hub to help businesses source personal protective equipment (PPE) in the fight against Covid-19. Information on best practices…
Truck crossings up 14% from last week of May preview image Border, Economy, People, Trucking Life Truck crossings up 14% from last week of May June 10, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country last week rose more than 14% from the previous week, but was still down 17% from the same period…
