Economy The struggle is real September 12, 2018 Shippers struggling as rates increase, capacity decreases
Distracted driving can be costly for fleets, and tragic preview image Health/Safety Distracted driving can be costly for fleets, and tragic September 12, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas – Collisions can be costly for fleets, and one of the most common causes of an accident is distracted driving. Speaking during the final day of the PeopleNet…
Brake violations dominate Roadcheck results preview image Equipment, Health/Safety, Maintenance Brake violations dominate Roadcheck results September 12, 2018 GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams placed 21.6% of commercial vehicles out of service during Level 1 inspections completed for this year’s Roadcheck inspection blitz run from June 5-7. The annual…
‘Tortoise recovery’ expected to continue preview image Economy ‘Tortoise recovery’ expected to continue September 12, 2018 No signs a recession is looming
Caution is urged for those travelling in the shadow of Hurricane Florence preview image Health/Safety Caution is urged for those travelling in the shadow of Hurricane Florence September 12, 2018 Hurricane Florence as seen from space. Picture courtsey of NASA. CHARLOTTE, S.C. – As the Southeastern United States prepares for Hurricane Florence the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Federal…
Safety, driver comfort driving spec’ing decisions preview image Safety, driver comfort driving spec’ing decisions September 12, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Safety and driver comfort are driving the way fleets spec’ trucks today, even at the expense of payload. That was the consensus from three fleet managers who participated in a panel at the FTR Transportation Conference.
Shippers prepared for tropical storm, not ‘perfect storm’ preview image Shippers prepared for tropical storm, not ‘perfect storm’ September 12, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Heading into 2018, Bruce Ridley, the vice-president of Packaging Corp. of America in charge of transportation, said the company was prepared for a tropical storm — but…
ELD rollout not without problems preview image ELD rollout not without problems September 12, 2018 Annette Sandberg INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The rollout of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in the U.S. has not gone smoothly, according to Annette Sandberg, CEO of TransSafe Consulting. Speaking…
Put me in, coach preview image Business Tips Put me in, coach September 11, 2018 When implanting change, coaching and training is a process that should not end
Making the case for solar preview image Fuel/Emissions Making the case for solar September 11, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Just 200 trailers with solar panels on their roofs would generate enough power to supply 3,200 residential homes if that power were fed back into the grid.
Andy Transport launches Tristan Fleet Management preview image Andy Transport launches Tristan Fleet Management September 11, 2018 MONTREAL, Que. — Andy Transport today announced the official launch of its newest business venture: Tristan Fleet Management. The new company operates several heavy truck and trailer maintenance centers and provides…
Highlight Motor Group creates new in-house driver training program September 11, 2018 CONCORD, Ont. — Highlight Motor Group today announced the commencement of its Class AZ driver training college. In partnership with leading driver training college, Highlight Motor Group has created a…
Operating hours extended at the Port of Montreal September 11, 2018 MONTREAL, Que. — Operating hours at the Port of Montreal’s Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGTP) and Termont terminals have been extended. With the growing number of construction zones in Greater Montreal and…
Tremcar West to open propane tank truck assembly line in Saskatchewan preview image Economy Tremcar West to open propane tank truck assembly line in Saskatchewan September 11, 2018 WEYBURN, Sask. – Tremcar West will set up a propane tank truck assembly line at its Weyburn, Sask., facility. The announcement was made Sept. 6 during the company’s celebration of…
The case for and against electric trucks preview image The case for and against electric trucks September 11, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – In studying the viability of electric trucks, Rick Mihelic has learned one thing for certain. “Electric trucks are polarizing,” the director of future technology studies for…
