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Four ways to improve your fleet’s safety culture

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – There’s no magic wand for creating a safety culture within your trucking organization, but two fleets shared their own secrets to success June 24, during the Truckload…

Anti-harassment rules, training coming to federally regulated truck fleets

GATINEAU, Que. – New Canadian regulations to address workplace violence and harassment will apply to federally regulated businesses including truck fleets as of Jan. 1, under a framework established by…

How does marijuana affect drivers?

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, the trucking industry has little data on how marijuana affects drivers, according to Darrin Grondel, vice-president of traffic safety…

Latest bid for a Thunder Bay truck route is blocked

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Thunder Bay City Council has voted 7-6 to defeat the latest effort to introduce a designated truck route, allowing trucks to continue accessing Dawson Road…

Average roadside repair costs up 30% year over year

ARLINGTON, Va. – The average cost per roadside repair is up 30% year over year, but five systems account for almost 70% of the work – identifying where many fleets…

Kenworth expands OnGuardActive offerings

Kenworth is offering Wabco’s OnGuardActive driver assistance systems as an option on Kenworth T880 and W990 models. The system reads the area ahead of the truck using 77 Ghz radar,…

Volvo streamlines Galfab roll-off body installations

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has partnered with Galfab and Fontaine Modification to streamline the installation of roll-off bodies. Installations will occur at Fontaine’s facility near Volvo’s Dublin, Va., truck…

U.S. regulator wonders if some Covid-19 waivers could become permanent

TORONTO, Ont. – U.S. regulators have introduced a series of waivers in response to Covid-19, to ensure that freight continues to move south of the border. Now they’re looking…

Pandemic no time to relax safety standards

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An unprecedented global pandemic such as Covid-19 is no excuse to relax investments in safety technologies. “I don’t believe any of us changed our approach to incorporating…

Trucking could recover from Covid-19 quicker than other sectors: ATA economist

ARLINGTON, Va. – For-hire truck tonnage continued to contract south of the border in May, but the American Trucking Associations’ chief economist believes trucking will still recover from Covid-19 more…

Explaining the U.S. hours-of-service changes

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced changes to the hours-of-service regulations that impact the driving time available.  It has revised the rules in four areas The…

Rand McNally releases 40th-anniversary atlas

In the days of GPS units, there are still those who prefer to turn a page. In that spirit, Rand McNally has shipped out its 40th-anniversary Motor Carriers’ Road…

Geotab Public Works monitors spreader activity

Geotab’s Public Works solution is a single platform that offers visibility into the operational data for all government vehicle types. The tool integrates with an extensive number of spreader…

CTEA joins manufacturers in call for Covid-19 recovery help

OTTAWA, Ont. – A coalition of Canadian manufacturing groups, including the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA), is looking for regulatory help as they respond to the economic fallout of Covid-19.

Shannon to head Volvo, Mack Financial Services’ North American operations

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Patrick Shannon has been named president of Volvo Financial Services and Mack Financial Services, North American region. He will take over the role July 1, Volvo and…