Trucking HR releases guide on mental health preview image Health & Safety Trucking HR releases guide on mental health January 21, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. –Trucking HR Canada has released a guide, Gearing up for Workplace Mental Health, to support employers in addressing mental health issues among their staff. “The guide brings…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Work truck users have plans to expand: NTEA preview image Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: Work truck users have plans to expand: NTEA January 21, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Almost half (48%) of the North American fleet executives surveyed by NTEA – an association representing the work truck industry – expect to expand in the…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Shippers continue to see favorable conditions January 21, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in November, with the FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading a positive 7.0 on the heels of three straight months at 6.4. All…
Cryopeak to haul LNG by Super B — a Canadian first preview image Transportation Cryopeak to haul LNG by Super B — a Canadian first January 20, 2020 RICHMOND, B.C. – Cryopeak LNG Solutions says it will become Canada’s first fleet to haul liquefied…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Risk of U.S. recession has ‘largely faded,’ ACT reports preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Risk of U.S. recession has ‘largely faded,’ ACT reports January 20, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – In its latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, ACT Research predicted the U.S. economy will grow by 1.8% in 2020. “The risk of an…
Bendix consolidates damper production preview image Equipment Bendix consolidates damper production January 20, 2020 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bendix is consolidating its North American engine vibration damper production, in an effort to increase overall capacity. Production will move from the company’s North Aurora, lll.-based facility…
Celadon agrees to place Hyndman under receivership preview image Human Resources Celadon agrees to place Hyndman under receivership January 20, 2020 The Hyndman headquarters in Ayr, Ont. TORONTO, Ont. – Bankrupt U.S. trucking company Celadon Group has agreed to place its Canadian subsidiary Hyndman Transport under receivership as early as…
Werner chooses electric Pete preview image Equipment Werner chooses electric Pete January 20, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt has announced it has delivered a Model 579EV to Werner Enterprises, where it’ll be put into service as part of the fleet’s battery-electric truck pilot program.
We’re looking for Canada’s top truck driver preview image We’re looking for Canada’s top truck driver January 20, 2020 Trucking can be a thankless job. Every day, professional drivers are expected to deliver their loads safely and on time, despite myriad challenges that seemingly pop up with the sole…
Semi-retirement beckons for Rolf Lockwood preview image Transportation Semi-retirement beckons for Rolf Lockwood January 20, 2020 Well, strange as it seems to me, I have retired. Mostly. After 41 years of writing about trucks and trucking, 33 since launching Today’s Trucking, I’ve pulled into the yard…
Feeling blue? It could be SAD! preview image Health & Safety Feeling blue? It could be SAD! January 20, 2020 We’re in the thick of winter, and you might be feeling the effects of it, including the low energy, irritable mood, or the struggle to get out of…
Fleet Complete adds execs preview image Transportation Fleet Complete adds execs January 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Fleet Complete has hired two new executives to help lead the next phase of its expansion with a $1-billion revenue target by 2024. Richard Eyram has been…
Trucking reg among Canada’s worst: CFIB preview image Regulations Trucking reg among Canada’s worst: CFIB January 20, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has taken aim at a carbon tax-related trucking regulation as it doles out its Paperweight Awards for the worst examples of useless and excessive regulations.
Draft transportation plan focuses on Southwestern Ontario preview image Transportation Draft transportation plan focuses on Southwestern Ontario January 20, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – A newly released draft transportation plan for Southwestern Ontario includes several trucking-specific measures, such as a review of load restrictions during spring thaws, options to introduce more…
Meritor buys TransPower preview image Transportation Meritor buys TransPower January 20, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor has announced its acquisition of TransPower, which the company says will advance its electrification expertise. “We are excited to welcome TransPower to the Meritor family as…
