DTNA creates new organization to enhance customer experience preview image Transportation DTNA creates new organization to enhance customer experience August 21, 2019 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has backed up its customer-centric approach to business with a significant investment and the creation of a new Customer Service Experience business…
Equipment Trailer orders continue to slide, while production remains robust August 21, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders continue to drop, declining for seven consecutive months, according to ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report. The year-over-year slide began at the end of 2018, and…
Supply Chain ATA says freight tonnage to increase 25.6% by 2030 August 21, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is predicting continued growth in the industry, with a 25.6% increase in tonnage by 2030. The projection stems from the ATA’s latest…
Health & Safety Can you take the heat? August 21, 2019 Heat rash isn’t a condition that only affects infants and children
Health & Safety You’ve got gall August 21, 2019 After eating a burger, or other greasy foods do you ever feel pain in the center or upper right part of your abdomen? Does pain sometimes spread to your right…
ATA Truck Tonnage Index surges 6.6% in July preview image Transportation ATA Truck Tonnage Index surges 6.6% in July August 20, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.6% in July after falling 1.2% in June, the organization said Tuesday. In…
Human Resources Could prejudice be another factor in driver shortage? August 20, 2019 Underlying prejudices tend to be a subject no one particularly enjoys talking about, but it’s something that needs to be discussed, including within the trucking industry. That’s not to say…
KeepTruckin unveils new tool to improve efficiency preview image Technology KeepTruckin unveils new tool to improve efficiency August 20, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Fleet management solutions provider KeepTruckin has launched a new platform called Facility Insights, which will help carriers improve efficiency. “For the first time, carriers will…
NRCan accepting applications for green funding preview image Sustainability NRCan accepting applications for green funding August 20, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. — Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is now accepting applications for funding under Phase 1 of the Green Freight Assessment Program. Applications will be evaluated on a…
Sino-U.S. trade war complicating forecasts: ACT preview image Transportation Sino-U.S. trade war complicating forecasts: ACT August 19, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The main risk to all commercial vehicle market forecasts remains America’s trade war with China, according to the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, released by ACT…
B.C., Alberta inspectors secure honors during CVSA championships preview image Transportation B.C., Alberta inspectors secure honors during CVSA championships August 19, 2019 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sgt. Benjamin Schropfer of the Nebraska State Patrol earned top honors during last week’s North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC), but his Canadian peers secured top honors in…
Putting the brakes on human trafficking preview image Regulations Putting the brakes on human trafficking August 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — It’s estimated that there are more than 40 million victims of human trafficking around the world. It’s a staggering number that’s hard to digest…
Tickled pink preview image Transportation Tickled pink August 19, 2019 Eva Knelsen pursued a dream behind the wheel despite opposition from family. WALCOTT, Iowa — You could say that Eva Knelsen was tickled pink to attend the…
Transportation Tax Talk: It pays to buy fuel in the right places August 19, 2019 Check your broker settlements for fuel and carbon taxes
