Several factors disrupting the future of the transportation industry preview image Business Management Several factors disrupting the future of the transportation industry February 25, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – Numerous societal trends are changing the direction the trucking industry must steer into the future, including urban congestion, an aging population, and the impact of evolving technologies.
Women with Drive | March 7, 2019 preview image Human Resources Women with Drive | March 7, 2019 February 25, 2019
Transtex looks to acquire SmartTruck assets preview image Transportation Transtex looks to acquire SmartTruck assets February 25, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Transtex is negotiating to acquire the assets of SmartTruck, a South Carolina maker of trailer aerodynamics. A notice of the discussions was first published on the…
Shell Rotella official oil for Canada’s 2019 PBR tour preview image Business Management Shell Rotella official oil for Canada’s 2019 PBR tour February 22, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Shell Rotella is the official and exclusive supplier of oil for the 2019 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Monster Energy Tour, which made its first stop in…
Hino North America names new president preview image Transportation Hino North America names new president February 22, 2019 NOVI, Mich. – Hino Trucks announced Shigehiro Matsuoka has been appointed president and CEO of Hino North America. Matsuoka succeeds Yoshinori Noguchi who will step down after a record-breaking tenure as…
Help for traumatized truckers February 21, 2019 Rapid access to mental health professionals is helping truckers cope with post-accident trauma
National training standard a long time coming February 21, 2019 Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau and his provincial counterparts emerged from a Council of Ministers meeting in Montreal on Jan. 21, with a promise to implement a national training standard…
Transportation Great Dane facility produces 125,000th trailer February 20, 2019 WAYNE, Nebr. – Great Dane’s Wayne, Nebraska, manufacturing facility announced the production of its 125,000th refrigerated trailer during a commemorative celebration held at the plant. Attendees of the celebration included…
Transportation January’s trailer order volume down from last year: ACT Research February 20, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT’s preliminary estimate for January 2019 net trailer orders is 25,800 units. “While the industry had the weakest January order volume since 2016, it was still sufficient…
Volvo’s first electric trucks delivered to customers preview image Transportation Volvo’s first electric trucks delivered to customers February 20, 2019 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles this week – a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company…
Transportation ATA truck tonnage index increased in January February 20, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index increased 2.3% in January after falling 1% in December. In January, the index equaled 117.3 (2015=100),…
Human Resources The delusion of driver turnover February 20, 2019 Question: how do we deal with the mass delusion that driver turnover is inevitable? When nothing could be further from the truth. Driver turnover is a manageable business challenge like…
Second largest load in Alberta history hits highways preview image Equipment Second largest load in Alberta history hits highways February 19, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Mammoet Canada is at it again, moving historically large loads on Alberta’s highway system. This time, the carrier will be transporting a polypropylene reactor from Cessco Fabrication…
Transportation TFI buys Toronto Tank Lines February 19, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International announced today that it has acquired Toronto Tank Lines (TTL). TTL operates storage facilities and a fleet of approximately 75 tank trailers and 45 power units.
