Equipment Class 8 orders slide as OEMs’ 2019 order boards fill up December 5, 2018 Class 8 orders fell sharply in November, to 27,500 units, marking the end of five consecutive months exceeding 40,000 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. November marked the lowest…
Transportation Sharp Transportation launches ‘Driver Inc.’ website December 4, 2018 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Sharp Transportation Systems is joining the fight against Driver Inc. – a business structure that misclassifies employed drivers as independent contractors. And it’s using information as…
18.7 | Fuel Savings preview image 18.7 | Fuel Savings December 4, 2018 Fuel economy: Are you maximizing it?
Transportation NACV Show is growing, coming to Atlanta October 28-31 December 4, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. — The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) is growing. The biennial B2B trucking industry trade show that focuses on the needs of fleet owners, managers and…
Train Trailer names new national account manager preview image Transportation Train Trailer names new national account manager December 4, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. — Train Trailer announced today that James Currier has been promoted to national account manager. He will report to the company’s president Rick Kloepfer and will oversee the…
Transportation Registration open now for 2019 Women with Drive Leadership Summit December 4, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. — Registration for Trucking HR Canada’s 2019 Women with Drive Leadership Summit has officially opened. The fifth annual event will be held March 7, 2019 at the Sheraton…
Transportation U.S. midterms could resurrect pipeline drama December 4, 2018 With the U.S. midterms completed, it now means we’re at the halfway point in this political three-ring circus. The clown costumes may have changed, but they’re still clowns, and clowns…
Transportation Reflections and foresight December 4, 2018 Western associations highlight greatest achievements of 2018, challenges for coming year
Transportation Healthy Trucker announces 10 Pound Challenge to start 2019 December 4, 2018 LONDON, Ont. – The Healthy Fleet 10 Pound Challenge is back. During the months of January and February, drivers, staff, and executives from across the industry will buckle down to…
Make coaching and mentoring work for you December 4, 2018 Coaching and mentoring can have a significant positive impact on worker recruitment and retention. In fact, through our Top Fleet Employer program, we are seeing the benefits of coaching and…
Payne Transportation donates to Children’s Wish preview image Human Resources Payne Transportation donates to Children’s Wish December 3, 2018 WINNIPEG, Man. – Payne Transportation has donated $4,000 to the Children’s Wish Foundation. The funds were raised from raffles during the carrier’s 6th annual Gala and Awards night, where employees…
Equipment Mission Critical Electronics buys Xantrex December 3, 2018 BURNABY, B.C. – Xantrex, a B.C.-based company that provides onboard AC power technologies, has been purchased by Mission Critical Electronics (MCE). Xantrex was previously a part of the solar activity…
Health & Safety MELT coming to Saskatchewan March 15 December 3, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan government announced it will implement mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) staring March 15 for anyone looking to acquire a Class 1 commercial licence. “Saskatchewan has…
Transportation Registration for Nikola World opens today December 3, 2018 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola World will take over the WestWorld complex in Scottsdale, Arizona for two days on April 16-17, 2019. The event is said to be one to remember…
