Wabco opens new Americas headquarters in Michigan preview image Transportation Wabco opens new Americas headquarters in Michigan October 25, 2018 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Wabco Holdings held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to officially open its new Americas headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The new $20 million facility features an open,…
It’s a good time to be small October 25, 2018 The trucking industry is booming, and small carriers are potentially the biggest benefactors. Looking to the U.S., small fleets are growing while larger fleets are not. Speaking at Newcom’s Surface…
Business Management Fleets achieving “record contract rates”: ACT October 25, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – About 7% of Class 8 tractors are currently unseated, with 62% of fleets reporting that as being higher than usual, according to a survey by ACT Research.
Equipment Trailer orders officially “epic”: ACT October 25, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – September trailer orders, totaling more than 58,000 units, were up 52% from August and 135% year-over-year, according to ACT Research’s State of the Industry: US Trailer Report.
U.S. takes step towards allowing hair testing preview image Health & Safety U.S. takes step towards allowing hair testing October 25, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. signed into law yesterday legislation that will allow fleets to employ hair testing, a move the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has been lobbying for. The…
Transportation TTSAO set to host MELT meeting October 24, 2018 HAMILTON, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) will be hosting a meeting on the impact Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) has on the industry. Those who…
Day & Ross invests in driving simulator preview image Transportation Day & Ross invests in driving simulator October 24, 2018 HARTLAND, N.B. — Day & Ross Transportation Group announced today that it has invested in a mobile driving simulator to help further support the development of their professional driving team.
OTA welcomes Ford’s Making Ontario Open for Business Act preview image Business Management OTA welcomes Ford’s Making Ontario Open for Business Act October 24, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is welcoming Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s position on Bill 148, and the Making Ontario Open for Business Act. “The Ontario trucking industry’s…
First shipment made using blockchain preview image Technology First shipment made using blockchain October 24, 2018 SUNRISE, Fla. – The first trucking shipment using blockchain and a smart contract has been made. The shipment was made using dexFreight, a decentralized logistics platform. The shipment was a…
What you missed at the Surface Transportation Summit preview image What you missed at the Surface Transportation Summit October 23, 2018 Some highlights of STS 2018
Truck tonnage softens in Q3 preview image Business Management Truck tonnage softens in Q3 October 23, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage slid 0.8% in September, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “Truck freight slowed at the end of the third quarter,” said ATA…
Business Management Driver Inc. model condemned by CRA, ESDC October 23, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The jig may be up for drivers and carriers operating under the Driver Inc. model. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)…
TFI agrees to buy Gorski, raises guidance preview image Transportation TFI agrees to buy Gorski, raises guidance October 23, 2018 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International raised its 2018 EBITDA guidance yesterday, due to a strong trucking environment. “The general freight environment is strong throughout North America, and all of our…
Time to get serious about safety October 23, 2018 I have a real issue with complacency from carriers when it comes to driver turnover. I will arrive at this from two different angles. When I look at a motor…
Bendix names new plant manager preview image Transportation Bendix names new plant manager October 23, 2018 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has appointed Christopher Camp as plant manager of its Huntington, Indiana, manufacturing campus. Christopher Camp A 26-year team member at Bendix Huntington, Camp…
