Transportation Fleet Advantage appoints new senior v.p. of sales August 7, 2018 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fleet Advantage announced today has named Jon Keller senior vice-president of sales. Keller is a seasoned sales veteran with extensive knowledge and experience in fleet leasing,…
Transportation Mack Trucks highlights successful women in trucking in latest RoadLife episode August 7, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has released the fourth episode of its RoadLife series. The episode, titled ‘Breaking the Mold’ shares the stories of two women blazing trails in the…
Nominations open for Women in Trucking award preview image Transportation Nominations open for Women in Trucking award August 7, 2018 PLOVER, Wisc. – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking candidates for the 2018 Influential Woman in Trucking award. Created in 2010, the award honors female leaders…
Transportation Recruitment & Resources Expo space booking in full swing August 7, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. — The inaugural edition of the Recruitment & Resources Expo has generated strong response from the industry, according to organizers. More than 60% of the exhibit space has already…
Taking control of their own destiny preview image Taking control of their own destiny August 5, 2018 SMITHERS, B.C. — Nestled in the tiny northwestern B.C. town of Smithers lies a rather unique delivery operation with a name representative of the area it has served for many years.
GPS gems of wisdom August 5, 2018 My mother always had gems of wisdom to share, and one I still carry with me today is, “The more you have, the more you have to look after.” She…
Cummins, Eaton joint venture expected to profit in 2020 preview image Transportation Cummins, Eaton joint venture expected to profit in 2020 August 3, 2018 The Endurant transmission was the first product to emerge through the joint venture. COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Cummins and Eaton joint venture that was developed in 2017 is expected to…
Nothing is more expensive than missed opportunity August 3, 2018 A few months back I wrote an article that suggested that the opportunity to share in financial gains, that did not exist prior to a point in time, with drivers…
Transportation Class 8 orders for July hit all-time high: FTR August 3, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports that preliminary North American Class 8 orders for July hit an all-time high of 52,250 units, just surpassing the previous record of 52,194 orders in…
CTA wants crackdown on ‘Driver Inc.’ payments preview image Transportation CTA wants crackdown on ‘Driver Inc.’ payments August 2, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to sound the alarm about Driver Inc. – a payment model in which drivers who do not own or operate their…
Curbing added costs August 2, 2018 WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says it’s doing what it can to help mitigate the added costs of the province’s impending carbon levy, set to kick in this…
Tri Truck Center honored for fourth year preview image Business Management Tri Truck Center honored for fourth year August 2, 2018 From left to right: John Esplen, Dealer Principal (Tri Truck Centre), Ms. Yumiko Kawamura, President (HMC), Rick Howitt, General Manager (Tri Truck Centre), Mark Lorentz, Vice President, Sales (HMC) BARRIE,…
Transportation Phillips Connect Technologies names new business development manager August 2, 2018 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has hired intermodal industry veteran Cliff Creech as its business development manager. In his new position, Creech will primarily guide product and…
The friendly highways preview image The friendly highways August 2, 2018 Groups look at autonomous friendly corridors for self-driving vehicles
Permit please August 2, 2018 Fox Creek's permit enforcement shines light on need for more commercial rest areas
