B.C. container truck drivers see boost in enforcement and rates preview image Regulations B.C. container truck drivers see boost in enforcement and rates May 5, 2018 VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government has committed to beef up enforcement and increase trip rates and hourly wages for container truck drivers. “Our government has heard clearly from the…
This ‘small growth company’ sure knows how to grow preview image Transportation This ‘small growth company’ sure knows how to grow May 5, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. — They may consider themselves a “small growth company,” but that doesn’t mean J&R Hall Transport doesn’t pull their own weight. J&R Hall has seen its fair share…
Health & Safety Are you in a bad relationship? May 5, 2018 Have you struggled with keeping in a healthy weight range for some time now? Have you tried every diet program known to mankind? Of course, they work for a while…
ITS buys Mortrans preview image Business Management ITS buys Mortrans May 4, 2018 BELLEVILLE, Ont. – International Truckload Services (ITS) has announced its acquisition of Mortrans Transport. The deal includes 45 trucks and 65 employees. “Not only will we keep all their employees,…
Business Management Do your homework on IFTA/IRP recordkeeping May 4, 2018 Think back to the days when you had to bring a report card home. For the most part, the grades were a measure of how you were learning and progressing…
Truck-Lite’s Van Riper wins lifetime achievement award preview image Transportation Truck-Lite’s Van Riper wins lifetime achievement award May 3, 2018 FALCONER, N.Y. – Brad Van Riper, senior vice-president and chief technology officer for Truck-Lite was recognized with the Henneberger Lifetime Achievement Award from the Transportation Safety Equipment Institute (TSEI) recently.
Precision Specialized wins Hauling Job of the Year preview image Transportation Precision Specialized wins Hauling Job of the Year May 3, 2018 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Precision Specialized Division has won the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s 2018 (SC&RA) Hauling Job of the Year Award. The award honors and recognizes companies that perform…
Great Dane taps Decisiv to improve service preview image Equipment Great Dane taps Decisiv to improve service May 3, 2018 SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane has partnered with Decisiv to enhance service and maintenance event management. “Great Dane has chosen Decisiv as a technology partner to enable system connectivity and…
Mack donation raises funds for research preview image Sustainability Mack donation raises funds for research May 3, 2018 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Mack Trucks raised US$1.96 million for the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) during a live auction for a Mack Granite April 25. This is the…
Anheuser-Busch orders Nikola trucks preview image Equipment Anheuser-Busch orders Nikola trucks May 3, 2018 Plans to go all-in on renewable powered trucks by 2025
Truck orders dip in April preview image Equipment Truck orders dip in April May 2, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Classes 5-8 net orders slowed in April, but were still up 40% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. ACT reported Classes 5-8 net orders of…
Lowering the CDL age in the U.S. a mistake: OOIDA preview image Regulations Lowering the CDL age in the U.S. a mistake: OOIDA May 2, 2018 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to block efforts to lower the age at which a commercial driver’s…
Transportation Same rules apply May 2, 2018 CVSA’s 2018 Roadcheck highlights fact that ELDs have not changed HOS regulations
Public misconception May 2, 2018 Panel addresses how public views the industry; another examines technology game changers
Business Management NAFTA deal this month or not this year: Lighthizer May 2, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A deal on NAFTA will be reached before the end of the month, or not until 2019 says U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer. Lighthizer will be meeting…
