Driver of the Year winners revealed at TCA convention preview image Transportation Driver of the Year winners revealed at TCA convention March 27, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The winners of the coveted Driver of the Year contest were revealed during the 80th annual Truckload Carriers Association’s convention. Stephen Richardson (center) wins Driver of the…
Cleaner alternatives preview image Transportation Cleaner alternatives March 27, 2018 Alternative fuels and the shift toward electric-powered work trucks
Transportation The keys to a successful acquisition March 27, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mergers and acquisitions are a key part of trucking. It seems that almost every day one carrier is buying another, whether it’s to decrease competition, own more…
Transportation Increased artificial intelligence won’t benefit drivers March 27, 2018 The greatest challenge we currently face as drivers, is adapting to changes happening across the trucking industry. What really drives me crazy is how little input drivers have in the…
Dan Doran named new TCA chairman preview image Transportation Dan Doran named new TCA chairman March 27, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Dan Doran, president of Doran Logistics, has been elected the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) chairman for the 2018-19 term. Dan Doran The new appointment was celebrated at…
Equipment Best February ever for trailer orders March 27, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – February trailer orders were the strongest ever for that month, according to data from ACT Research. “Dry vans and reefers were off sequentially; flatbeds had the best…
Transportation Nine traits top-performing carriers share March 26, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – In trucking, it’s easy to point out the top performing carriers. They win awards every chance they get, they don’t have any turnover, and their drivers are,…
Talbert names Canadian sales manager preview image Transportation Talbert names Canadian sales manager March 26, 2018 Gardonyi BURLINGTON, Ont. – Talbert Manufacturing has named Steve Gardonyi as Canadian sales manager, in a role that will have him helping Canadian dealers with Talbert trailer sales, marketing, and…
Transportation Bison wins Best Fleets contest for third consecutive year March 26, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – For the third year in a row, Bison Transport has been named the best overall large carrier in the Best Fleets To Drive For program. The Best…
Transportation Clifton Parker wins TCA’s Past Chairmen’s Award March 26, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – G&P Trucking’s Clifton Parker has won the Truckload Carriers Association’s Past Chairmen’s Award. The award was presented at the TCA’s 80th annual convention in Kissimmee, Fla. It…
Canadian driver wins Highway Angel Award preview image Transportation Canadian driver wins Highway Angel Award March 26, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A driver for Challenger Motor Freight has received the 2017 Truckload Carriers Association’s Highway Angel of the Year Award. (L-R) EpicVue’s Lance Platt, Challenger’s John Weston, and…
Transportation What the ‘Best Fleets’ are doing to be the best March 25, 2018 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – To be among the best trucking companies in North America, all it takes is a little creativity, according to Mark Murrell and Jane Jazrawy of CarriersEdge, the…
Transportation Nothing new but the tried and true March 25, 2018 Every year when tax season fires up we dredge through Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) website for changes that we should be aware of. Obviously, we focus on trucking-specific items but…
Preventing the pain preview image Health & Safety Preventing the pain March 25, 2018 Truck drivers are at a higher risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders, the most common type of workplace injury
