Schneider sees benefits to owning its container chassis preview image Business Management Schneider sees benefits to owning its container chassis March 21, 2018 GREEN BAY, Wisc. – Schneider announced it has completed its plan to bring all chassis ownership in house, with the purchase of more than 15,000 intermodal container chassis over the…
ATA aiming for inclusiveness in mid-year meeting rebranding preview image Business Management ATA aiming for inclusiveness in mid-year meeting rebranding March 20, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Changes are coming to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) mid-year meeting. In an effort to be more inclusive, the organization is re-branding the May Leadership Meeting as…
ATA truck tonnage index dips slightly in February preview image Transportation ATA truck tonnage index dips slightly in February March 20, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index decreased by 2.6% in February after rising 1.6% in January. In February, the index equaled 109.2…
Roadcheck blitz scheduled for June 5-7 preview image Transportation Roadcheck blitz scheduled for June 5-7 March 20, 2018 GREENBELT, Md. – The annual Roadcheck inspection blitz will run from June 5 to 7 this year, and compliance with hours of service will be a special focus in the…
Transportation Women and trucking: Imagine that! March 20, 2018 It’s that time of year again, when many organizations are hosting conferences and annual meetings, and a big part of the industry is gearing up for our two major “even-year”…
Transportation Sharing success March 20, 2018 NRCan's partnership with Brazil producing smart drivers beyond Canada's borders
Transportation Welcome to the Spring Olympics March 20, 2018 The Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea have concluded, with a record medal count for Canada. But no sooner have those successful Games concluded than the Spring Olympics have come…
Wonder women preview image Transportation Wonder women March 20, 2018 A panel of influential women take the stage at Women with Drive to talk about how they've made their businesses prosper
Wabco appoints new CTO preview image Transportation Wabco appoints new CTO March 20, 2018 BRUSSELS, Belgium – Wabco Holdings today announced that Christian Brenneke has been promoted to chief technology officer. Christian Brenneke Brenneke succeeds Christian Wiehen as CTO. Wiehen retired in 2017 following…
Transportation Phillips Connect Technologies names business development manager March 19, 2018 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has named Kent Crymes its new business development manager. In this new position, Crymes will be in charge of advancing PCT’s…
UPDATED: First pedestrian death in collision with self-driving vehicle preview image Health & Safety UPDATED: First pedestrian death in collision with self-driving vehicle March 19, 2018 TEMPE, Ariz. – A tragic collision overnight has resulted in the first pedestrian death from a self-driving vehicle and has suspended a large live-test of semi-autonomous vehicles with Uber. A…
Human Resources U.S. driver turnover slips: ATA March 19, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at U.S.-based truckload carriers decreased in the final quarter of 2017, but remained at higher levels than the previous year. The American Trucking Associations (ATA)…
Kenworth Maska opens new Sherbrooke facility preview image Equipment Kenworth Maska opens new Sherbrooke facility March 19, 2018 SHERBROOKE, Que. – Kenworth Maska has opened a new 28,000 sq.-ft. parts and service facility in Sherbrooke, Que. The dealership features 10 service bays, a 2,000 sq.-ft. parts display, and…
Business Management Fleets negotiating better rates, raising pay March 19, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Fleets have negotiating power and are increasing driver pay, according to findings from the latest ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index. The index also shows fleet equipment purchase…
Transportation Challenger joins forces with Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada March 19, 2018 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Challenger Motor Freight announced today that it will be covering the cost of any initial 12-month membership to the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) for all…
