Canadian ELD mandate to harmonize with U.S. preview image Regulations Canadian ELD mandate to harmonize with U.S. February 27, 2018 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Like the recent mandate in the U.S., Canada is working on its own ELD rule, and for the most part is looking to mirror the legislation of…
Transportation Recognize, honor, and award your employees February 27, 2018 Now that the calendar has turned to 2018, we are in full planning mode for the 2018 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) annual conference. The speakers and topics…
Transportation Reality show paints trucking in bad light February 27, 2018 The first time I watched an episode of Heavy Rescue: 401, I remember thinking to myself, this isn’t the image we need to project of trucking in Ontario. If you’re…
UPS inducts more than 1,500 drivers into its Circle of Honor preview image Transportation UPS inducts more than 1,500 drivers into its Circle of Honor February 27, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. — UPS today announced the induction of 1,582 drivers into its elite Circle of Honor, reserved for those drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25…
Omnitracs to host virtual roundtable on women in trucking preview image Transportation Omnitracs to host virtual roundtable on women in trucking February 27, 2018 DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs is hosting a virtual roundtable on March 7 to discuss recruitment and retention tactics and current experiences of women in the trucking industry. According to organizers,…
ATRI lists Top 10 issues facing trucking preview image Business Management ATRI lists Top 10 issues facing trucking February 27, 2018 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Everyone has issues they have to deal with, and the trucking industry has its fair share, with the much chagrined driver shortage coming in at the top…
Human Resources Four Canadians named to Kenworth Parts Council for 2018 February 26, 2018 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company has named four Canadians to its 2018 Parts Council, three coming from Western Canada. Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth out of Leduc, Alta. will…
Let’s step things up and be more social preview image Business Management Let’s step things up and be more social February 26, 2018 Social media is here to stay, and trucking companies would benefit if utilized properly
‘Reefer’ trucks to deliver groceries to GO stations in new program preview image Supply Chain ‘Reefer’ trucks to deliver groceries to GO stations in new program February 26, 2018 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Refrigerated (“reefer”) trucks will soon be camped out at five Toronto-area GO Train stations to bring groceries to customers. Metrolinx, the Ontario agency responsible for providing transit…
More work to be done preview image Business Management More work to be done February 26, 2018 Safety, training, and honesty keys to recruiting more women in trucking
Fuel and lubricant company thinking outside the box preview image Transportation Fuel and lubricant company thinking outside the box February 26, 2018 RIVERVALE, B.C. — Nestled along the Columbia River in B.C.’s West Kootenay region is a small family operation that you could say prides itself on being a big fish in a…
Equipment Trailer order backlog now 7.5 months February 26, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders rose 24% year-over-year in January, marking the fifth best order month in history, according to ACT Research. “Reefers led the way booking that product’s strongest…
Transportation ExxonMobil to host seminar on technician shortage at MATS February 26, 2018 LOUISVILLE, Ky. ‒ ExxonMobil has announced that it will host the Mobil Delvac 2018 Fleet Maintenance Forum, an exclusive event for fleet managers and maintenance executives, in Louisville, KY, on…
New TDG wording replaces summons with tickets preview image Transportation New TDG wording replaces summons with tickets February 26, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada introduced a series of “short form wordings” to be used when enforcing Dangerous Goods offences, which allows tickets to be issued rather than a court…
Alliance continues to champion NAFTA efficiencies preview image Transportation Alliance continues to champion NAFTA efficiencies February 26, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to hold out hope during…
