Equipment East Coast International adds trailer lines April 11, 2017 MONCTON, N.B. – East Coast International (ECI) has announced it is now offering Transcraft and Benson trailers. The company is authorized to sell and service the two lines in New…
Transportation Date for Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships set April 10, 2017 BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships has been slotted for May 27. The championships will once again be held at the…
Transportation Trucking conditions improve in February: FTR April 10, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for February moved up two and half points from January to a reading of 5.11. FTR expects the index to approach a double…
Human Resources Reserve your seat now for first ever Western Women with Drive April 10, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – Time to register for the first Western Women with Drive Leadership Summit is running out, as the inaugural event is set to take place May 10 in…
Transportation Eaton, Cummins announce joint venture April 10, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Eaton and Cummins announced today that they are forming a joint venture for automated transmissions for heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial vehicles. According to the companies, the joint venture…
Transportation Knight and Swift merge in $6 billion deal April 10, 2017 PHOENIX, Ari. — Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation announced Monday morning that they are merging to form a new company called Knight-Swift Transportation. According to reports, the merger is an all-stock…
Transportation Cap-and-Trade’s first stage show is not a sold out performance April 10, 2017 If you’re lucky enough to secure a sold out concert or theatre ticket, then Mama Martha assures us that this is a good thing. Aha! But if the customer is…
Health & Safety 730 Truck Stop catches fire April 10, 2017 CARDINAL, Ont. – The popular 730 Truck Stop burned down over the weekend. The fire broke out at 11:45 p.m. Saturday night, according to local media reports. Firefighting efforts continued…
Transportation CTA ‘encouraged’ by new Canadian Free Trade Agreement April 7, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it is giving a cautionary thumbs up to the new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that was announced today and will…
Business Management Laskowski takes over as president of CTA April 7, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Stephen Laskowski has officially taken over as president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). He replaces…
Transportation I-85 collapse won’t affect trucking much: DAT April 6, 2017 ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta’s I-85 bridge collapse won’t affect spot market truckload freight much, according to Ken Harper, marketing director at DAT Solutions. In a recent blog post, Harper explained…
Transportation NACFE and partners launch roadshow to showcase fuel efficiency April 6, 2017 New York, N.Y. — Shell, PepsiCo, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), and Carbon War Room (CWR) announced today that is has launched Run on Less, a first-of-its-kind cross-country…
Embracing the Role of Mentor preview image Embracing the Role of Mentor April 6, 2017 Kelli Saunders explains the benefits of being a mentor and mentee.
Transportation Orders for Class 5-8 trucks reach 16-month high April 5, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Orders for Class 5-8 trucks rose to a 16-month high in March, according to data from ACT Research. Preliminary net orders rose to 47,300 units, ACT reported,…
Transportation Volvo Trucks partners with Geotab April 5, 2017 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America announced today that it is partnering with Geotab to extend its uptime services. With the new partnership, owners of Volvo legacy…
