Transportation Who has it tougher: Santa or truck drivers? December 23, 2016 DALLAS, Texas — The week before Christmas is a busy one. Parcels are being delivered all over the world and Santa is preparing to deliver toys and goodies to every…
Transportation How to go out of business December 22, 2016 I am hesitant to write columns on how to succeed as a new, small trucking company. Everything I ever write is based on personal experiences. What worked for me may…
PMTC to reintroduce benchmarking survey preview image Transportation PMTC to reintroduce benchmarking survey December 22, 2016 Benchmarking yourself against other like-minded and similar business operations is a key way to see how you stack up against others. It allows you to validate your performance based on…
Transportation Tweaking trailer tails December 22, 2016 What wind tunnel testing says about trailer tail performance
STS 16.6 | The Whole Package preview image Supply Chain STS 16.6 | The Whole Package December 22, 2016 Increased demands, pressures affect shipper-carrier relationships.
Transportation Task Force on Weights and Dimensions to focus on GHGs December 22, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — At its annual meeting with the trucking industry held in Montreal, the Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy highlighted…
Canadian Tire’s push for 60 preview image Transportation Canadian Tire’s push for 60 December 22, 2016 Canadian retailer leading the push towards widespread adoption of 60-ft. containers
Transportation Mackie Moving Systems joins network of Atlas Canada December 21, 2016 OAKVILLE, Ont. — Atlas Canada revealed recently that it has added Mackie Moving Systems as an agent of the company effective March 1, 2017. According to a release, Mackie will represent…
CTA urges carriers to speak up about excise tax rebate preview image Transportation CTA urges carriers to speak up about excise tax rebate December 21, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — The federal government wants to cancel truck and fleet operators’ ability to apply for refunds for diesel tax used to generate electricity from temperature-controlled trailers; power…
Mobile and IT Titanium rolling out BlackBerry Radar December 21, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Titanium Transportation is the latest fleet to commit to BlackBerry’s Radar trailer tracking platform. Titanium announced it will be deploying Radar across its entire trailer fleet in…
Cooper Tires adds sizes to new RM272 tire December 21, 2016 FINDLAY, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced recently that it has added two new sizes to its Roadmaster RM272 commercial tire line. The RM272 is now available in…
Equipment Navistar posts Q4 loss December 21, 2016 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar posted a fourth quarter loss of US$34 million on softer revenues resulting from a softening Class 8 truck market. Charge-outs were down 18% compared to Q4…
Equipment Great Dane’s technician training program recognized December 21, 2016 SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane has announced it’s the first semi-trailer manufacturer to achieve ASE/CASE accreditation for its technician training program. The accreditation comes from the National Institute for Automotive…
Equipment November trailer orders surge December 20, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Act Research says an escalation in trailer orders in November indicates that the buying season has begun. Climbing 71% month-over-month, the increase was mostly due to dry…
Infrastructure Natural gas transition needs funding plan, OTA report outlines December 20, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has released a report – Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel for Canadian Truck Fleets: A Roadmap Toward Implementation – to assist…
