Equipment Volvo anticipating further decline in Class 8 truck market October 25, 2016 LAURENS, S.C. – Volvo Trucks is projecting North American Class 8 truck sales are going to get worse before they get better. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of marketing and brand management,…
Transportation Trailer orders disappoint in September: ACT Research October 24, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ind. – New and net trailer orders disappointed in September, conflicting with a seasonally-anticipated double-digit gain. Net orders posted were 12,993 — the lowest volume since August 2010, according…
Transportation CM Brake names new national sales manager October 24, 2016 CONCORD, Ont. — CM Brake announced today that it has appointed Mike Robertson as its new national sales manager. CM Brake says that Robertson has an extensive technical…
Transportation The book-smart owner-operator October 24, 2016 So it’s November and all of you organized owner-operators are making adjustments to your business now that you know what your bottom line will most likely be this year. Maybe…
Health & Safety Getting rid of bad vibes October 24, 2016 Every time you head out in your rig, you experience some whole body vibration (WBV), even if the road seems smooth. Whole body vibration occurs when your entire body is…
Transportation Mentoring key to changing of the guard October 24, 2016 Over the next couple of decades our industry will face a deeply transformative changing of the guard. As baby boomers and then Gen Xers – the people who shaped the…
Human Resources Are open door policies overrated? October 24, 2016 How many times have you heard a fleet manager or trucking company representative boast about the company’s open door policy? It may come as a surprise that most drivers don’t…
Trucking HR Canada, legal issues and alcohol and drug policies addressed during STA AGM preview image Health & Safety Trucking HR Canada, legal issues and alcohol and drug policies addressed during STA AGM October 22, 2016 SASKATOON, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) held its annual AGM and Awards Gala Oct. 22, offering a trio of speakers to address the state of the industry both…
Transportation Canada’s carbon pricing situation October 21, 2016 MONCTON, N.B. – Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that all Canadian provinces and territories have until 2018 to have some sort of carbon pricing plan in place. The…
Human Resources Canadian and US Peterbilt customers take part in first Pride and Class Parade October 21, 2016 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt’s first Pride and Class Parade took place in Denton’s Downtown Square, with nearly 50 customers from Canada and the US taking part. With trucks ranging from…
Transportation Class 8 orders follow trend: ACT Research October 21, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders were lukewarm in September with a slight rise, signaling that the historically weak season is coming to an end, ACT Research revealed today.
Business Management When and how to defend your CVOR October 21, 2016 MILTON, Ont. – One of the easiest ways to ensure your CVOR stays clean is to always carry a valid CVOR certificate in the truck. But that seemingly simple requirement…
Transportation Where are all the trucking poets? October 20, 2016 Ran across this poem that puts a spotlight on our profession. I’ve often wondered why are there are so few good trucking poems. Anybody out there got anything to offer?…
Business Management Murray Mullen becoming more optimistic about oil and gas industries October 20, 2016 Mullen Group beats Bay St. expectations, positions for recovery
Higher freight volumes to close third quarter of 2016 preview image Mobile and IT Higher freight volumes to close third quarter of 2016 October 20, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – Freight volumes for Canadian and cross-border loads closed higher for the third quarter of 2016, up 5% month-to-month and 10% compared to September 2015, according to TransCore…
