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Business Management
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ECONOMIC WATCH: Shippers continue to see favorable conditions
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in November, with the FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading a positive 7.0 on the heels of three straight months at 6.4. All index inputs were stronger for shippers, except for freight volumes,…
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ECONOMIC WATCH: Risk of U.S. recession has ‘largely faded,’ ACT reports
COLUMBUS, Ind. – In its latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, ACT Research predicted the U.S. economy will grow by 1.8% in 2020. “The risk of an economy-wide recession that was a growing concern through Q3 2019…
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ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions remain ‘slightly negative’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions remained in slightly negative territory in November, according to FTR’s latest Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The index read -1.58, primarily due to weaker spot market rates, FTR reported. The industry forecaster is calling for the…
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New Geotab tools that aim to help fleets go electric hit North American market
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – With the launch of two new tools, Geotab is looking to make the decision and process of going electric seamless for fleets. The company’s Electric Vehicle Suitability Assessment (EVSA) and the Electric Vehicle Battery Degradation tools…
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Highlight Motor Group secures private equity investment
TORONTO, Ont. – Highlight Motor Group has received a $55 million funding boost from private equity firm Credit Mutuel Equity. Credit Mutuel Equity is the North American private equity arm of French banking group, Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale. The company…
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Geotab and Lytx partner to bring single-user interface to fleets
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Geotab and video telematics provider Lytx are collaborating to bring customers a single-user interface to help fleets improve safety, productivity, and efficiency. The single interface merges Lytx’s video-based telematics platform – Driver Safety Program – with…
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New COO takes over at Big Freight
STEINBACH, Man. – Manitoba’s Big Freight Systems has promoted Rod Miron as its chief operating officer. In the trucking industry for more than 30 years, Miron launched his career as a driver prior to embarking on several successful management positions…
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Manitoba Trucking Association to promote SmartWay program province-wide
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has entered into a partnership with Natural Resources Canada through its SmartWay initiative. The program, which promotes environmentally-friendly efforts in the trucking industry, links manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and logistics service providers with…
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Alberta’s new Road Knights team announced
EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has a new Road Knights team, made up of drivers with superior skills, impeccable records, and a passion for promoting the industry. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) announced the new team today, which is made…
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Alberta government to offer unlimited carrier and public profiles for free
EDMONTON, Alta. – Anyone looking to obtain an online carrier profile in Alberta are now able to do so free of charge, as the Ministry of Transportation aims to reduce red tape for the commercial carrier industry. The change was…
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ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders rebounded in December
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders reported by ACT Research totaled 20,000 units in December, up 14% from November and down just 6.5% year-over-year. “Overbuying through 2019 and insufficient freight to absorb the ensuing capacity overhang continued to…
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More for Morneau as fleet seizes opportunities
ST-ARSENE, QUE. – “We’re due for a break now,” Groupe Morneau president Andre Morneau said with a chuckle, as the holiday season approached. In a single week just before Christmas, the fleet had announced the opening of a new terminal…
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Unifor picketers accused of vandalizing, delaying trucks at Regina refinery
REGINA, Sask. – Truckers working at the Co-Op Refinery in Regina, Sask., say picketers have been delaying and vandalizing trucks, breaking a court order that said they could not hold up drivers for more than five minutes. Following a labor…
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Workplace harassment ruling
For workplaces covered by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) — or those who are required to have such coverage — an employee may not have the right to sue the employer in a civil action for constructive dismissal. This is because workplace harassment that causes chronic mental stress is considered a workplace injury for which WSIA benefits are available.
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Sound bites of 2019
“If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.”
– Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.
