Business Management Independent contractors should consider WSIB May 30, 2023 Should the truck drivers who are recognized as independent contractors register for workers’ compensation coverage themselves, or should this coverage be provided by the principal trucking company that contracts them?…
Software Carrier Logistics adds WeatherOptics to predict weather delays May 29, 2023 Carrier Logistics (CLI) has integrated WeatherOptics into its freight management software for LTL fleets, to notify them of potential weather-related shipment delays. “With the information provided…
Business Management Economic Trucking Trends: U.S. debt ceiling default aside, trucking has its own worries May 26, 2023 As U.S. lawmakers scrambled to reach an eleventh hour deal to resolve the debt ceiling crisis – a failure to do so potentially causing broad economic repercussions – the trucking…
Business Management Government meets with CTOA on incorporated drivers, pledges to drop ‘Driver Inc.’ term May 25, 2023 Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and several MPs met with members of the Canada Truck Operators Association (CTOA) this week, discussing the roles of incorporated truck drivers and vowing to…
Business Management What is ‘just a driver’ syndrome? May 25, 2023 Truck drivers are the lifeblood of the transportation industry. Quite simply, without truck drivers, none of us would have jobs. They literally keep it moving and are absolutely integral to…
Business Management CargoNet warns of theft risks during Memorial Day weekends May 24, 2023 As Memorial Day weekend approaches in the U.S., CargoNet is warning about a rapid increase in fraudulent activity and cargo theft, and encouraging companies in the supply chain to strengthen…
Business Management Geofencing opportunities face few boundaries May 24, 2023 Geofencing – the virtual boundaries established by global positioning systems – has been around since the 1990s, and a growing number of Canadian fleets are turning to it to solve…
Business Management Economic Trucking Trends: What are equipment orders saying about trucking conditions? May 19, 2023 There has been lots of doom and gloom surrounding North American trucking conditions in recent months, but what are truck and trailer orders telling us about fleets’ appetite for new…
Business Management Compensation on the rise for Port of Vancouver truckers May 19, 2023 Company drivers, indirectly employed operators, and independent operators serving the Port of Vancouver will see rates increase 6.2% on July 1, in the wake of an independent compensation study conducted…
Business Management 7Gen deploys Class 7 truck, learns lessons on electric vehicle journey May 19, 2023 The latest battery-electric vehicle deployed by 7Gen is in a class unto itself – the first Class 7 Peterbilt 220EV sourced by the EV-as-a-service provider, and the first of its…
Business Management Trimac buys Transport Sylvain Lasalle May 19, 2023 Trimac has completed its second acquisition this year, purchasing Transport Sylvain Lasalle and its fleet of 28 tractors and 30 trailers. The Quebec fleet focuses on bulk pressure transport in…
Business Management Electrifying a final mile fleet is a journey May 18, 2023 To electrify a final mile fleet is an arduous trek that involves crossing four mountains. That’s how Theresa Cooke, Siemens head of global customer success – managed charging explained it…
Business Management Schneider opens The Grove innovation center May 17, 2023 Schneider has opened The Grove – a new innovation center it says will serve as a collaborative space where its associates and customers can come together to share ideas. It’s…
Business Management CTA, Teamsters and carriers take Driver Inc. fight to Parliament Hill May 16, 2023 Crisis. Unsavory. Atrocity. Scam. Those were some of the words thrown around today as the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), member carriers, and Teamsters Canada came to Parliament Hill with their…
Business Management Titanium’s trucking margin improvements help it grind out Q1 profit May 16, 2023 Titanium Transportation Group earned net income of $3.6 million in Q1, but deteriorating market conditions were reflected in a 22% decrease in revenue and 40% decline in net income. The…