Lower driver turnover and showcase your stars

It’s time to get much more granular when measuring driver turnover. To do this, first focus on sub-categories such as: dispatch board; company driver vs. owner-operators; and entry-level drivers. This exercise…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Canada, U.S. employment numbers improved in May

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada added 290,000 jobs in May as the economy gradually reopened following the Covid-19-related economic shutdown. (Source: Statistics Canada) May employment numbers represented a recovery of 10.6%…

Covid-19 reshaping last mile delivery requirements

MONTREAL, Que. – Final mile delivery providers will need to adjust to lasting changes to how stores are used, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. Brody Buhler, global managing director, post…

Time to rethink the global supply chain

If supply chain weren’t already a boardroom topic, it quickly became one thanks to Covid-19.  One of the most important tests for a supply chain is its resiliency in the…

How to build an effective in-house driver recruiter strategy

Every company has a visible set of values, whether they know it or not. Whether they have formalized those values in a company statement or not, they exist and are…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Shippers saw best conditions ever in March

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. shippers enjoyed favorable market conditions in March, with an FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading of 19.7 – more than double February’s reading. (Chart: FTR) That reflected…

Freight indicators suggest the worst is in trucking’s rearview mirror

TORONTO, Ont. – The worst of trucking conditions wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic may be in the rearview mirror, but the recovery could be choppy. In its most recent Commercial…

Prepare for VUCA when managing the supply chain

Although the term VUCA was coined in 1987 by the U.S. Army War College at the height of the Cold War, it hasn’t been in common usage. And thank goodness…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market likely bottomed in April

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s spot market load volumes took a dive in April, with overall load volumes on Loadlink down 56% from March and 38% year-over-year. But TransCore Link Logistics…

Business groups want Canada, U.S. to collaborate on Covid-19 response

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of 27 groups representing businesses and communities in the U.S. and Canada today issued a joint statement calling for a unified approach to managing the…

Truck driver pay climbed in 2019: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. fleets paid drivers nearly US$6,000 more, including bonuses, in 2019 than they did in 2017, according to a Driver Compensation Study conducted by the American Trucking…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions nosedived in March

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions deteriorated in March, marking the start of negative Trucking Conditions Index readings that will likely lead into the worst quarter on record, FTR reports. (Chart:…

OOIDA pushes for greater broker transparency

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to improve broker transparency through greater enforcement of existing rules. “Brokers have…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck tonnage plummets most in 26 years

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage plummeted 12.2% in April, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “April’s monthly decline was the largest in 26…

18 Wheels Logistics expands in B.C.

DELTA, B.C. – 18 Wheels Logistics opened a new 70,000 sq.-ft. facility in Delta, B.C. May 15, offering warehousing, trucking, co-packing and RFID scanning capabilities. The company told Today’s Trucking…