Trucking conditions improving at a steady pace: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index went up from July  to August to a reading of 6.76. According to FTR, the index is showing a steady rise that is…

Yokohama announces new sizes for its 104ZR tire

  SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation has added four new sizes to its 104ZR urban/regional all-position/steer tire line-up this week. The new sizes are: 225/70R19.5, 245/70R19.5, 265/70R19.5 and…

Uber’s Otto completes first-ever delivery by self-driving truck

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Uber’s driverless truck made its first delivery last week, traveling the 200 km from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs hauling Budweiser beer in the trailer. The…

TransForce’s Rogers to retire

MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce announced today that its director, Ronald D. Rogers is retiring. Rogers has been the director of TransForce since 2006. He was also the chairman of the…

Bradley says truck driving jobs will not disappear because of autonomous technology

TORONTO, Ont. — The job of the over-the-road truck driver will not disappear because of autonomous trucks, Canadian Trucking Alliance president David Bradley wrote in a letter to federal Finance…

Trailer orders disappoint in September: ACT Research

  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…

CM Brake names new national sales manager

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…

The book-smart owner-operator

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…

Getting rid of bad vibes

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…

Mentoring key to changing of the guard

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…

Are open door policies overrated?

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…

Canada’s carbon pricing situation

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…

FMCSA issues safety advisory on traveling with recalled Samsung smartphone

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to drivers outlining the risks and regulations associated with transporting damaged, defective, or recalled lithium cells…

Class 8 orders follow trend: ACT Research

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.

Where are all the trucking poets?

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?…