Dealing with conflicting marijuana rules in the U.S. tricky for carriers

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Unlike Canada, which has federally legalized the recreational use of marijuana, the U.S. is all over the map when it comes to the drug’s use. During…

ATA president calls for improvements to NAFTA during MCE keynote address

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – In a spirited keynote address, American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear urged those in trucking to “get out and kick some ass” in…

Volvo makes headway in Canadian market

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) highlighted its success in Canada during the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition today, saying it now owns a 13.9%…

Lytx data shows reduction in truck driver fatigue

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel have all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019. Fleet and…

FMCSA says infrastructure upgrades will stoke already hot U.S. economy

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) annual Management Conference (MCE) and Exhibition opened on a positive note yesterday, painting an economic picture that has benefited the industry…

Fear factor, reluctance to invest constraining economic growth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The US and global economies are as weak this year as they’ve been since the Great Recession and there’s little indication growth will accelerate anytime soon.

Next generation fleet management device unveiled by Rand McNally

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Map, navigation and travel content producer Rand McNally announced its new electronic logging device (ELD) and fleet management device DC 200. Unveiling the product during the…

Zonar announces ‘next generation’ Connect tablet

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Zonar Systems introduced Zonar Connect, a next-generation tablet that is electronic logging device ready with a software platform that allows fleets to customize and upgrade based…