TMW Systems Hires New Vice President

CLEVELAND, OH - Transportation solutions provider TMW Systems has appointed Rod Strata as executive vice president of operations.

Canadian Driver Gets Into Schneider’s Haul of Fame

Schneider's started a special recognition program, and a driver from Durham is one the first people to receive the honor.

21 Ways To Boost Business Using Social Media

TORONTO-As the trucking industry hurtles forward into the 21st century, there is a distinct technological paradigm shift happening. Alternative fuels, smart computing interfaces in trucks, and even trucks that can…

Navistar CFO Resigns

LISLE, IL - Navistar's announced yesterday that its chief financial officer (CFO), Andrew Cederoth, will resign by the end of June.

Harrison Takes Over as VersaCold President & CEO

VANCOUVER - Doug Harrison, chief operating officer of Day & Ross Transportation Group, has announced he will be moving to VersaCold come June 10.

Wind Chill Factors

By Jason Rhyno You navigated your way through a wicked whiteout and have just battled winter winds for 12 hours. The load was delivered safely, and on time, but…

Building a Better Driver

Fuel economy programs range from carrots to sticks, sometimes really big sticks. We seldom see really big carrots.

The Quarter-Century Club

Meet Sergio, Matt, and Steve. They're 25 and they love driving truck. The question is, are there more where they came from?

APU Talent Hired from Rival

Idle Free Systems, Inc., hired auxiliary power unit(APU) product support specialist, Patrick Fleishauer, as national director of field services for its North American APU distributor network.

Safety Upgrade: Westmount Installs Cameras, Mirrors on Fleet

In an effort to improve pedestrian safety, the city of Westmount is installing rear an side cameras and mirrors on all its snow-removal trucks.

Customer Focused Ideas You Can Steal From CN

TORONTO - There was a lot to learn at the 27th Annual Conference on Transportation Innovation and Technology yesterday. And lots of great ideas to steal, too.

Honesty and Dignity Go a Long Way in Recruitment Efforts

TORONTO - "When those young people come in, we need to stand tall - we're truckers." That was Dan Baker last week at the Canadian Recruiting and Retention Conference, talking to a room of trucking company recruiters.

Large U.S. Truckload Turnover Hits High, LTL Fleets See Low

ARLINGTON, VA. - Annualized turnover rate at large U.S. truckload fleets climbed two points to 99 percent in the second quarter of 2013, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported.

How Safety Can Drive Savings

At least one worker safety program contributes to the bottom line.

Tech Council Discusses Distracted Driving

PITTSBURGH, PA. - When do the secondary tasks drivers do cross the line from necessary to distraction? Is talking while driving distracting? Those were some of the questions discussed at a session titled "Cab and Controls: How to Address Distracted Driving" at the Technology and Maintenance Council's (TMC) 2013 Fall Meeting.