Clock is ticking toward U.S. ELD mandate

ORLANDO, FL - Electronic Logging Devices (ELD's) are on track to be mandated in the U.S. on December 18, as regulators finalize the underlying systems and prepare to relegate paper logbooks to the trash bin of history.

Burns offers vision of industry to come

ORLANDO, FL - Automated vehicle technologies, vehicle electrification, and the rise of transportation as a service (think ride-share services like Uber and Lyft) are creating a "transformational change" in the transportation industry. But what does that mean for trucking?

Trucking associations to promote NAFTA

ORLANDO, FL - This continent's three largest trucking associations will release a joint statement on the value of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Monday, as they attempt to reinforce the value of a deal that they see as a business driver.

STA looks to increase membership in 2017-2018

REGINA, SK – Outgoing chairman of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), Graham Newton, says the group has made significant gains in the last year, but still has a long way…

International predicting stronger truck demand

ORLANDO, Fla. – Navistar International sees stronger truck demand carrying into 2018, and expects to increase its share as demand increases. Michael Cancelliere, president of truck and parts for Navistar…

International opens Uptime Command Center, launches online marketplace

ORLANDO, Fla. – International Truck has announced the launch of its new Uptime Command Center, with the aim of getting trucks back on the road within 48 hours of a…

Government collaboration required on automated trucks

ORLANDO, Fla. – State and federal governments must work together to ensure consistency in developing a regulatory framework for automated vehicles. That was the message from Kirk Steudle, director of…

FlowBelow offers aerodynamic system for trailers

ORLANDO, Fla. – FlowBelow has introduced its first aerodynamic wheel cover and fairing kit for trailers. The Trailer AeroSlider System mounts to the sliding trailer suspension and travels with the…

Attracting women to trucking is about visibility

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – If you want to attract women into your fleet, you have to show them they can work for you. That’s according to Jane Jazrawy, CEO of CarriersEdge,…

Investigators digging social media posts

MILTON, ON - Social media platforms from Twitter to Facebook are becoming more popular than ever, and they're also giving investigators new tools to address crimes from insurance fraud to cargo theft and collisions.

Canadian ELD mandate delayed

MILTON, ON - The clock is ticking toward a mandate for Electronic Logging Devices (ELD's) in the U.S. - but Canada is now expected to establish its version of a mandate no sooner than the spring of 2019.

Ontario wheel losses on the rise: police

MILTON, ON - Ontario police have grounded hundreds of trucks during targeted inspection blitzes in 2017, and are also tracking an increasing number of runaway wheels.

New Champlain Bridge facing delays

MONTREAL, QC – Striking workers and transportation of oversized pieces have set the new Champlain Bridge back. In an update this morning, bridge partners Infrastructure Canada, Signature on the Saint Lawrence (SSL) and The…

OTA calling for zero-tolerance on substance use

THUNDER BAY, ON - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the government stand behind fleets who use drug and alcohol testing on their drivers. In an interview with the CBC yesterday, OTA president Stephen Laskowski said the association will be lobbying the government for a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol for commercial vehicle drivers.

J.B. Hunt, driver to pay US$15.5 million in damages

PHILADELPHIA, PA - A Tennessee truck driver and J.B. Hunt Transport have been found negligent to the tune of more than US$15.5 million in a 2013 collision with a pedestrian. After a three-week trail a jury awarded the damages to Isaac Espinoza who was hit by Ricky L. Hatfield, an independent contractor performing work for broker J.B. Hunt, while he was helping a friend change a tire on the shoulder of I-81 north.