Ontario WSIB rates to climb for trucking

TORONTO, ON - Some Ontario fleets will see a bump in their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) premiums for 2018. The rise in rates were announced at the group's annual general meeting Set. 20, while WSIB also announced a drop in rates for other industries, totaling about $760 million combined for 2017 and 2018. Warehousing is among those seeing a cut, with a 7.5% decrease in premium rates from $2.95 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2017, to $2.73 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2018. The rates for general trucking, couriers, and waste materials recycling, however, will go up.

DUI will mean stricter penalties in Ontario

TORONTO, ON - Stricter penalties for young, novice, and commercial divers caught operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs and alcohol are coming to Ontario. Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca announced the new measures Sept. 18 ahead of the legalization of marijuana nation-wide next July. The government says it will have zero tolerance for those caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol for those drivers under the age of 21, those without a full "G" or "M" class license under Ontario's graduated licensing system, and commercial drivers.

New Rotella oil meets heavy-duty and passenger vehicle needs

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Shell Rotella introduced several new products Sept. 20, including its T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W-30 full synthetic oil, which is formulated for both heavy-duty diesel and passenger vehicles…

OTA calls for tougher penalties for distracted driving

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) applauded today’s announcement by Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca, who called for increased fines and sanctions to help elevate pedestrian and cyclist…

NACFE reveals early results of Run on Less demonstration

ATLANTA, Ga. — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) revealed the mid-run results of its Run on Less demonstration. So far, for a week and a half, seven…

PMTC to host educational seminar

MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced it’s hosting Ontario regional fall seminar next month. The seminar is set to take place in Milton on…

BlackBerry and Fleet Complete form partnership

WATERLOO, Ont. – BlackBerry and Fleet Complete announced today that they have entered a reselling partnership where Fleet Complete will be incorporating BlackBerry Radar into its fleet tracking solution. According…

Truckload turnover up in Q2

ARLINGTON, VA - The second quarter of 2017 saw the highest employment turnover at large truckload carriers since the last quarter of 2010. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports turnover was higher throughout the truckload market, amid tight labor conditions, with a 16-point jump over last year at large truckload carriers to 90%.

Omnitracs completes acquisition of Shaw Tracking

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.  – Omnitracs today announced the completion of its acquisition of the assets of Shaw Tracking. Further expanding Omnitracs’ customer base and reach into Canada, the assets of Shaw…

U.S. truck tonnage surprises in August

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 7.1% in August, and was up 8.2% year-over-year, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Year-to-date, tonnage is up 2.1% compared to…

OTA addresses dangerous goods concerns

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association met yesterday with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Eastern Ontario mayors and other supply chain and transportation stakeholders to address several safety issues involving…

Atlas Van Lines names new president and COO

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Atlas Van Lines announced today that Joe Stackhouse has been named president and COO of Atlas Van Lines. Joe Stackhouse Stackhouse joins Atlas following a lengthy career…

Nikola, Bosch team up on truck development

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Nikola has announced an update to its electric truck project, claiming it will be entering production by 2021 with two Class 8 hydrogen-electric truck models.

August trailer orders up 9%

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR has reported final August net trailer orders of 14,600 units, a 9% increase from July. August order activity also marked a 4% improvement year-over-year. All trailer…

Electric vehicle market heating up: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Electrification is quickly becoming a hot topic in the trucking industry, with electric-powered trucks garnering more attention from suppliers. That’s according to the latest N.A. On-highway Commercial…