Trucking HR Canada adds to its board of directors

OTTAWA, Ont.  – Trucking HR Canada has added Linda Young, vice-president of HR and people development for Bison Transport, to its board of directors. “Linda Young brings extensive HR expertise,…

Highway congestion costs trucking $63.4 billion

ARLINGTON, Va. — Congestion on the US National Highway System (NHS) has added more than $63.4 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015, according to recent research…

Atlantic Driving Championships set for May 27

DIEPPE, N.B. – The annual Atlantic Driving Championships are set for May 27 in Masstown, N.S. The competition includes a written test, pre-trip inspection and field test course, which is divided…

Trailer orders up 22% versus last year

COLUMBUS, Ind. –  ACT’s preliminary estimate for April net trailer orders is 20,200 units — down 6% month-over-month. “While net orders were off approximately 6% from March, industry patterns actually…

Bison’s Linda Young named to Trucking HR Canada’s board

OTTAWA–Bison Transport’s vice-president of human resources and people development, Linda Young, has joined the board of directors of Trucking HR Canada (THRC). “Linda Young brings extensive HR expertise, experience,…

Real-world diesel emissions differ from lab results: Study

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Diesel-engine nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions as measured in the lab are one thing; real-world emissions quite another. That’s the gist of a new study…

Former Volvo man Gomes now Bison’s VP Maintenance

WINNIPEG-Mike Gomes has been named Bison Transport’s new vice president, maintenance, Bison COO Trevor Fridfinnson announced Tuesday. Gomes joined Bison in early 2016 after a distinguished career with Volvo Trucks.

Fastfrate names three to national team

WOODBRIDGE, ON - Consolidated Fastfrate, a less-than-truckload carrier, has recently added three new people to its national management team.

2017 truck driving championships cancelled

REGINA-The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) announced Monday that there will be no provincial truck-driving championships in 2017. Other provinces were ahead of the STA in pulling back from the event,…

National Professional Truck Driving Championships canceled for 2017

WINNIPEG, Man. – This year’s National Professional Truck Driving Championships that were slated to occur Sept. 15-16 in Winnipeg have been canceled. Provincial trucking associations have also been putting a…

ACT Research pricing index remains positive for fleets

COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research says its April pricing index reflects seven consecutive months of positive readings. Though April’s ACT For-Hire Trucking Index reading showed slower growth following the previous…

US trucking conditions poised for upswing: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the US deteriorated in March, but rising spot market freight rates suggest capacity may be tightening. The latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) fell…

U.S. freight market will continue to improve: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN - FTR remains confident in this year's freight market, despite a March drop in its Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) that measures freight volumes, rates, capacity, fleet bankruptcies, fuel prices and financing. Spot rates are improving, and that indicates a market-wide move to tighter capacity, the analysts add.

Nearly half the trucks in Southern Ontario blitz fail

OAKVILLE, ON - Almost half of all the commercial vehicles pulled over in a safety blitz last week failed inspection, Halton Regional Police Service's (HRPS) Oakville District Response Unit announced today. Over the course of the two-day roadside campaign, 80 vehicles were inspected and 47% flunked due to issues with brakes, tires and other problems.

Shark to speak at PeopleNet/TMW conference

CLEVELAND, OH - Robert Herjavec, the Canadian entrepreneur behind the Herjavec Group and one of the judges on ABC's Shark Tank, will speak during the second annual in.sight user conference and expo hosted by PeopleNet and TMW Systems.