Business Management Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations April 30, 2019 Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
Transportation The anatomy of a collision April 30, 2019 Collision reconstructionist says there’s no such thing as an accident
Transportation Drivers tend to double down on risky behavior, data shows April 30, 2019 In 23% of the events scored by Lytx telematics systems, drivers were engaged in multiple potentially risky behaviors. (Lytx photo) SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Telematics data from Lytx demonstrates that…
Transportation Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week April 30, 2019 A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area. GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams will turn their focus to speeding during Commercial…
Health & Safety Alberta’s three initiatives to increase road safety April 29, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) is not the only initiative the Alberta government has implemented to help improve safety on provincial roads. Changes have also been made to…
Transportation Bison picks up Celadon intermodal business in cash transaction April 27, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport has acquired Celadon’s container-on-flat-car intermodal operations in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Celadon reports that the division contributed US…
Transportation Several trends could lead to more regional hauls: report April 25, 2019 (NACFE illustration) LONG BEACH, Calif. – The latest report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is highlighting converging trends from e-commerce to electrification that could lead to…
Equipment The future is electric: DTNA leader April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – The future of commercial vehicles is battery-electric, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) leader Roger Nielsen said during a keynote speech at ACT Expo. The company is…
Transportation NTSB touts benefits of collision avoidance systems April 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Collision avoidance systems should be made standard in all highway vehicles to save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a recent webinar it…
Business Management B.C.’s container trucking sector gets a boost from provincial government April 22, 2019 VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government approved a series of recommendations to support the province’s container trucking sector recently, including an adjusted rate structure for drivers. The recommendations were included…
Security Cargo thefts declined in Q1 April 22, 2019 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cargo thefts in the U.S. and Canada declined 22% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from CargoNet. In the quarter,…
Health & Safety B.C. working to develop MELT standard April 18, 2019 BCTA says program must address province’s unique driving challenges
Equipment Power, style, and comfort among Nikola semi highlights April 17, 2019 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A thousand horsepower per drive axle, 2,000 lb.-ft. of torque and only 15 minutes to fully fuel an 80-kg hydrogen tank were among the technical highlights touted…
Business Management Politicians address investment, MELT, and carbon tax during STA event April 17, 2019 REGINA, Sask. – Representatives from the provincial and federal governments highlighted how they are backing the trucking industry in Saskatchewan with investments in infrastructure, support for mandatory training, and fighting…
Transportation Ron Pridmore named Highway Star of the Year April 13, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Ron Pridmore of Campbell Moving Systems has moved prime ministers, NHL players, and even an astronaut during the course of his 40-year career. Now they can brag…
