Health & Safety Caution is urged for those travelling in the shadow of Hurricane Florence September 12, 2018 Hurricane Florence as seen from space. Picture courtsey of NASA. CHARLOTTE, S.C. – As the Southeastern United States prepares for Hurricane Florence the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Federal…
Health & Safety FMCSA issues emergency declaration ahead of Alberto May 28, 2018 GULF SHORES, Fla. – While most of the United States is observing Memorial Day, Gulf Coast states are bracing for an early start to hurricane season. Although Alberto has been…
Business Management Big opportunities await carriers: FTR December 12, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. spiked in October, with a reading of 9.48, up from 3.5 in September. FTR’s Trucking Condition Index (TCI) rose on a strong…
Business Management U.S. trucking conditions improving: FTR November 15, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. improved in September, according to the FTR Trucking Conditions Index, which measures several metrics affecting the trucking industry. The index climbed to…
Sustainability Run on Less trucks hit average of 10.1 mpg during 17-day demonstration September 24, 2017 ATLANTA, Ga. – Drivers in the Run on Less demonstration exceeded all expectations and hit an average of 10.1 mpg during the 17-day project. The North American Council for Freight…
Transportation Hurricanes estimated to cost U.S. GDP .5% September 13, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will likely end up costing the U.S. GDP close to 0.5% in the third quarters, estimates FTR’s Noel Perry. Although it’s too early…
Transportation Daimler donates $1 million for Hurricane Harvey relief August 31, 2017 STUTTGART, Germany – In a joint effort Daimler AG’s US based subsidiaries Mercedes-Benz USA, Mercedes-Benz US International, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and Daimler Trucks North America have donated $1 million total…
Transportation Hurricane Harvey to disrupt nearly 10% of U.S. trucking August 28, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Hurricane Harvey has and will impact the trucking industry in the U.S. in a big way, FTR reported today. FTR has quantified preliminary numbers, gauging the impact…
Human Resources Talking to Canada’s leading (trucking) ladies March 3, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada’s second annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit that took place on March 3, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel saw record numbers…
Human Resources Hazel McCallion to be a speaker at upcoming Women with Drive summit December 8, 2015 OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada revealed today that former Mississauga mayor, Hazel McCallion, will be the breakfast speaker during the second annual Women with Drive summit. The summit is…
Equipment Mercedes-Benz debuts 4×4 Sprinter, crosswind assist October 30, 2014 Seemingly emboldened by the arrival of new European-inspired cargo vans, the Mercedes Sprinter has been loaded up with new features and options
Transportation Mark gets well soon March 1, 2014 He’d felt the first tickle in his throat back in Saskatoon. He’d thought nothing of it then, just coughed a couple of times, sucked on a Halls and stopped for a tea at the first Timmies he saw. But the tickle had grown into a...
Transportation Routing Into The Future February 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - Who'd have thought that ants could contribute anything to reducing the cost of commercial trucking? Researchers studying swarm intelligence believe they are able to do just that.
Transportation Calming Stormy Waters October 1, 2009 SYDNEY, N. S. - "Horrendous summer,' 'inexcusable,' 'unacceptable.' The language carriers are using to describe Marine Atlantic's service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland would warm Captain Hook's...
Transportation Truckers earn long-overdue respect November 1, 2008 It seems that truckers may finally get the respect they deserve. Unfortunately, there are those that feel a catastrophic event must occur before it happens. The Toronto Star carried an article on Oct....
