Transportation Bendix claims 2018 was its safest year yet April 4, 2019 ELYRIA, Ohio – Last year marked Bendix’s safest year ever in its nearly 90-year history. Bendix plants across North America experienced a 30% reduction from 2017’s injury rate. Preventive and…
Transportation Lion 8 electric truck comes to life in Quebec March 12, 2019 SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Quebec-based Lion Electric Company is already known for its electrified school buses, but it has now revealed an electric Class 8 truck for its lineup in…
Transportation Northeastern states battling invasive insects, need truckers’ help January 24, 2019 VANCOUVER, Wa. – The Spotted Lanternfly is a small but mighty pest that is currently terrorizing several U.S. states. That was the message from an informative webinar on the insects…
Security Meat, trailers among the goods cargo thieves increasingly targeting November 20, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian cargo thieves are mostly stealing grocery and household items, but meat products are also becoming a primary target, according to a new report from Northbridge Insurance.
Transportation Navistar already benefits from Traton alliance: Clarke September 20, 2018 Benefits are already being realized, says Navistar’s Troy Clarke (right). HANNOVER, Germany – Navistar is already realizing the benefits of extra purchasing power made possible through a 17% equity stake…
Health & Safety Finding parking the top cause of stress for pro drivers September 2, 2018 PHOENIX, Az. – Truck parking availability in the U.S. improved in 2017, but finding a parking spot is the number one cause of stress for 85% of professional drivers. Those…
Transportation Cummins, Eaton joint venture expected to profit in 2020 August 3, 2018 The Endurant transmission was the first product to emerge through the joint venture. COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Cummins and Eaton joint venture that was developed in 2017 is expected to…
Transportation Crash spike leads to call for vigilance July 12, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ontario’s Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is calling on drivers and employers to be “more vigilant” in the wake of an increase in fatal collisions involving…
Human Resources TTSAO postpones meeting to discuss $40 cap May 17, 2018 HAMILTON, Ont. – The upcoming provincial election has caused the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) to postpone an industry stakeholders meeting to discuss the $40 per hour cap…
Business Management ATRI lists Top 10 issues facing trucking February 27, 2018 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Everyone has issues they have to deal with, and the trucking industry has its fair share, with the much chagrined driver shortage coming in at the top…
Business Management Jobs dip in month-to-month in January February 14, 2018 OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian trucking industry saw a dip in jobs in January according to statistics Canada. The agency released job numbers for the first month of the year…
Transportation Cargo thefts on decline February 5, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – Cargo thefts were on the decline last year, with CargoNet recording 741 thefts in the U.S. and Canada in 2017 – down from 836 in 2016. And…
Regulations Paperwork must be in order for carriers to avoid liability issues June 6, 2017 KELOWNA, B.C. – Carriers take huge risks transporting valuable goods from a shipper to a receiver, and according to Michael Silva, a lawyer with Whitelaw Twining Law, bills of lading…
Your bill of lading may not protect you: lawyer June 5, 2017 KELOWNA, BC - So-called "uniform conditions" limit cargo losses to $2 per pound, but many carriers are exposed to higher losses than that, according to Michael Silva of Whitelaw Twinning Law Corporation.
Business Management FAC plans to outsource parts transportation March 27, 2017 WINDSOR, Ont. – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FAC) has notified Unifor Local 444 that it plans to close its Windsor trucking division and outsource its auto parts transportation, according to a…
