MISSISSAUGA - - Freight rates are on the rise with newly released figures showing the total cost of ground transportation paid by Canadian shippers increasing 2.2% in February from the month before, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.
LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH -- Intermodal truck drivers working as independent contractors for four firms serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit the picket lines on Monday. At issue are allegations that the carriers illegally classify the drivers as independent contractors, rather than company employees, and deny them the benefits typically paid to company workers, according to DC Velocity. Truckinginfo.com reports the drivers are claiming wage theft on part of their employers due to being misclassified. Despite being labeled independent contract workers, the drivers are driving trucks owned by the trucking companies and working exclusively for them without being able to negotiate rates, refuse loads or take work from competitors.
WINNIPEG -- The offering guarantees a one-hour delivery of heavy-duty parts for a flat fee of $20. The service is ideally suited to heavy-duty repair shops and fleets who are focused on uptime for their customers and fleets, according to Maxim.
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