US truck demand eases but signs point to tight May capacity
US truck transport rates eased in April, but there already are signs of a renewed push higher, for several, market-based reasons. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
US shippers felt a brief pause in April after a hectic first quarter in which t…
Organization calls for using hair for drug tests
Opioids have complicated testing
Pilot Flying J offering free coffee to moms for Mother’s Day
When downloading and opening the myPilot mobile app, truckers and the motoring public will see an offer for the free coffee that is redeemable at more than 750 Pilot and Flying J locations across the country.
Energy Department Raises Diesel, Gasoline Price Forecasts
Expected prices for trucking’s primary fuel as well as for gasoline have been revised higher, due largely to anticipated higher prices for crude oil, according to a new Energy Department report.
CVSA hosting two roadside inspection training courses this summer
The first roadside inspection course will focus on driver requirements for roadside inspections and will be held in June in Salt Lake City. The second course will be held in July, also in Salt Lake City, and will focus on vehicle requirements for roads…
Vincent Phillips’ 2017 Kenworth T660
Phillips has added light bars under the cab and sleeper, chrome kick panels beneath the doors, a step tool box, hubcaps and lug nut covers, chrome anti-sail mudflap hangers and a train horn.
Will it take a disaster to truly fix driver training?
The recent Humboldt Hockey team bus collision with a tractor-trailer in Saskatchewan with devastating results, including more than a dozen fatalities, has elevated discussions around proper driver training and highway safety across Canada. The U.S. pre…
Glasvan Great Dane recognized for fifteenth year
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Glasvan Great Dane has taken top honors in the Great Dane awards for the fifteenth consecutive year. The dealership was awarded in three categories for 2017, receiving the nod for International Flatbed Dealer of the Year, Internatio…
Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships scheduled for June 9
KITCHENER, Ont. — The 33rd annual Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships is scheduled for June 9, 2018. The event, this year being held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, in Kitchener, Ont., will see the most talented dr…
Blockchain to undergird GoLoad payments
GoLoad is provided as an optional service to Konexial’s My20 ELD, dynamically matching drivers with extra hours and capacity with available loads from shippers. Shippers and carriers utilizing the platform agree to dynamic fuel pricing based on current…