Saskatchewan reverses Alberta license plate ban
REGINA, Sask. – The Government of Saskatchewan has backtracked on a December announcement banning vehicles with Alberta license plates from government construction sites in its province. The provincial government ended the policy Jan. 22, saying the move was in response…
Freedom from deception
House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows, “friend to the blue collar worker, opponent of over-regulation and champion for the small businessman,” until it comes crunch time… “And the caucus might want to look up the word ‘accountability’ before thr…
TTSAO adds new member to board of directors
HAMILTON, Ont. — Recently, The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) board of directors voted unanimously to create a new seat on the board. This new seat was created to include the newly formed TTSAO Insurance Group. Lisa Arseneau,…
Partnerships Are What Drive Your Business
Partnerships are important because they can meet our needs for certainty, variety, significance, connection, growth and giving, said Thomas Nestor, founder of Leadership Today at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.
Supply-demand balance tightest in ACT index history
COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT’s for-hire trucking index indicated that the freight index rose faster than the capacity index in each of the last 12 months, allowing the supply-demand balance to climb to the highest reading ever recorded. “The wide spread…
Diesel Fuel Prices Up Versus 2017
The national price of diesel fuel dropped by $0.003 the week of January 22 compared to the previous week but has increased by $0.456 compared to one year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Meritor Launches Aftermarket Air Spring Line, Expands Kingpin Portfolio
Meritor made a series of announcements at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas, including launching an aftermarket air spring line, expanding king pin kit offerings, and providing a corrosion-resistant coating on hydraulic brake rotors.
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2018 in Photos
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week was held Jan. 22-25, 2018, at The Mirage in Las Vegas. There were a number of new aftermarket product announcements, educational and motivational sessions, and a trade show.
After hack, FMCSA mum on when medical examiner website will be restored
Overdrive has queried FMCSA repeatedly in the past week about the site’s outage. The agency has not answered questions about whether the site’s outage has disrupted the issuance of medical certificates and whether it can fully confirm that no private information about drivers’ medical records was stolen.
December dry van orders highest in history: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Dry van orders in December reached historic levels, according to data from ACT Research. The month saw 47,500 net orders posted to eh backlog, marking the second highest net order month in the industry’s history, trailing only…