5700 Alpha MUTT Trailer Tester System
Removing the burden of paperwork and data entry, the Alpha MUTT advanced trailer tester system provides automatic and guided inspections with detailed reports.
Striving for Vision Zero
Every single driver on the road can aspire to driving in a manner that reduces traffic fatalities to zero, but we don’t. Vision Zero is a multi-national road safety initiative started in Sweden in 1997. It’s a paradigm shift in…
Shaping up the shipper
You never know what’s going to fall onto the table at a North American Cargo Securement Harmonization Public Forum. This twice-yearly gathering, coordinated by a committee of CVSA, identifies cargo securement regulatory issues and enforcement differences between Canada and the…
Comment period opens for OOIDA’s request to exempt small business truckers from ELD mandate
OOIDA has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt small businesses (defined by the Small Business Administration as those with up to $27.5 million a year in revenue) who have no at-fault crashes on their record and who have a “S…
Are you audit-ready?
For weeks, the CRA has been reviewing one of my client’s quarterly HST refunds. The process started with a standard letter asking for more information about the business, including a detailed list of gross sales and the amount of GST/HST…
Economic Watch: Manufacturing Surges, Construction Scores Record High
Two readings of the nation’s manufacturing sector showed solid increases in December with one showing the strongest growth in nearly three years while another report showed construction spending hit a record high.
DOT opens 2018 carrier registration process after delay, fees reduced
Independent truckers operating one or two trucks will pay $69 this year, down from $76 in 2017. The registration period is still unclear, but it should begin on Friday.
Ryder opens new logistics center in Ontario
MIAMI, Fla. – Ryder System announced the opening of its brand new Logistics Operating Center (LOC) in London, Ontario, today which will primarily serve the Eastern Canada region. The new facility includes a 30,000 sq.-ft. building with office and cross-docking…
Partners in Business tip: Keep an escrow account for maintenance costs
Every good preventive maintenance schedule begins with a maintenance escrow savings account. A good formula for this ties the age of the truck to cents-per-mile savings.
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Van rates, flatbed demand close 2017 strong on spot market
“Something of a perfect storm” closed out the last full week of 2017 for van rates. Winter weather, extended vacations over the holidays, end-of-year freight urgency all boosted van rates/demand. Flatbed demand indicators — load-to-truck ratio, primar…