The real tax deadline
While everyone traditionally circles Apr. 30 on their calendar, a more pressing tax deadline is really just days away. If you are a sole proprietor, then Dec. 31 is an important deadline for business decisions. If you are incorporated then…
The real tax deadline
While everyone traditionally circles Apr. 30 on their calendar, a more pressing tax deadline is really just days away. If you are a sole proprietor, then Dec. 31 is an important deadline for business decisions. If you are incorporated then…
Economic Watch: Trucking Helps With Most Recent Job Gains, Consumer Sentiment Cools
The U.S. economy added another 228,000 non-farm jobs in November, aided by job gains in the trucking industry, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
Mack Trucks names new president
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Martin Weissburg has been named the new president of Mack Trucks effective June 1, 2018. Weissburg is currently president of Volvo Construction Equipment, and after June 1, he will continue to be a member of the Executive…
Are ELDs being implemented for the right reasons?
Implementing the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) may be the start of a perfect storm within the North American trucking industry. This law will force all drivers to work to rule. Authorities cite improving road safety as the primary…
Love’s opens new truck stops in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee
Love’s Travel Stops opened this week new locations in Pine Bluff, Ark., Eastview, Tenn., and Bridgeport, Texas.
CarriersEdge launches new trip planning, delivery training course
The new training module, “Trip Planning, Parking and Deliveries,” uses a mixture of text, graphics and photos, real-life illustrations, quizzes and more to deliver the content to drivers.
Painted with the same brush
Recently, the mainstream news has been littered with stories about unsafe transport operators. Even OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes has taken aim at truckers. A series of fatal incidents lately involving transport trucks on 400-series highways in Ontario has been terrible,…
Q. How do I know if my drivers or vehicles may be exempt from having to use or be equipped with an ELD? Can you tell me all of the exemptions under the rule?
A. There are a number of ELD recordkeeping exemptions and exceptions that may affect certain fleets…
Meritor Invests in TransPower to Accelerate Electric Platform Development
Meritor announced a strategic investment in TransPower, an electrification technology for large commercial vehicles, to help speed the development of its electric vehicle platforms.