FMCSA’s Jefferson Named 2017 Influential Woman in Trucking
Daphne Jefferson, deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has been presented the seventh annual Influential Woman in Trucking award by the Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks.
Women in Trucking, TranStrategy Partners Offer Professional Development Certification
The Women In Trucking Association and TranStrategy Partners have launched a Professional Development Certification program for association members.
Papa Harry Trucking ups its game in small-town Alberta
PONOKA, Alta. — From the humble beginnings of running a business out of their family home, Papa Harry Trucking has finally found a place to call its own, and a community that has welcomed them with open arms. Launched in 2005…
Cargo theft incidents increase in third quarter, values fall
During 2017’s third quarter, the cargo theft recording firm saw a total of 160 cargo thefts with an average loss value per theft of $117,137. Even though the number of thefts were up quarter-over-quarter, the value of thefts was down 17 percent.
Driver pay hikes on the horizon, analyst says
Of note from a conference call with pay analyst Gordon Klemp, driver wages are in effect just half of what they were in 1979, before deregulation.
End Dump Plays the Middle Man in Grain Transfer Operation
A big two-wheel field cart has brought beans directly to a silo but needed the semi to dump them into an auger. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Should your business donate to charity?
Almost every trucking company, whether it’s a five-truck operation or a 500-plus fleet, has been invited to sponsor or donate to something. Your decision to support any cause, whether it is to help a local slo-pitch team or contribute to…
Partners in Business tip: Get an engine inspection before you buy used
For any truck you’re looking at buying, try to get an engine inspection by an original equipment manufacturer shop for that engine’s brand.
‘This is the time’ for acquisitions: Titanium
BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group’s Q3 earnings were actually a tale of two quarters. In the first half of the quarter, a slumping U.S. dollar negatively impacted revenue from U.S.-based customers, while the second part of the quarter saw…
Fleet Sentiment Survey shows fleets are optimistic about 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Q4 Fleet Sentiment survey conducted in October by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKCVR) reflects a strong freight environment heading into the new year with the driver shortage expected to be the largest negative factor affecting fleets.…