ELD logs are tax documents, too
Starting on Dec. 18, Canadian carriers and drivers that travel into the U.S. and log their duty status will need to comply with the U.S. FMCSA’s electronic logging device (ELD) rule. The mandate requires the use of an ELD that…
Driving the International HV
HV, LoneStar latest International trucks to get new interior
POLL: Are clean (violation-free) inspections more common today than they used to be?
What’s been your experience over the last five years? Do you feel inspectors are more likely today to actually finish and record a clean, violation-free inspection than before?
Mack debuts refuse truck upgrades at Waste & Recycling Expo
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Mack Trucks has introduced a more ergonomic seat for its LR model in right-hand stand-up/sit-down drive configurations, in response to complaints about the limited range of seating configurations available in the previous design. Curtis Dorwart, Mack…
EcoFins vows to donate portion of sales to veteran charities
MONTREAL, Que. — In support of Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the U.S, the manufacturers of EcoFins announced that 10% of all retail sales of EcoFins Vortex Generators (VGs) is being donated to Veteran’s Associations in both countries.…
Double Coin adds three sizes to RR706 tire line
TORONTO, Ont. – Huayi Tire Canada announced this week that Double Coin has added three new tire sizes to the RR706 radial mixed-service truck tire product line. Double Coin’s RR706 is an all-position, mixed service truck tire designed for the…
Arnold and the 2,000-year-old pygmy warrior, Part 2
Wendy’s annual Halloween fiction continues after Part 1, in which Arnold, haunted by the ancient pygmy warrior of the title, accidentally kills a love interest’s Maine Coon cat, named Monkey, for which its owner, Leslie, continues to look, expecting it…
Motor carrier holds no salvage rights in claim
Q: When a carrier pays a shipper’s damage claim, isn’t it true that the carrier has “purchased” the goods and/or salvage, and is entitled to keep, sell, or otherwise dispose of the property to which it now holds title? This is how most casualty insurance policies work.
A: Yours is a…
Parcel carriers fare best in Top 50 revenue growth
Small package carriers were a bright spot in an otherwise lackluster 2016 for the global transportation industry. Photo credit: Shutterstock
Continued slow growth in the global economy suppressed revenue at the world’s top 50 transportation service providers, according to an annual analysis conducted for JOC.com by SJ Consulting Group.
The latest analysis…
Zonar Coach Offers Real-Time In-Cab Coaching
Zonar has introduced Coach, a video-based coaching solution designed to improve commercial vehicle safety, efficiency and compliance, the company announced.