GCR Tires & Service names new COO
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― GCR Tires & Service announced Steve Hoeft will join the organization as chief operating officer. Hoeft will be based in Nashville, Tennessee, and will lead the operations function of GCR, driving standardization, process improvement and systems leadership…
How well do you know your workforce?
Trucking is experiencing a shift in workforce demographics unlike any other industry in Canada. Our ranks are increasingly diverse by age, gender, and culture, and this affects human resources (HR) as you look to hire, train, manage, and retain an…
Truckload Linehaul Rates Firm Up, Intermodal Rate Momentum Slows
Truckload linehaul rates appear to be stabilizing, while intermodal rates continue moving higher but at a slower pace, according to two new reports.
Getting the glider on the road
The glider has finally hit the road. There were times when I didn’t think it was going to happen. As I wrote before, it all depended on selling my truck. As the deal I was offered as a trade-in wasn’t…
Healing and dealing with a herniated disc
One of the most common causes of lower back pain in professional truck drivers that I encounter in my clinic is lumbar spine disc herniation. In order to understand this type of injury, it’s a good idea to review the…
Bendix-Based Safety System Standard on Volvo VNL and VNR Models
Bendix has announced that for the first time in North America, the camera- and radar-based collision mitigation technology of its Wingman Fusion vehicle safety system is now standard equipment on certain heavy-duty trucks.
‘The Movement of Anything’ | Is the Canadian Trucking Industry Ready?
The trucking industry in Canada not only prides itself on being relationship focused, but on utilizing traditional operational methods as well. With over 300,000 truck drivers across Canada, many find themselves unsure about how the recent influx of new technologies…
Love’s adds new location in Mississippi
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new location in Magee, Mississippi on Thursday. The truck stop is located at U.S. Highway 49 and Goodwater Road.
Truck Washing’s a Growing Business, Especially at This Company
Fleet Clean USA CEO Scott Marr, now 27, ran a part-time washing business and realized that he made more money washing trucks than working at a bank.
HDT’s 2017 Trailer Update
If tractors with their powerful diesel engines, sophisticated automated manual transmissions, and well-appointed cabs are the lifeblood of the trucking industry, then trailers, sturdy and utilitarian, are the blood type.