Walmart Recognizes 12 Carriers of the Year
Walmart Transportation has recognized 12 trucking and transportation providers as the retailer’s 2016 Carriers of the Year, an honor given to companies that support Walmart-owned stores and facilities.
ERoad Offers Electronic IRP
Eroad announced a new electronic registration management solution for International Registration Plan recordkeeping, data capture, and management processes.
My20 App Takes Electronic Logging to the Cloud
Konexial has launched the My20 app, offering an ELD solution for the iOS and Android platforms.
TTMA hands out safety awards
LAFAYETTE, Ind. –Wabash National and Athens Trailer Operations were repeat winners of the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association’s (TTMA) safety awards. The awards were given out during the TTMA’s 75th annual convention in Florida on April 26. Wabash National won two…
After 60 years running, Dafoe Trucking keeps its pedal to the metal
CALGARY, Alta. — It’s been a long time since Dafoe Trucking made the move from B.C. to Alberta in search of bigger and better things, but 60 years later, the Calgary-based company is projecting this will be its best year yet.…
Flooding the workforce
CALGARY, Alta. — What to do with this new generation we call Millennials? It’s a question many more mature generations have asked themselves on more than one occasion, but it could be for the wrong reasons. It’s also a question that…
Preventing Truck Terror Attacks Starts With You – And Me.
Terrorists are, by necessity, opportunists. They can’t always obtain the weapon of their dreams and are often forced to choose an alternative method for attacking. And lately, their weapon of choice has been trucks, notes Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.
Dealing with difficult people
EDMONTON, Alta. — You may not come across a situation where you have to negotiate a hostage situation in the workplace, but for Gary McDougall, it’s just one aspect of his expertise when it comes to dealing with difficult people, both…
2017 Safety & Compliance Award Nomination Deadline is Monday
The deadline for Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s 2017 Safety & Compliance Award is Monday, May 8, so get your nominations in before the end of the day.
Economic Watch: Unemployment Lowest in a Decade, Factory Orders Move Higher
Unemployment in the U.S. has fallen again, hitting its lowest level in a decade but minus any contribution from trucking in April, according to a new report released Friday. Meanwhile, a separate report shows some improvements in the nation’s struggling manufacturing sector.