Canadian Tire and CP unveil 60-ft. container in Calgary
CALGARY, Alta. – Canadian Tire and Canadian Pacific (CP) unloaded its 60-ft. container in Calgary today (April 26), marking the maiden voyage for the intermodal trailer in Alberta. Canadian Tire said the container – seven feet larger than the standard…
Preventing jumper’s knee
In my practice, I commonly treat knee injuries in professional truck drivers. In fact, I would say knee injuries are second only to lower back injuries among drivers. By far, the most common acute knee injury I see in my…
Don’t be weak in the knees
Traveling down the road, isn’t it great to enjoy the view through the windows of your rig? Your elevated position displays great distances of countryside and roadways, unobstructed by four-wheelers. Unfortunately, this excellent view may come at a cost. Climbing…
Registration Open for North American Commercial Vehicle Show
Online registration is now open for the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show, a trucking trade show set to take place from Sep. 25-28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Earnings Watch: Landstar, Forward Air, Hub Group, TFI, Patriot and Echo Global
At a time when many publicly held trucking companies are reporting lower, if not sharply lower, first quarter profits, one stood out among the herd of numbers released Wednesday while another saw a slight improvement in earnings.
AFL-CIO Coalition Seeks to Clip Hair Testing
A coalition of AFL-CIO member unions is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to deny a petition by several trucking companies to use hair specimens in lieu of federally mandated urine in pre-employment drug tests.
PrePass InfoRM Tool Aggregates Safety and Inspection Data
Help Inc., provider of PrePass, has launched the InfoRM business intelligence system as a value-added tool for carriers to view and leverage their safety data.
Ancra’s Logist-A-Panel Helps Secure Cargo
Ancra International has added the Logist-A-Panel to its line of cargo restraint system products, designed to create a captive beam decking and shoring wall system to replace standard plywood or liner panel from a sheet and post trailer.
Last call to register for PMTC seminar in Calgary
CALGARY, Alta. – Those who would like to attend the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) May 17 seminar in Calgary better register soon before space goes up in smoke. The session will address three key issues facing the…
Teletrac Navman’s ELD Solution is FMCSA Compliant
Teletrac Navman, a provider of GPS tracking and fleet management solutions, announced its new DIRECTOR ELD solution, which meets all currently published technical requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate.