Bendix gives update on safety system developments
Interest in stability control flatlines, disc brakes and collision mitigation systems on the rise
Optimism growing for stronger Class 8 truck demand
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Truck and component manufacturers at the Mid-America Trucking Show indicated they are increasingly optimistic about the Class 8 truck market in 2017. Joe McAleese, chairman of Bendix, said going into this year, he expected Class 8 builds…
Ambassador Bridge files suit to allow HazMat
WINDSOR, Ont. — The Ambassador Bridge is suing the state of Michigan for denying it the right to allow trucks to carry hazardous materials (HazMat). The ban has existed ever since the bridge was built in 1929 but a recent review…
Three ways to get more millennials working for you
Career and guidance counsellors say to ditch the brochures if you want to hire more millennials
Trailer companies should be applauded for safety improvements
You don’t often leave a truck equipment press conference feeling as though you’ve been punched in the gut. But that’s exactly how I felt after hearing the heart wrenching story of Marianne Karth, who lost two children – aged 13…
Pay to park
Are pay-to-park policies at Canadian truck stops inevitable?
CarriersEdge shares trends found in Best Fleets to Drive For surveys
MARKHAM, Ont. – Company drivers and owner-operators working for the 2017 Best Fleets to Drive For are making less money year-over-year while driving more miles. This is according to the results published this week during the 2017 Best Fleets to…
Fleet Complete acquires BigRoad
TORONTO, Ont. — Fleet Complete has acquired BigRoad, a provider of hours-of-service (HOS) and compliance solutions. The acquisition will now enable Fleet Complete to offer an ELD compliance platform, it said. BigRoad is based in Waterloo, Ont. and was founded to…
Tallman Group names new general manager of GTA region
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Group revealed today that Jordan Markoff has been named its new general manager, GTA Region. According to Tallman, Markoff’s extensive experience in sales and operations management spans more than twenty years with industry related roots beginning as…
ATA Pushes HHS to Release Hair-Testing Standards
The American Trucking Associations is continuing its push to allow hair-testing to be used in lieu of urinalysis to detect drug use by CDL driver applicants. In a March 20 letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, American Trucking Assoc…