OTA celebrates 90 years, surprises Bradley with Service to Industry Award
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association’s 90th annual executive conference was one for the books. The double sapphire anniversary was a special one for the association, and it marked the occasion with a star-studded list of speakers, a touching…
US Foods Partners with ampCNG on Texas Fueling Station
US Foods and compressed natural gas fueling solutions company ampCNG have announced a fueling and station agreement to build a public-access fueling station in Buda, Texas to serve US Foods. The new station will be located adjacent to the US Foods dist…
Dana Rolls Out Spicer Electrified E-Axle Portfolio
Dana Incorporated has introduced the Spicer Electrified portfolio of fully integrated motor, control, and e-drive technologies designed to advance electric propulsion systems. Spicer Electrified builds on research that Dana has conducted in electric driveline technologies and complements the company’s battery-cooling solutions offered under the Long brand portfolio.
FTR: Trump Impact Minimal in Short Term
Economists with freight transportation forecasting firm FTR are convinced that the election of Donald Trump will not much move any economic needles much for at least six months. Not because the 45th President of the United States won’t accomplish anything right away, but because the wheels of government don’t spin any faster for a new Administration.
Omnitracs: Veterans Make Safe and Reliable Truck Drivers
Independent research conducted by software provider Omnitracs finds military veterans to be safer and have fewer terminations than the average truck driver. On average, veterans had 42% fewer accidents than non-veteran drivers while achieving 98% more …
Canadian freight volumes down month-over-month, up year-over-year
TORONTO, Ont. – Cross-border volumes between Canada and the US dropped 8% in October compared to the month prior, but up the same percent year-over-year, according to TransCore Link Logistics. Intra-Canadian load volumes represent 28% of the total volumes and…
Omnitracs makes the case for hiring military veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Military veterans make good truck drivers. That’s the finding of independent research conducted by Omnitracs. The data suggested: veterans had 42% fewer accidents than non-veterans; veterans achieved 98% more miles driven; and veterans had 58% fewer voluntary…
Rate increases next year could exceed expectations: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The latest forecast from FTR suggests it’ll be more of the same next year for the US economy, growth at a rate of about 2%. However, Bill Witte, economic expert with FTR, said during a webinar today…
Professional Truck Driver Institute goes global
At its recent certification commission meeting, the Professional Truck Driver Institute granted initial recognition of standards compliance to its first overseas program – the Tractor Trailer Training Program , 435th Construction and Training Squadron,…
Spot Freight Rates Rise for Vans, Reefers as Demand Increases
Spot market truckload rates and the amount of available freight posted gains for the week ending Nov. 5 as the number of trucks posts slipped, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards. At $1.70 per mile, the average van rate was up 5 c…