T4C members help make affordable housing a reality
WATERLOO, Ont. – Member carriers with Trucks For Change Network (T4C) will be donating their time and skills Sept. 20-22 to help make affordable housing in the Kitchener-Waterloo region a reality. “This is yet another great example of the trucking…
OTA produces video on how truckers can share road with cyclists
In light of recent incidents involving trucks and cyclists, the Ontario Trucking Association have issued a reminder that safety is everyone’s responsibility and sharing the road with different types of vehicles is essential. To emphasize this point, the OTA has produced a video featuring a professional truck driver, who is also an avid cyclist, sharing safety tips on how to best share the road.
OTA produces video on how truckers can share road with cyclists
TORONTO, Ont. – In light of recent incidents involving trucks and cyclists, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) have issued a reminder that safety is everyone’s responsibility and sharing the road with different types of vehicles is essential. To emphasize this…
Who ever said getting a job as a truck driver should be easy?
OAK BLUFF, Man. – “In my mind there is only one solution to moving trucking away from a ‘last resort’ career choice. As an industry, we need to make it difficult to become a driver.” Ryan Mitchell, president of Manitoba trucking…
Trailer Orders Are Up but Still Below Last Year’s Levels
Preliminary numbers for U.S. net trailer orders are projected to be up in August after weak order numbers in July, according to ACT Research. ACT is projecting trailer orders of 15,300 units, up from a dismal 10,147 orders in July.
The 6 things you shouldn’t do if you are raising debt for your transportation company
I like CEOs — I really do — but when it comes to lending, they sometimes drive us crazy. Granted, every business has clients that cause irritation, so we’re no different from everyone else. Here are a few things to…
N.S. hitchhiker seriously injured after alleged push from truck
A Nova Scotia woman is recovering in hospital after a disturbing encounter on a rural highway left her with serious injuries. The incident began early in the morning on Sept.
FourKites Hires ALK Veteran to Head Global Partnerships
Fiander was most recently the vice president of strategic alliances for the enterprise solutions wing of ALK Technologies. While there he led channel strategy and maintained global relationships with logistics software providers like JDA, Oracle, SAP, …
Volvo hits 13 mpg with SuperTruck
Truck maker exceeded goal to improve freight efficiency by 50%
Texas Truckers fight Human trafficking
Against Trafficking , the Texas Trucking Association , and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought the trucking industry and law enforcement together today to focus on combating human trafficking at San Antonio Police Department’s Public Safety Headquarters. At a recent news conference, Attorney General Paxton praised the public-private partnership between his office, TAT, TTA, and law enforcement, citing it as an innovative approach in the fight against human trafficking.