To lead or not to lead? Leadership is a choice not a title
“We often use the words ‘leaders’ and ‘leading’ interchangeably. However, I believe there is a significant difference between these two terms. So what is this difference? At the heart of this answer lies a simple lesson in grammar. You see,…
Mack launches new parts and service purchasing platform
GREENSBORO, N.C.– Mack launched its FleetPreferred parts and service purchasing platform recently. The platform was previously known as MVPreferred or Preferred. Mack says the refreshed brand reflects the company’s forward-thinking approach to making the purchasing of parts and service repairs…
America’s 10 most dangerous jobs
Occupations that put workers in harm’s way aren’t always those obviously risky jobs that are highlighted on reality TV, like History’s “Ice Road Truckers.” In fact, some of the professions that have the highest rates of injury and death involve providing health or public safety services, according to a new survey from CareerCast.
Registration is open for OTA’s car and bike rally
TORONTO, Ont. — Registration for the Ontario Trucking Association’s 4th annual car and bike rally is now open. The fourth annual OTA Big Wheels Bike & Car Rally is set for September 8. All OTA member motor bike, hot-rod and classic…
National Truck League names new v.p. of national growth and development
LONDON Ont. — Tamara Souter was named vice-president of national growth and development for National Truck League (NTL) this week. Souter joins NTL with more than 12 years of experience in various facets of insurance and has spent the past 10…
TATA Motors launches condoms for truck drivers with the message ‘Use Dipper at Night’
Finally, Indian truck drivers have got condoms they can relate to. India is famous for its truck art.
XL Hybrids Touts Ford Transit MPG Improvement
XL Hybrids, Inc. , a provider of fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announced vehicle testing results that validate a 26% improvement in mpg on the EPA UDDS drive cycle for Ford Transit vans upfitted with XL3 Hybrid El…
Truckstop.com and CargoNet Partner to Stop Cargo Theft
Through the alliance, CargoNet will provide weekly cargo theft incident summaries to Truckstop.com members. Additionally, it will offer incentives to Truckstop.com members who want to become members of CargoNet.
CTA touts finding that ELD mandate would bring 2:1 ratio of benefit over cost
TORONTO, Ont. – Transport Canada released its cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for the proposed electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, with benefits expected to exceed costs by a ratio of 2:1. The CBA indicates that “ELDs are an effective compliance tool to…
ATRI Offers Strategies to Fight Congestion
Trucking industry research organization ATRI recently led the development of two primers for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Integrated Corridor Management program, offering strategies for fighting congestion. Earlier this year, ATRI’s research placed the cost of congestion to the trucking industry at $49.6 billion in 2014.