East coast trucking companies worried about P.E.I.-N.S. ferry troubles
WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. — Several trucking companies in P.E.I are concerned about the news from Northumberland Ferries that the MV Holiday Island will be out of service for the next four to six weeks, according to a CBC story. The ferry is…
Late excuses in a transportation office
Do you find it hard to get to work on time in the mornings? Whatever the reason for being tardy, some employees consistently arrive late at the office. Twenty percent of workers, according to a CareerBuilder.com survey that questioned more…
XTL spec’s new tractors with Bendix safety systems
TORONTO, Ont. — XTL Transport has ordered 100 new International ProStar tractors decked out with the latest safety gear. The trucks have Bendix disc brakes on every position, while 80 units are equipped with Bendix Wingman Fusion, a collision mitigation…
Economic Watch: Retail Sales Post Another Solid Gain
U.S. retail sales rose a stronger-than-expected 0.5% in May from the month before, building on a strong April gain, which could lead to better expectations of overall second quarter economic growth. The new Commerce Department report beat Wall Street e…
Used Class 8 Auction Volumes Steady but Slow
Class 8 auction volume has remained steady but well below the second half of 2015, according to analysis of the commercial truck market by the National Automobile Dealers Association. Auction volumes in the NADA study’s benchmark group of 2011-2013 models was down about 6% from April.
Lessons learned at TTC’s Ladies Lunch & Learn event
TORONTO, Ont. – More than 330 women in the transportation industry gathered at the annual Toronto Transportation Club’s Ladies Lunch & Learn event in downtown Toronto on June 14 to network and learn some valuable lessons from industry veterans. The…
Virtual Technician’s 200,000th Installation, 5th Anniversary
Five years after its launch, Detroit has marked the 200,000th installation of its Detroit Connect Virtual Technician integrated remote diagnostic system hardware. The 200,000th Virtual Technician hardware unit was installed on a Freightliner Cascadia E…
CTA study predicts driver shortage to be worse than previously thought
TORONTO, Ont. – A new study by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reveals that the driver shortage in the Canadian for-hire trucking industry is escalating quicker that previously believed. Updating the CTA’s 2011 report, which predicted a 33,000 shortfall by…
BCTA announces new board and executive committee members
KELOWNA, B.C. – The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) announced members of its board of directors and executive committee during its Annual AGM Meeting and Management Conference June 10-12. The 2016-17 BCTA board of directors is made up of: •…
Bison’s Garth Pitzel takes home TCA award
FORT WORTH, Texas – Garth Pitzel of Bison Transport has been presented the 2016 Clare C. Casey Professional of the Year award by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Pitzel is the director of safety and driver development with Bison and…