THE KEY TO KEEPING DRIVERS HAPPY
Panellists discuss retention strategies and how to keep your drivers happy.
Six questions to ask before making an acquisition
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A panel of M&A deal-makers was assembled at the Surface Transportation Summit earlier this week, to shed light on how to successfully acquire and integrate a company into an existing business. The panel was moderated by Mike…
Yokohama announces three new sizes for the TY527 premium drive tire
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation’s TY527 premium drive tire is now available in three new 16-ply sizes: 295/75R22.5, 11R22.5 and 11R24.5. The TY527 is also available in its original 14-ply, 285/75R24.5 size. “The TY527 is ideal for regional, high…
NHTSA grants petition to create rulemaking that would mandate collision mitigation systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted a petition for rulemaking that would require heavy trucks to be equipped with forward collision mitigation systems. The petition was submitted by several highway safety organizations on…
Volvo dealers taking steps to improve uptime
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks dealers that adopt a standardized process to expedite repairs and provide more transparent information to customers will soon receive a special Certified Uptime Center designation. The program will be rolled out in 2016 as part…
Public-Access CNG Station Opens in Jacksonville
Compressed natural gas fuel supplier ampCNG has opened a second public-access fuel station in Jacksonville, Fla., near the Port of Jacksonville at the GATE station along I-295, the company has announced. The station, which is open 24 hours a day and se…
Cleveland trucker charged in 4 killings to appear in court
A Cleveland truck driver labeled by a prosecutor as a serial killer after being charged with multiple counts of aggravated murder in the slayings of four people is scheduled to appear in court. Forty-five-year-old Robert Rembert Jr. will be arraigned F…
Drivers stranded on roads as Lebanon truckers go on strike
Truck drivers block the Dora road that links Beirut with Jounieh Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual whose content is submitted.
For-Hire Freight Shipments Hit New Record in August
The amount of for-hire freight in August increased for the second consecutive month, hitting a new record high, due in large part to a jump in truck shipments, according to new U.S. Transportation Department figures. Its Freight Transportation Services…
Bison opens new driver-friendly Mississauga terminal
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Bison Transport held a grand opening for its new Mississauga terminal today. The building was a $25 million investment for the Winnipeg-based company that has plans to double its fleet size in Ontario within the next two…