Driver Declared Imminent Hazard for Drugged Driving
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared Georgia-licensed truck driver Robert Lee Turner an imminent hazard to public safety after an incident involving a controlled substance. He has been ordered not to operate any commercial vehicle i…
Driver Declared Imminent Hazard for Drugged Driving
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared Georgia-licensed truck driver Robert Lee Turner an imminent hazard to public safety after an incident involving a controlled substance. He has been ordered not to operate any commercial vehicle i…
CITT launches publicly-verifiable, online list of their current professional logistics experts
TORONTO, Ont. — Industry can now verify easily that someone’s CCLP designation is fully up-to-date and in effect in the current year. The CITT List of Current CCLPs is searchable at www.citt.ca/CCLPs. Not just anyone can call themselves a CCLP…
FMCSA’s Darling Gets Title Upgrade
Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration since the departure last August of FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro, T.F. Scott Darling will continue in that role but will no longer be titled Acting Administrator, per a statement release…
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PeopleNet names new general manager of its North American oil and gas services division
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – PeopleNet has named Jim Rodi as its new general manager of North American oil and gas services divisions. In his new role, Rodi will be blending the resources of PeopleNet and Trimble sister company GEOTrac to create…
IT’LL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR TRUCK SALES, CEOs PREDICT
CEOs speaking at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week were universally upbeat about the year ahead. Strong Class 8 truck demand is expected to continue through 2015, with production climbing 15-20% over 2014’s healthy volumes, according to Joe McAleese, chairman,…
6×2 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, BUT CANADIAN REGULATIONS DO NOT
Not surprisingly in this era of ultra-efficiency, 6×2 axle configurations continue to advance, providing fleets with significant weight savings, meaningful reductions in fuel consumption and opportunities to reduce tire wear. Just not here in Canada, where such axle configurations are…
GOODYEAR BRINGS SMART FLEET PROGRAM TO CANADA
While at MATS I caught up with Jose Martinez, Goodyear commercial digital and solutions manager, to talk about the company’s Smart Fleet program, which as of this month is available in Canada. It’s aimed at small fleets and owner/operators who…