Marsh Renews Sponsorship TCA’s Best Fleet for Company Drivers Award
The award is part of a contest and survey called Best Fleets to Drive For, an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry. Nominations made for 2012 are currently being evaluated by CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver train…
Conavi Touts "Miracle" Road Fix
Conavi Touts “Miracle” Road Fix When does a road fix that would exclude trucks from passing for three months turn out to block freight trucks for only two days? When it’s a “miraculous” repair job, according to the CONAVI highway traffic safety council.
Volvo, Mack name new heads of sales, marketing for commercial biz
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Both Volvo and Mack have announced changes to their executive teams. Ron Huibers has been named president of North American sales and marketing for Volvo Trucks, while Kevin Flaherty has been given the same title under the… [Full …
Schneider Taking Focused Approach to Training Intermodal Drivers
Schneider National, Green Bay, Wis., says it will unveil a “focused new approach” to training its Intermodal truck drivers in 2012 with the opening of a new Training Academy in Chicago.
DB Schenker Enhances Domestic Capabilities with Estes Express Lines
DB Schenker says it is pursuing a strategic relationship with Estes, a full service North American transportation solutions provider. Under the proposed deal, DB Schenker will transfer the management of its domestic ground transport network to Estes’…
TransCore’s N.A. Freight Index rises 36% y-o-y in November
PORTLAND, Ore. — TransCore’s North American Freight Index climbed 36% last month compared to November 2010. The increase marked the third consecutive month with the highest same-month volume since 2005. Compared to October, spot market freight… [Ful…
Toronto Trucking Association to host sessions on cargo theft, fraud
TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Trucking Association will be hosting a pair of lunch presentations on cargo theft and fraud Jan. 26. Leading the sessions will be Rick Geller of Markel Insurance and Detective Glen Clement of the Peel Commercial… [Full St…
PeopleNet Founder to Lead Trimble’s Worldwide Transportation and Logistics Division
Trimble has announced the appointment of PeopleNet founder and CEO Ron Konezny as general manager of Trimble’s worldwide Transportation and Logistics Division.
Jobs where people work the most for the least
The average person in the U.S. works just over 2,000 hours per year, or 39.5 per week, and is paid $37,128 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Canada’s MacKinnon Transport Files for Creditor Protection, Seeks to Restructure
MacKinnon Transport has filed a Notice of Intention under the Canada’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in order to restructure the company.