Landmark CTA report tackles driver shortage questions, solutions
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has released a new report focusing on the shortage of qualified commercial drivers, touting it as “arguably the most comprehensive and honest” attempt to tackle both questions…
Driver Wellness Tour kicks off April 18
Professional truck drivers will have the opportunity to workout and receive free tools to help them on the road to better health as the 2012 Rolling Strong Driver Wellness Tour kicks off at nine Pilot Flying J locations beginning April 18, 2012.
Freight Shipments up 0.5% in February
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.5% in February from January, rising after a one-month decline, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index.
Port of Long Beach, OOCL Sign $4.6 Billion, 40-Year Lease Agreement
The Port of Long Beach and shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line signed a $4.6 billion, 40-year lease agreement this week for OOCL to lease the port’s new Middle Harbor, currently under construction.
Ritchie Bros. hosting huge equipment auction in Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. is hosting a “massive” three-day auction in Edmonton Apr. 24-26, featuring more than 4,300 pieces of heavy equipment including several hundred trucks.
OTA wants say on potential WSIB reforms
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Associations (OTA) has warned the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) that it should engage the industry in “meaningful and substantive consultations” before acting on a soon-to-be-released…
COMPETITION WATCH: Schneider National reduces cargo theft by 35%
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National says it reduced its cargo theft rates by 35% last year, it’s fifth straight year of decreased incidences even as cargo theft escalates across North America.
COMPETITION WATCH: Schneider National reduces cargo theft by 35%
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National says it reduced its cargo theft rates by 35% last year, it’s fifth straight year of decreased incidences even as cargo theft escalates across North America.
Missouri DOT Launches Big Trucks Campaign
The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking motorists to drive more safely around trucks — and for truck drivers to slow down and pay attention — with its new Big Trucks Campaign.
Economy, commercial vehicle demand in line with 2012 forecasts: ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research says both the economy and commercial vehicle demands are in line with its forecasts in the latest issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. “The US economy is in much better shape than it…