Shale jobs for truckers abound
Eugene Martinez inspects a truck during training for drivers at Frac Tech, now called FTI International, on Friday, April 6, 2012.
Truck driver Mike Hawthorne whose mother was a midwife delivers THIRD baby while on the job
A truck driver whose mother was a midwife has delivered a baby on the side of the road – his third while on the job.
Fourth-Quarter Driver Turnover Makes Surprise Drop
After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88%, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.
Automatic transmissions now an option for Ontario Class A road tests
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has responded to a request from the Ontario Trucking Association to modernize the Class A road-test by allowing all prospective, upgrading or renewing commercial drivers the option…
MTO may delay Ontario’s CB radio ban by five years
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Ministry of Transportation may extend the exemption for hand-held, two-way radio usage under the province’s 2009 distracted driving law for an additional five years.
TeleType Releases First Server Based Truck Routing App for Android Smartphones
Boston, MA, April 11, 2012 — — Recognizing the specialized navigation needs of truck drivers, TeleType pioneered the use of portable GPS for truck navigation beginning in 2008.
Fontaine opens new Alberta distribution centre
TRUSSVILLE, Alta. — Fifth wheel parts provider Fontaine Parts Connection has opened a new distribution centre in Alberta. Fontaine has contracted with FMi Logistics to fulfill parts orders for the region from FMi’s Calgary warehouse.
Minnesota truckers join effort to stop human trafficking
The Department of Justice estimates there are between 100,000 and 300,000 American children at-risk every year to traffickers, and that countless American children, teens and young women are sold into the sex trade, the association said.
Retail Container Traffic Predicted to Increase 3.2% in April
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.2% in April compared with the same month last year. Year-over-year gains should continue through the end of summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker
Low carbon strategies gaining ground
OTTAWA, Ont. — Companies are changing their operating models—most often in procurement—to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and increase savings across supply chains, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s recent…