RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index finds output growth strengthens to eight-month high in December
TORONTO, Ont. — Canada continues to defy the pessimistic outlook of the stock market as production and new orders both rose strongly in December, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index. [Full Story]
Cell Phone Restrictions Now in Effect
Interstate truck and bus drivers are prohibited from using handheld cell phones while driving as of today, Jan. 3, under a final rule posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra…
Gas, Diesel, Jet Fuel are Top U.S. Exports
America is on pace this year to ship more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other single export, according to U.S. Census data going back to 1990. A decade ago, fuel wasn’t even among the top 25 exports.
TMTV cracks 140,000 views in 2011
TORONTO, Ont. — Transportation Matters (TMTV), a weekly WebTV show featured on trucknews.com, ctl.ca and YouTube, garnered more than 140,000 views in 2011. [Full Story]
Former FMCSA Supervisor Jailed for Accepting Bribes
A DOT official in New York State was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony bribe-taking.
Cell phone ban for commerical truckers
There will be no more cell phones for commercial truckers hitting the roads.A A new federal ban on cell phones goes into effect January 3, 2012.
Workers’ compensation rates for trucking industry to increase 2% in 2012
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that workers’ compensation premiums for the trucking industry will increase by 2% in 2012. Rates jumped by 11.1% in 2011. [Full Story]
Trailer Industry Expects Strong Start to 2012
Commercial trailer net orders surged in November, with 28,393 trailers added to the order board.
Are tolls the answer to our crumbling infrastructure?
Two stories hit my desk last week that highlight the place of tolls and public-private partnerships in the debate on infrastructure funding.
ALK, Apacheta Partner on GPS-Enabled Mobile Solutions
Through this partnership, Apacheta will resell ALK’s CoPilot Live Professional and CoPilot Truck Professional, embedding CoPilot’s turn-by-turn directions as options in their TransportACE, RouteACE, MerchandiserACE and ServiceACE mobile workflow appl…