Industry: Strengthen driver training standards
TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking industry leaders are calling for a strengthening of driver training standards in Ontario in the wake of a bid by a Tory legislator to abolish the written test on air brakes at licence renewal. Amarjot Sandhu,…
Battling Distracted Driving
Accident management is challenging, and with the growing adoption of smartphones and in-vehicle technology, one way to make a big difference
is by changing driver behavior.
DHL Testing New All-Electric Delivery Truck
DHL Express has begun testing new, improved versions of the electric StreetScooter Work and Work L delivery trucks in Europe. A North American evaluation program is planned as well.
SAP to integrate project44 road visibility in North America, Europe
[caption caption="The integration will give Chicago-based visibility and API-focused technology provider project44 access to SAP"][/caption]Enterprise software provider SAP has tied up a deal with logistics software maker project44 to provide user…
SAP to integrate project44 road visibility in North America, Europe
[caption caption="The integration will give Chicago-based visibility and API-focused technology provider project44 access to SAP's global base of TMS users. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Enterprise software provider SAP has tied up a …
Certifiable concerns
Third-party certification of ELDs is a no-brainer, experts agree, but it raises some challenges
Hyndman closed as Celadon files for bankruptcy
AYR, Ont. – Hyndman Transport has been shuttered as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by parent company Celadon. Hyndman was the Canadian division of Celadon, and has been in business for more than 75 years. Hyndman management didn’t…
Driver health and safety are linked
At Healthy Trucker, we’ve been repeating the phrase, “A healthier driver is a safer driver,” since we set out to improve the health of the industry over six years ago. Every driver out there wants to be among the best…
Need a change? Consider dry bulk hauling
Truck drivers looking for reliable freight in a niche application may find a perfect fit in the dry bulk industry. For owner-operators, buying your own trailer is a much bigger investment than a dry van or most flatbeds, but compensation is often above…
Truckers Against Trafficking leader receives presidential award
Truckers Against Trafficking executive director and co-founder Kendis Paris was recognized for her efforts to combat human trafficking recently with a presidential award. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented Paris with the Presidential Award f…