Vetting brokers’ credit before taking a load
When you agree to haul a load for a broker, you are extending credit to that broker, veteran owner-ops note. It’s important to vet the credit risk you’re taking to prevent getting stuck with the load with no compensation. Here’s how.
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Video: Custom 1983 KW cabover tribute to a driver’s pride
Commercial real estate broker Steve Sprenger long kept his foot in the trucking world in more ways than one — for well more than a decade with this now-finished resto project 1983 Kenworth COE tribute to his principal past employer as a driver, Viking…
More individuals charged in staged-accident fraud scheme
The U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced Oct. 16 it has charged four more people in widespread staged-accident scheme. In other news: Latest Highway Angel rescued two trapped in burning car; New port carrier-focused TMS software…
Truck arrivals up 2% during Oct. 12-18
OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada rose for a third consecutive week during Oct. 12-18, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Tuesday. It said 108,009 truckers arrived in the country that week, up 2% from 105,851 in the…
ATA Truck Tonnage Increases in September, Down Year over Year
While the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased in September, it saw a dip compared to September 2019.
ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck tonnage rebounds in September
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage jumped 6.7% in September, but was down 2.7% year-over-year, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). September’s increase came on the heels of a 5.3% decline in August. “Se…
Upper Midwest target of early winter-like storm
Plan accordingly if this is where you’re headed
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Cross-border truck drivers don’t need to wait 14 days for doctor visits, college says
TORONTO, Ont. – The College of Physicians of Ontario is confirming that essential workers do not need to quarantine for 14 days before an in-person visit with a doctor, even if crossing the Canada-U.S. border in the course of their jobs. Essential work…
Pot seized from municipal trash hauler
PORT HURON, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a garbage truck heading for a landfill in New Boston, Mich. The agency said the incident happened Oct. 18 when officers at the Blue Water Bridge …
Curt Vanderveen’s 2014 Kenworth W900L
The rig is powered by a Cat 3406E with an Eaton 15-speed. Vanderveen is based in Kinburn, Ontario.
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