ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market loads reach post-pandemic highs
TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s spot market load volumes reached their highest levels in the first week of September since before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March, according to Loadlink data. Following a strong start to September, load volumes weakened i…
AIPP delays spark online petition
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Hundreds of people including truck drivers have signed a petition demanding the quick processing of their permanent residency applications filed under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). The campaign, on the petition websi…
Eroad Go Eases Dispatch, Pickup and Delivery
Eroad Go connects to a truck fleet’s transportation management system to help dispatchers make better decisions on the fly, while also connecting them to drivers through the Go mobile app.
Technology Preparedness Key to Surviving Disruption: McLeod
Trucking and transportation companies that were well-prepared to deal with disruption using technology and processes have typically done well during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Tom McLeod, founder and president of McLeod Software, kicking off h…
Point of emphasis from readers: Hours of service regs all about how much you can drive
“Fundamentally, HOS rules are about when you can drive, and cannot.” There’s no quicker way to start a conversation than to start building hypothetical scenarios in attempt to illustrate elements of the hours of service rules. …
Pride & Polish Working Combo, 2016-’21: Pink tribute truck grows on fleet owner
Eva Knelsen won in the Working Combo, 2016-’21 category of the 2020 virtual Pride & Polish with this 2018 Kenworth W900L, owned by Don English at London, Ontario-based West Coast Transportation.
Diesel Prices Dip Slightly
National average diesel fuel prices were $2.39 per gallon as of Sept. 28, 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
ATA, U.S. Xpress Reveal Forecasts for Short-, Long-Term
According to the American Trucking Associations and carrier U.S. Xpress, there are a number of factors affecting how the trucking industry will pull out of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trucking Law: No false positives, no room for excuses in today’s drug tests
Drug testing for commercial drivers is sophisticated and accurate. When a test shows the presence of THC, blaming it on CBD use will not excuse a driver.
Canadian driver honored for her help at accident scene
A woman driver from Canda was recently honored for her actions at the scene of a truck crash earlier this year. The Truckload Carriers Association named Donna Wright, from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada a Highway Angel for stopping at the scene of a…