Loblaw bringing Freightliner eCascadia to Canada
TORONTO, Ont. – Loblaw is scheduled to secure Canada’s first Freightliner eCascadia trucks, placing an order for five of the electric vehicles that will begin production in the first quarter of 2022. Call it the president’s choice. Canada’s large…
Focus On: Mack MD7
Mack Trucks’ new MD Series is the company’s first medium-duty offering since 2003. It was introduced in January of 2020, and then the pandemic hit. That delayed the start of production, but it didn’t interfere with a test drive opportunity.
Proposed Federal Rule Would Define Employee vs. Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that aims to clarify who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which could be good news for some trucking companies using owner-operators.
Retail logistics processes could replace physical stores: Target’s Valdez
[caption caption="Target is transforming its stores into fulfillment hubs offering same-day delivery. Photo credit: Target Corp."][/caption]The future of retail may not include stores at all, the chief supply chain and logistics officers of one…
Rhode Island will continue charging trucks-only tolls as lawsuit commences
ATA fails in move for a temporary injunction to Rhode Island tolls at question in lawsuit. TruckPark customers will now have the ability to access UCT Health’s subscription medical plan via the TruckPark website. CVSA opens driver award nominations. TR…
Pride & Polish Limited Mileage winner: ‘Foolish Habit’ can’t shake winning ways
Ray and Cory Thompson’s “Foolish Habit” 2000 Peterbilt 379 won the Limited Mileage category in the 2020 virtual Pride & Polish contest. It also placed third in the Interior category.
How Do Brokers Know They’re Contracting With a Safe Carrier?
Motor carriers aren’t the only transportation entities dealing with “nuclear verdicts” in lawsuits resulting from truck crashes. Brokers and third-party logistics companies can get caught up in these lawsuits, as well.
Can owner-operators crack the contract-freight nut?
Big shifts this year in what freight is moving where, and the extremity of rates volatility, have spurred new processes to engage shippers’ bids — where the lion’s share of available freight sits.
US retailers begin holiday sales earlier to curb parcel costs
[caption caption=”Holiday season sales are expected to rise 1 percent to 1.5 percent from 2019 levels, with e-commerce sales projected to jump 25 percent to 35 percent, according to professional services consulting firm Deloitte. Photo credit: …
COVID-19 Leads to Truckload Turnover Plunge in Q2
According to the American Trucking Associations, COVID-19 has severely impacted the annualized turnover rate at large and small truckload carriers, which experienced double digit declines in the second quarter of 2020.