Truckload turnover plunges in Q2

ARLINGTON, Va. — The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers experienced declines of double-digit percentage points in the second quarter as the industry was roiled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the American Trucking Assoc…

TMC Awards First Trailer Technician Superstar

American Trucking Associations and the Technology & Maintenance Council have named Clifford Roberson of Tyson Foods the first Trailer Technician Superstar as part of National Technician Appreciation Week.

OTA Education Foundation unveils Erb scholarship winner

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation has announced the recipient of the Erb Group of Companies Service to Community Scholarship. The honor goes to Mississauga resident Grace Gong, who is pursuing an honors busines…

Trucks moved transborder freight worth US$60.7B in July

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucks moved freight valued at US$60.7 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in July, up 7.5% from the previous month, but down 4.9% from July 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Truck freight…

Advances coming to EV battery cells, charging infrastructure

TORONTO, Ont. – Electric trucks, the batteries that power them, and the infrastructure that charges those batteries have been making the news this week. At ACT Virtual Sept. 22, Volvo Trucks and Lion Electric shared details on how charging infrastructu…