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…
Lion Electric to Delivery All-Electric Trucks to Amazon
Lion Electric will deliver 10 battery-electric trucks to Amazon — and the first two will be delivered this year.
Photos: The five trucks named winners in virtual Shell Rotella SuperRigs
Brian Dreher and his 2016 Peterbilt 389 earned top honors in the 38th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show, winning Best of Show in the event. Winners were also named in four other divisions – Tractor, Tractor-Trailer, Classic and People’s Choice….
First Mack LR Electric Serves N.Y. Sanitation Department
Mack Trucks has turned over the keys to its Mack LR Electric demonstration model to New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) officials.
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…
Ready or not, hours of service changes arrive next week
New rules begin Tuesday, Sept. 29
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…
Association pledges to support vaccine efforts
TRALA ready to help out