JOC Uncharted: Parcel shippers need to diversify peak season carriers
[caption caption="US e-commerce sales have grown by 49 percent or more in each of the last four months, resulting in record year over year growth in parcel volumes at FedEx and UPS. Photo credit: BCFC / Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Amid rising …
Chaffed air brake hoses to be focal point of Brake Safety Week
TORONTO, Ont. – Tubing and hose chaffing violations will be a focal point for Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) enforcement officers Aug. 23-29, as they conduct Level 1 inspections as part of Brake Safety Week. “Rear-end collisions can be your …
MTA mourns former GM Al Harris
WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association is mourning former general manager Al Harris, who passed away Aug. 10. He was 86. Harris was born in Birmingham, England. He emigrated to Canada in 1957 to work for the Bank of Montreal in Winnip…
Typical spot market dog days of summer a bummer no more — for now, at least
National average spot rates for van and refrigerated freight closed last week at their highest points in nearly two years, and the van load-to-truck ratio was above 5 for the third straight week, unprecedented for the month of August.
Covid-19 Can’t Derail Electrification Momentum
Speakers at the opening session of ACT Virtual share progress on electric-truck development and deployment.
Check out the custom rigs named finalists in the 2020 Overdrive’s Pride & Polish contest
Finalists have been named in seven categories for the 2020 Pride & Polish photo contest. Winners in each category will be announced Friday, Aug. 28, during Overdrive’s GATS Week.
Trucker dies in collision with freight train in Pennsylvania
Truck’s cab shoved into building
Covid-19 can’t derail shift to electrification
LONG BEACH, Calif. – When economies around the world ground to a sudden halt due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, transport-related emissions also largely vanished. Suddenly, distant mountain ranges came into view, NASA video from space was clearer and…
Newest Love’s largest in company’s history
Has 108 truck parking spaces
Industry to mark Trucking Week under Covid cloud
TORONTO, Ont. — The industry will observe the National Trucking Week during Sept. 6-12, against the backdrop of Covid-19. The aim of the annual event is to recognize the contributions made by drivers and others in the Canadian trucking industry, …