US trucking regains 44 percent of jobs lost to pandemic
[caption caption="Strong demand in June, especially for retail products, put more truckers back on the road. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]US trucking employment surged by 23,300 jobs in June, before seasonal adjustment of the job n…
US trucking regains 44 percent of jobs lost to pandemic
[caption caption="Strong demand in June, especially for retail products, put more truckers back on the road. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US trucking employment surged by 23,300 jobs in June, before seasonal adjustment of the job …
Montreal port protests begin
MONTREAL, Que. — Longshoremen at the Montreal Gateway Terminals’ Racine (62) and Cast (77) facilities walked off the job as expected at 3 p.m. today. The work stoppage is scheduled to last until Saturday, July 4, at 6:59 a.m. The Quebec Tr…
Montreal port protests begin
MONTREAL, Que. — Longshoremen at the Montreal Gateway Terminals’ Racine (62) and Cast (77) facilities walked off the job as expected at 3 p.m. today. The work stoppage is scheduled to last until Saturday, July 4, at 6:59 a.m. The Quebec Tr…
YRC getting $700 million government bailout for nearly 30% stake in fleet
YRC Worldwide announced that the U.S. Treasury Department intends to loan the fleet $700 million in exchange for nearly 30% ownership stake in the fleet. In other news: Convoy and KeepTruckin have partnered for load tracking, and DOE radioactive hauler…
See Trucker Talent Search’s Paul Cullers cover ‘Tennessee Whiskey’
The Trucker Talent Search culminates in August with an online broadcast of three finalists performing an additional song to compete for the top prize, which is a day’s recording session at a Nashville studio.
‘Twice as good’: Rico Muhammad on race-related opportunity barriers, trucking or otherwise
A discussion on Overdrive Radio of opportunity barriers that exist for many in Black communities where, owner-op Muhammad says, folks growing up may be counseled that they must be “twice as good” as white counterparts to achieve the same level of success.
Kinedyne names regional HR manager
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne has appointed Eric Sorensen regional human resources manager for North America. Sorensen has more than 20 years of HR management experience, the company said. He will be based in Kinedyne’s Prattville, Ala., manufactur…
Convoy, KeepTruckin Data Share Will Benefit Fleets, Improve Load Visibility
Convoy and KeepTruckin will integrate freight visibility API to access location data for en-route shipments, helping carriers increase efficiencies and improve their businesses.
Safety activists want FMCSA to delay HoS final rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pressure is mounting on the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to delay the implementation of its new hours-of-service (HoS) final rule, which activists say is a significant risk to public safety. This week, Adv…