HOS reform gives truckers time, shippers capacity

[caption caption="New work rules give truckers more control over off-duty time and breaks. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com"][/caption]A final truck driver hours-of-service (HOS) rule released Thursday will give drivers and motor carriers much-wa…

BMO predicts tighter capacity, higher rates to come

TORONTO, Ont. – Analysts with BMO Transportation Finance expect shippers to hold the power over trucking rates through the middle of this year, but predict that dropping carrier capacity could see rates push upward into 2021. The talk of rising rates o…

Trucks-only ferry service starts Friday

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Northumberland Ferries has announced that it will resume service between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S., on Friday, but only trucks will be allowed aboard for now. “Service will initially only be available to larg…

Omnitracs lab focusing on hyper-local weather, parking deserts

TORONTO, Ont. – Today’s vehicle-based data offers information about trailer locations and more. But work at the Omnitracs Innovation Lab is taking a hyper-local focus – building new insights into everything from local weather conditions to parkin…