ECONOMIC WATCH: Rail blockades boosted spot market freight volumes
TORONTO, Ont. – Loadlink’s Canadian spot market daily freight volumes jumped 13% in February from January, but were down 9% year-over-year. Total loads were actually down 2% because there were fewer working days in February. TransCore Link Logistics sa…
Faces: Sud Malhotra ‘cannot stay away from trucking’
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Sudhanshu Malhotra has an insatiable appetite for news – trucking industry news that is. “My day starts with trucks and ends with trucks,” he said of his news-browsing habit during a chat with Today’s Trucking. Just a few years a…
ATA chief asks for open rest areas, other Covid-19 measures
ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence, asking for support to keep trucks rolling in the midst of the Covid-19 fight. Specific request…
Pandemic Survival: Adjusting Fleet on the Fly
To weather the coronavirus pandemic, this auto parts delivery service is sourcing new crisis-related contracts, conserving cash flow, and reexamining employee policies.
Illinois Authorizes 88,000-pound Trucks Assisting with Emergency Response/Relief
In an effort to support emergency relief efforts in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Illinois is allowing 88,000 lbs (or an additional 10% above legal loads on fewer axles) for trucks assisting with emergency relief.
Truck Stops Step Up to Serve Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak
Truck stops around the country are taking measures to ensure cleanliness and sanitation during the Coronavirus outbreak and keep truckers rolling with vital supplies and consumer goods.
Avoiding Brake-Related Out-of-Service Incidents
Braking system preventive maintenance is a driver/technician success opportunity.
COVID-19 redirects cargo crime, along with demand
[caption caption="Cargo crime follows spikes in demand for products, especially in a pandemic. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Cargo theft might not be the top concern during a pandemic, but when bad things happen, bad people can fin…
COVID-19 Epidemic is Trucking’s Time to Shine
It is the North American Trucking Industry that will literally carry this country, Canada and Mexico through the COVID-19 outbreak, says Jack Roberts in his blog.
Western Express driver wins CVSA top award
40 years and 4 million miles