With mixed luck, owner-operators seek breaks from truck, trailer payments
Lenders have expressed a willingness to help owner-operators make it through the COVID-19 downturn by allowing flexibility with truck and trailer payments. And many owner-operators have reported asking for such flexibility — albeit with mixed results.
Canada Post, Purolator profits down in Q1
OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada Post lost $66 million before taxes in the first quarter of the year, with a growth in parcels and volumes unable to offset increased costs as well as drops in transaction mail and direct marketing. The $1.7 billion in revenue was …
CTEA cancels conference due to Covid-19
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) is the latest group to cancel an annual conference because of concerns around Covid-19. This year’s event had been planned for Oct. 5-7 in Victoria. “The association is planning fo…
Haldex appoints Matt Resch VP, OEM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Haldex Americas has appointed Matt Resch vice-president, OEM and fleet sales, the company announced Tuesday.. In this newly created role, Resch will take on full responsibility for the OEM truck, trailer and national fleet sales. He …
Mack Trucks produces, donates PPE
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Mack Trucks has manufactured and donated about 500 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to local organizations. The equipment was produced at the company’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) in Macungie, Pa. “The Mack team is comm…
Average pay for company drivers rose in 2019
Pay and benefits improved for company drivers last year. The latest version of the American Trucking Associations Driver Compensation Study shows average driver pay, including bonuses, rose nearly $6,000 in 2019 since the last study in 2017, according …
Industry flirts with paperless trucking
TORONTO, Ont. – Fleets are quickening the pace of digitization as the trucking industry deals with the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. While telematics, crash mitigation systems and electronic logging devices are all common on commer…
Amy Hauss: Rose her favorite Flower & grandpa’s too
Amy Hauss Owner-operator The yellow rose is my favorite flower. And it was my Grandpa’s too. « Go back to see all the entries to Show Us Your Ink
TA Express opens in Mt. Vernon, Texas
TravelCenters of America recently opened a new TA Express in Mt. Vernon, Texas. Formerly Duke’s Travel Plaza, the newly-branded TA Express is located on Interstate 30, exit 147 at 300 SE Access Rd. Services and amenities include: 53 truck parking space…
Eric Bower’s 2000 Kenworth W900L
Bower mostly hauls plants between nurseries and to customers for Garden Gate Nursery in Boring, Oregon, and Pasco, Washington. The rig is powered by a Cat 3406E with a 13-speed Eaton.