President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles
TORONTO, Ont. — Canada’s largest grocer is shopping for something that doesn’t exist. Not yet. But that has hardly slowed Loblaw in a bid to electrify its private fleet within the decade. It was one of the first Canadian operations…
Truck Tonnage Rose in 2019, but Scored About Half 2018 Gain
The positive 2019 truck-tonnage performance marks the 10th straight annual increase and, according to ATA, reflects the “very choppy” freight market that motor carriers experienced last year.
Roundup: Pileup on I-70; truck burns at Arizona travel center
2 milk tankers in mishaps in California
Technology Helps Address Changing Buying Patterns [Commentary]
It’s no secret that consumers are relying on technology to help them research products they are interested in and to place orders for those products.
ECONOMIC WATCH: 2019 truck tonnage choppy but positive
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage ended 2019 up 3.3% for the year, and saw a 4% increase in December from November levels. The full-year tonnage results marked the tenth straight year of increases, but was about half the…
John Lydick’s 2005 Kenworth W900L
He drives the truck for 3 Nieces Trucking out of Grassflat, Pennsylvania. The rig is powered by a Cat C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed.
TxDOT looking for input from truckers on amenities, staging areas as parking facilities
TxDOT is circulating a new survey looking for truckers’ input on public parking-facility amenities as well as preferences as they might relate to staging areas while waiting for an appointment nearby — both were big parts of the discussion of parking …
Blockade at Regina refinery leads to arrests
REGINA, Sask. – In the midst of the labor dispute at the Co-op Refinery in Regina, Sask., the president of the union representing striking workers has been arrested. Along with six other Unifor members, president Jerry Dias was arrested Monday…
Trucking HR releases guide on mental health
OTTAWA, Ont. –Trucking HR Canada has released a guide, Gearing up for Workplace Mental Health, to support employers in addressing mental health issues among their staff. “The guide brings together best practices and resources to help fleet employers to…
Work truck users have plans to expand: NTEA
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Almost half (48%) of the North American fleet executives surveyed by NTEA – an association representing the work truck industry – expect to expand in the coming year despite challenging economic conditions. That’s up eight per…