Trucking HR to hold mental health workshop
OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada will host a half-day workplace mental health workshop in Toronto next month. The workshop, which will offer employers hands-on training to better deal with mental health issues in the workplace, will be held Feb.…
Trimble Aims to Transform Supply Chain with Latest Acquisition
Trimble Transportation says its latest acquisition will allow it to transform the supply chain – not by “uberizing” it, but by creating a single TMS that will allow true visibility and collaboration between shippers, carriers, and intermediaries.
ECONOMIC WATCH: FTR sees lackluster market
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Transportation intelligence provider FTR is predicting a lackluster but stable freight market for 2020. “Our latest forecast is for spot rates to hold, or perhaps rise by 1%. Contract rates probably would be a bit lower again,……
APUs now eligible for rebates under CleanBC’s HDVE program
LANGLEY, B.C. – Following feedback from carriers, the B.C. government has approved auxiliary power units (APUs) as eligible for incentives under the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program. APUs were previously not recognized as an eligibl…
HD Repair Forum Announces 2020 Topics
The 2020 HD Repair Forum, a conference for the heavy-duty collision repair industry, has released more details on the topics to be covered at the event, which will be held March 24-25 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Survey: Trucking ‘just a job’ for half of drivers; a third want out
Almost 1,000 truckers responded to survey
Bridgestone Americas Names VP of Communications
Bridgestone Americas has named Steve Kinkade vice president, communications.
Alberta’s new Road Knights team announced
EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has a new Road Knights team, made up of drivers with superior skills, impeccable records, and a passion for promoting the industry. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) announced the new team today, which is madeR…
News roundup, Jan. 9: Convoy adds simplified lumper payments; NTTC names finalists for tanker driver award
Digital brokerage Convoy has added to its suite of services an option f or carriers to request and receive lumper payment codes that allow them to skip having to pay out-of-pocket for lumpers or wait to receive a payment code. NTTC named eight finalist…
Last call for submissions for Overdrive’s annual Trucker Talent Search contest
The deadline to enter the annual singing contest is today, April 1. This year’s prize is a free professional recording session in Nashville.