News roundup, Jan. 3: St. Christopher Fund surpasses $3 million in giving; Indiana hosting job fair for former Celadon employees
The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund has given $3 million in financial assistance on behalf of truckers and their families since 2008. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is hosting an online job fair for former Celadon employees on Jan…
2020 Trucking Ahead
The early signs indicate this will be a newsworthy year — both inside trucking and out. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.
Driver uninjured in Texas truck fire
At rest area near state line
State holding online job fair for Celadon employees
Free webinar is Jan. 8
Regulators, researchers focus on distracted driving fight
TORONTO, Ont. — From texting and talking to eating and daydreaming, many motorists are still not paying enough attention while driving, putting their safety and the safety of others at risk. But regulators in Canada and elsewhere are determined t…
NFI acquires South Carolina carrier
Terms of the deal not disclosed
David Swallop’s 1985 Freightliner FLC120
The rig is Swallop’s daily driver, which he uses hauling frac sand in the oil fields.
ARO 2020: Visibility data key to improving trucking efficiency, service
[caption caption="Using GPS technology from carriers and brokers, nearly every US shipper can achieve 90 percent visibility into every truckload location by the end of 2020 if they make doing so a priority. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/capti…
Entries open for private fleet awards
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is now accepting entries for a series of annual awards, to be presented during its annual conference in Niagara Falls from June 10-12. The deadline for any entries is April…
More for Morneau as fleet seizes opportunities
ST-ARSENE, QUE. – “We’re due for a break now,” Groupe Morneau president Andre Morneau said with a chuckle, as the holiday season approached. In a single week just before Christmas, the fleet had announced the opening of a new terminal…