December recall roundup: Navistar, Mack recalls affect 14,500 rigs
Navistar is recalling more than 12,500 International DuraStar, WorkStar, HV and MV trucks for an engine issue. Mack is recalling more than 1,900 TerraPro, Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle trucks for headlight and steering issues.
Unifor picketers accused of vandalizing, delaying trucks at Regina refinery
REGINA, Sask. – Truckers working at the Co-Op Refinery in Regina, Sask., say picketers have been delaying and vandalizing trucks, breaking a court order that said they could not hold up drivers for more than five minutes. Following a labor…
Weird end to 2019: ‘Tumbleggedon 2020’ traps trucker, others
You can’t make this stuff up
Economist: With rates spread ‘unsustainable,’ either contract rates or spot rates must move in 2020
From a late December webinar: Trucking-focused economist Donald Broughton said the spread between contract rates and spot market rates reached 15% to 25% to close 2019 — that’s a record high and unsustainable, he said. Here’s what could move rates in 2…
GDS Express Files for Bankruptcy, Cites Lack of Credit
After closing without notice in early December, Akron, Ohio-based GDS Express has filed for bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 11 liquidation on Dec. 27, 2019, citing the shutdown of a revolving credit account.
While court considers longer exemption, carriers and owner-operators land brief relief from Calif.’s A.B. 5
Granting a request filed by the California Trucking Association the week prior, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez issued a restraining order Dec. 31 blocking the state from enforcing its A.B. 5 law for motor carriers until at least Jan. 13, when the co…
Workplace harassment ruling
For workplaces covered by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) — or those who are required to have such coverage — an employee may not have the right to sue the employer in a civil action for constructive dismissal. This is because w…
What proposed HOS changes in U.S. mean to Canadian drivers
Proposed changes to the U.S. hours of service rules have been touted as more flexible for drivers and carriers — but what about the benefits and the flexibility for cross-border drivers and carriers? Will the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administ…
Registration open for private fleet conference
MILTON, Ont. — Private fleet operators will be exposed to topics as diverse as electric vehicles, data analytics, and the “truth about commercial insurance” during the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s annual conference in 2020. Registratio…
5 apps to help you keep your 2020 resolutions
If you’re wanting to kickstart your new year with resolutions then we’ve got some ideas on apps to help you get started. 1. For the person wanting to improve their fitness: Sweat and Beachbody on Demand The Sweat app is the creation of pers…