Bruce Cail: Armour’s ambassador of safety
‘I went and got my licence one day, and the next day I was on the road.’
FTR: 2019 Freight Market ‘Steadier’ Than it May Seem
While it’s been a challenging year for the trucking industry in some ways, comparisons to the runaway market of 2017-2018 may make it seem worse than it is. In their monthly State of Freight webinar Dec. 12, the transportation intelligence analysts at …
8 States Sign Statement to Accelerate Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses
A Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategy to accelerate the zero-emission truck market is expected in the summer of 2020.
Zurich, Vindati Offer Stand-Alone Truck Cargo Coverage
Zurich Insurance has teamed up with underwriter Vindati to launch a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo insurance program for for-hire and contract trucking operations.
How to Build Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Today
A new Deloitte Insights market report contends that “considering the innovation gaining momentum in transportation and logistics, consumer expectations will only continue to rise.”
Positive trucking activity faces headwinds: MacKay and Co.
TORONTO, Ont. – MacKay and Company expects U.S. trucking activity to remain relatively positive during the year to come. While the current U.S. economic expansion has lasted 126 months, which is the longest such period on record, the trucking industry&…
Court allows Celadon to pay $5.4 million in owed driver wages
The court overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings of the now-defunct Celadon Group has said it will allow the fleet to pay $5.4 million in owed compensation to its drivers ahead of finalizing what Celadon owes to its creditors.
Long Haul Paul’s ‘… in the Big Hole Now’; Will Beeley’s Texas history with Steve Earle
Trucker-songwriter Will Beeley sits down for a run back through shared history with well-known songwriter and actor Steve Earle. Long Haul Paul’s new record spinning out into the world as we speak — a sneak peek in this video from Rocky Mountain Bull …
Spot Van Rate Hits High Point
The national average spot van rate hit its highest level since last January and load-to-truck ratios for all three equipment types surged during the week ending Dec. 8, according to DAT Solutions.
5 Ways to Reduce Drivers’ Holiday Stress [Commentary]
The holiday season usually means added stress for most of us. But for truck drivers, the holidays can take stress to an entirely different level.