Tag: dispatch software

Trailer orders bounce back

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 31,900 units in October, representing a 71% spike from September, but down 42% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the second straight month of sequential growth greater tha…

CN receives strike notice

MONTREAL, Que. – CN Rail conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons represented by Teamsters are threatening to walk off the job as soon as Nov. 19. “We continue to negotiate in good faith to reach a fair agreement before the strike deadline,”…

Virtual and augmented reality for real-world shops

Perception and reality can be more closely aligned than you think. When the general public perceives the work of a diesel mechanic as a low-tech job, that feeds into the reality of an ongoing shortage of people willing to adopt…

U.S. legislation looks to get more women in trucking

PLOVER, Wis. – The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill that would promote more women in the trucking industry, and Women in Trucking is looking forward to helping. The bill, announced Nov. 14, will create an advisory board of “not…

Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 2

The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the 10th, Bud’s brother will be back in town and will…

Cummins Commits to Long-term Sustainability Plan: Planet 2050

Cummins is stepping up the fight against climate change and pollution with a series of short- and long-term goals that will produce reductions waste from its manufacturing facilities worldwide as well as strategies to reduce the carbon footprint from i…