During a session titled, The Future of Trucking: Quantifying an Unknown Future, FTR Truck & Transportation Expert Noël Perry outlined four “exogenous” or outside “exposures” facing the U.S. freight economy. “In some…
FTR Economist: Four Disruptions Facing US Freight Industry Read more...
A new report that profiles truck drivers in Atlantic Canada concludes that the professional truck driver shortage will be felt most sharply on the East Coast and, demographically, the capacity…
Report: Driver Shortage, Labour Demographics Concerning for Atlantic Trucking Read more...
The final version of the U.S. DOT’s rule to mandate the use of electronic logging devices published in December maintained the major anti-harassment provisions previously proposed by FMCSA. As reported…
‘Anti-harassment’ Provisions Set Within ELD Mandate Read more...
The annualized turnover rate at large U.S. truckload carriers rose 13 points to 100% in the third quarter of 2015 – the highest it has been in three years, according…
Large Truckload Driver Turnover Spiked in 2015 Read more...
Carriers must do more in helping drivers get healthy if they hope to recruit and retain veteran drivers, says a fleet operator in the U.S. The trucking industry has lost…
Carrier: Health & Wellness Must Be Part of New Era Retention Plans Read more...
The new rule in the U.S. prohibiting companies from pushing truck drivers to violate federal safety regulations takes effect Jan. 29. The so-called “coercion rule” – officially knowns as the…
US Driver-Coercion Rule Takes Effect End of Jan Read more...
As a new federal government gets settled in Ottawa, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has offered a plan to support growth in the economy while improving highway safety and reducing…
CTA Offers Feds Strategy To Foster Key Election Promises Read more...
Shorter supply chains, increased e-commerce, more manufacturing activity and of course a long-awaited capacity shortage are expected to re-shape trucking and logistics needs in the U.S. going forward. As reported…
‘Mother of Capacity Crunches’ To Emerge Over Next Decade Read more...
Kriska Transportation Group and one of its major customers have done more than just talk about carrier-shipper collaboration. The Prescott, Ont.-based carrier successfully completed a pilot project Unilever that provides…
Kriska Partners with Major Shipper to Create ‘Safe Haven’ Parking Program Read more...
