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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
Trucking HR Canada announced that its CEO, Angela Splinter, will bring opening remarks at the fourth annual Women with Drive summit on March 1, 2018, in Toronto. In the summer…
Angela Splinter Returns to Open Women with Drive Read more...
Canada’s Senate Committee on Transport and Communications delivered 16 recommendations to help prepare Canadians for the autonomous vehicles, adding the country should better plan for the impacts of emerging technologies….
Senate: Canada Not Prepared for Advent of Autonomous Vehicles Read more...
Electronic logging devices can save fleets money and pay for themselves, says David Carruth CEO of 55-truck LTL fleet ONE For Freight. In an interview with Fleet Owner, he says…
Carriers: ELDs Exposing Inefficiencies in Supply Chain, Save Small Fleets Money Read more...
CargoNet recorded a total of 741 cargo theft events in the U.S. and Canada last year, down from 836 in 2016. CargoNet also recorded 1,479 stolen tractors, trailers, or intermodal…
Fewer Cargo Thefts in US, Canada for 2017 Read more...
Tractia, a global market research firm that focuses on human interactions with technology, found that worldwide revenue from sales of autonomous trucks and buses reached $84 million in 2017. A…
Survey: Autonomous Vehicle Sales Could Reach 188,000 Units in 5 Years Read more...
In September 2016 the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety agreed to establish a new Federal/Provincial/Territorial taskforce to identify areas that would benefit from increased harmonization in…
This year looks to be the strongest for North American truckload and less-than-truckload pricing since 2005 and 2010, reports the Journal of Commerce. “We could break records this year” in…
Capacity Crunch Propelling Trucking Rates in 2018 Read more...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance issued an inspection bulletin outlining officer and driver responsibilities during ELD inspections for hours of service compliance. The bulletin, available here, is intended for inspectors…
CVSA Bulletin Outlines Procedure for Roadside ELD Checks Read more...
Looking ahead at what the U.S. trucking industry can expect for 2018, trucking analyst MacKay and Co. says Truckable Economic Activity is expected to continue at its current pace. TEA…
‘Truckable’ Economy Forecast Strong for 2018 Read more...
