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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…
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency reports overall fuel economy rose 1% in 2016, the ninth year in a row trucking fleets in the study have recorded an increase….
NACFE: Fleet Fuel Economy Increased in 2016 Read more...
Through Trucks for Change Network, several CTA carriers have rolled into B.C. to help victims of the wildfires by delivering vital goods to residents and emergency crews. It’s just the…
Trucks for Change, CTA Carriers Making a Difference Read more...
After the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is fully implemented at the end of this year, truck utilization could climb to 100%, squeezing capacity and creating demand for as…
FTR: ELD Mandate to Put the Squeeze on Capacity Read more...
British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) president and CEO Louise Yako has announced she will be leaving the association at the end of the year. “I am so fortunate to have…
BCTA Boss Stepping Down Read more...
The ELD mandate was the top industry issue on trucking fleets’ minds last year, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top 10 list. ATRI’s Rebecca Brewster ran down…
ELDs Top ATRI’s Trucking Issues List; Input on 2017 Wanted Read more...
Newly released U.S. Transportation Department figures show that trucking posting the second-highest increase of all freight modes since the end of the Great Recession. Trucking’s growth of 37.8% was bested…
US Trucking Activity Up Nearly 40% Since Great Recession Read more...
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the phase one findings of research investigating the potential for developing a Younger Driver Assessment Tool – one that would identify younger drivers…
ATRI Working on Tool to ID Young, Safe Drivers Read more...
Fatalities involving vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, have increased over the past decade, with one out of three involving a pedestrian crossing the road, reports the…
Researchers Study benefits of Pedestrian Detection Systems on Vehicles Read more...
Makers of electronic logs are warning carriers not to wait until the last moment to comply with the U.S. mandate scheduled for Dec. 18, 2017. Despite a measure last month…
Suppliers Warn Carriers, Operators Not to Wait on ELDs Read more...
