Deloitte: Digital Holiday Sales Impacting Supply Chain Thursday October 02, 2014 | Business Conditions The peak sales season isn’t going anywhere – it’s just changing rapidly, which has big implications for freight movers, according to market forecasters.
Analyst: Drivers Need to get a Life to Alleviate Shortage Tuesday September 30, 2014 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage Want to solve the driver shortage? Than look to addressing driver lifestyle issues, says one prominent industry analyst.
ATRI: Driver Shortage Pushing Industry Costs Higher Tuesday September 30, 2014 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage After falling slightly in 2012, operating costs for trucking companies are on the rise again according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
SMS Website Gets Updated to Improve User Interface Monday September 29, 2014 | Operations & Safety The FMCSA says its newly redesigned SMS webpage makes it easier for carriers to use and keep tabs on how they are doing under the CSA program.
Can-Am Freight Movement Increases Again Monday September 29, 2014 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions Year-to-year, the percent change in the value of U.S.-Canada freight moved by truck increased by 8 percent in July 2014 compared to last year.
Editorial: Give Diesel Excise Tax Truck-Related Policy Purpose or Get Rid of It Monday September 29, 2014 | Editorials, Environment & Fuel, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Technology & Equipment There is ample good reason to eliminate the diesel excise tax and bring diesel taxation within the GST/HST envelope, but there are others options as well
Webinar to Clarify Issues in Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) Monday September 29, 2014 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage CTA will host a webinar with HRSDC on October 9 to clarify the new rules for Temporary Foreign Worker Program participation.
Transport Minister Raitt: Trucking Vital to Economy Monday September 29, 2014 | Industry Image & PR To mark National Trucking Week 2014, federal Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt issued a statement in support of the trucking industry.
