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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…
A second truck rollover in as many weeks on the new Herb Gray Parkway roundabout, illustrates why anti-rollover technology should be standard for manufacturers of heavy transport trucks, according to…
Star: Rollovers Point to Need for Mandatory Truck Stability Systems Read more...
As promised, yesterday’s federal budget – the first introduced by finance minister, Joe Oliver and the last before the upcoming federal election campaign – restored fiscal balance to the government’s…
Federal Budget Delivers Fiscal Balance, Lower Personal and Small Business Taxes Read more...
The truck driver shortage in truckload was said to be pushing freight from the highways to intermodal rail. But the shortage has now jumped tracks and may be the biggest…
Driver Shortage Spilling Over Into Intermodal Read more...
A new trend report compiled by Cisco Consulting Services and DHL claims that the “Internet of Things” – that’s to say the oft-predicted scenario in which date from objects imbedded…
Report: ‘Internet of Things’ to Transform Global Logistics Read more...
Roadcheck, the annual inspection blitz done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Provincial ministries of transportation, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been scheduled…
CVSA Roadcheck Slated for June 2-4 Read more...
One reason the driver shortage is so acute right now is that during the recession between 2007 to 2011 the trucking industry literally recruited no new drivers. As in zero,…
Some Things You Might Not Know About the Driver Shortage Read more...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release sometime in June its proposed rule on the second round of greenhouse gas regulations (GHG) for heavy trucks. When implemented,…
The worsening driver shortage has been one of the most discussed issues in the trucking industry in recent years, leading to concerns where motor carriers will find trucking’s next wave…
A 20-something’s View on Recruiting Nextgen Drivers Read more...
This year will be somewhat of a transition year for carriers as freight flows appear to be less disrupted than in 2014,” says John Larkin, managing director and head of…
Trucking Conditions Solid Despite Facing Headwinds Read more...
