The Canadian Trucking Alliance has created a 10-point action plan that presents ways in which CTA and provincial trucking associations aim to work with Transport Canada and local government agencies on strengthening compliance with issues such as hours of service and distracted driving.
July 17, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Canadian Trucking Alliance Unveils 10-Point Plan to Improve Compliance, Safety
Business, Equipment, Safety
Truck Makers Address Technician Shortage
Mack Trucks announced it is partnering with colleges in Florida, Ohio and Texas to offer the Diesel Advanced Technology Education program beginning in early 2019 to address a shortage of skilled vehicle service technicians.
July 16, 2018Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 16: If You Don’t Build It, They Will Come
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) recently unveiled legislation that would leave it up to the states to raise the funds needed for infrastructure projects instead of having Congress do the heavy lifting and identify a long-term fix for the federal Highway Trust Fund. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 16, 2018Business, Safety, Perspective
Opinion: Do You Have a ‘Driver-Centric’ Culture?
Truck drivers are often away from a motor carrier’s physical buildings — where everyone else is located — so they don’t always develop as strong an attachment to the company as other employees do. So if a company doesn’t regularly reach out to drivers and involve them in its culture, that company runs the risk that drivers may look elsewhere for work, to a carrier that they perceive as better.
July 16, 2018Business, Safety
Brent Shull Becomes Kentucky's Grand Champion on His Worst Day Competing
Imagine going through one of your worst performances ever in competition, in an event you selected because nobody else wanted it. And, when it’s all said and done, you leave the field as the big winner.
July 13, 2018Government, Business, Safety
ARTBA Awards Safety Certification Credentials to 48 Industry Professionals
Over the past few months, some 48 individuals have become credentialed through the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s safety certification designed for transportation project professionals.
July 12, 2018Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Uber Lays Off Self-Driving Car Safety Drivers in Pittsburgh
Uber laid off its team of self-driving car safety drivers in Pittsburgh on July 11, the company confirmed.
July 12, 2018Safety
Paying for Safety: A Winning Combination for You and Your Drivers
Incentivizing safe driving helps attract new drivers, retain current drivers and ensures a safer fleet. To do so, many fleets have adopted a data-driven driver incentive program and are seeing great results. Find out how by downloading the new eBook, Paying for Safety: Incenting Drivers to Increase Retention.
July 12, 2018Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, TCA
Road Repairs Jeopardized if New California Gas Tax Repealed, Stakeholders Say
A November ballot measure to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase threatens road improvement and maintenance projects that receive funding through the tax.
July 11, 2018Business, Safety
Keeping Others Safe is the Only Victory Oregon’s Outen Needs
Distracted drivers were responsible for the deaths of 3,450 people on U.S. highways in 2016, according the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving is an issue that hits close to home for Chris Outen of FedEx Freight.
July 10, 2018