Ontario Building Safer Roads and Communities
The Ontario government introduced legislation that, if passed, would improve community safety and protect people and families from road users who engage in dangerous and illegal activities such as impaired driving, stunt driving and auto theft. The Safer Roads and...
Kara Kett Winner of the 2024 Tenstreet National Recruiter of the Year
Kara Kett, Manger of Driver Recruitment and Retention at the Contrans Flatbed Group has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Tenstreet National Recruiter of the Year award presented at this year’s National Recruiting & Retention Symposium in Burlington,...
Ontario Raising Highway Speed Limits
The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ontario. The change builds on the safe and successful increase to six sections of provincial highways in...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 2% in March
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 2% in March after increasing 4% in February. In March, the index equaled 113.4 (2015=100) compared with 115.7 in February. “Tonnage in March suggests that truck freight...
Tenstreet Announces New AI-Powered Recruiting and Navigation Features at 6th Annual User Conference
Tenstreet, the leading provider of software solutions that connect drivers and carriers for every aspect of their employment relationship, announced several new features at their 2024 User Conference in Las Vegas that will further optimize driver-carrier...
Geotab Industry Survey: 87% of transportation fleets anticipate rising business costs this year
Geotab Inc. (“Geotab”) — a global leader in connected transportation solutions — has conducted a survey of U.S. fleet professionals, with Bobit Research Group, that explores how organizations in the transportation sector are progressing on their...
A Tip Of The Hat To The AMTA
Recently I was invited to speak at the Alberta Motor Trucking Association’s (AMTA) Annual Conference in beautiful Calgary, Alberta held at the magnificent Grey Eagle Resort & Casino. What a venue! I love Calgary, with a numbers fond memories over the years, the...
Celebrate those who drive our industry forward with the PMTC Awards Program
Each day and throughout the year, there are individuals at your work who are going the extra mile, driving change, and making a difference. These moments in time – where a fellow colleague saw an opportunity to help, connect with others, and take on a new challenge –...
Sharing What I learned at the Truckload Carrier 2024 Conference
Every March I look forward to the annual Truckload Carrier Conference. The reason why I (we) never miss is because of the value the conference brings. If you’re going to invest time, money and energy travelling to a conference you better bring something back that...
