The US government yesterday scrapped a requirement that would see trucking companies file equipment inspection reports, whether or not defects were present, Bloomberg News reported. The report said the move will save the industry US$1.7 ...
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NAPA, Calif. -- To say integrating natural gas trucks into your fleet involves a lengthy learning curve is an understatement. Just ask Mike DelBovo, president of Saddle Creek Transportation, which is currently designing its fourth ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for more fairness in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CIFA) levies fines on livestock haulers when it comes to the in-transit death of hogs and lost tags in-transit. Currently, if ...
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New research has indicated that hogs that die while in transit, usually do so as a result of pre-existing heart conditions. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is now using the study as evidence livestock truckers shouldn't be held ...
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In a strongly worded letter to members, Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) chief Bob Dolyniuk has warned of potential 400% fee increases that will affect some of the province's trucking companies. According to the MTA, the province plans ...
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Hub International Insurance has announced that its dedicated trucking insurance operation is now fully operational. In 2012, Hub noticed that the trucking industry grew at two times the speed of total U.S. employment. The company felt ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has teamed up with the Kamloops/Thompson School District to help promote careers in the trucking industry to young people and to develop their skills for a career in trucking. The partnership will ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion. ...
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The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says it is working on a project that will help the industry deal with pressing issues such as the driver shortage, training and driver retention. "We are very pleased to move forward with ...
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Trucking conditions keep improving according to FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), and with new hours-of-service regs set to begin in July, that could benefit truckers. The latest TCI report is showing another 2+ point increase ...
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An action plan to reduce workplace injury and illness in the NSW road freight transport industry has been launched by WorkCover NSW. The industry is one of the states’ 10 highest risk industries with 5,512 injuries and illness and ...
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GE Lighting introduced two new headlamp lighting solutions, including GE Nighthawk™ LED Sealed Beams and GE Nighthawk™ Xenon, within its Nighthawk™ automotive and trucking product family this week at the Automotive ...
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GE Lighting introduced two new headlamp lighting solutions, including GE Nighthawk™ LED Sealed Beams and GE Nighthawk™ Xenon, within its Nighthawk™ automotive and trucking product family this week at the Automotive ...
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Distributors broaden their business activities to target markets such as lighting,automotive,industrial automation and smart energy,writes Eric Schuck,president,Arrow EMEA Components Specialisation,which has been at the foundation of ...
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Farmers in California's agricultural heartland say record-high gas and diesel prices are putting pressure on their bottom lines, but economists say it's unlikely that will translate into significantly higher food prices across the U.S. ...
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