Posted Tuesday December 10, 2019 in Environment/fuel, Technology
In the long run, electric powertrains will dominate the marketplace, but as the transition occurs, some technologies will bridge the present and the future, according to the fourth Guidance Report on Electric Trucks released by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)
Posted Wednesday November 13, 2019 in Business, Technology
Class 8 truck orders hit the highest point of 2019 in October; however, in what is traditionally a great month for truck orders, that performance marked the weakest level since 2016, according to preliminary reports.
Posted Wednesday November 13, 2019 in Business
ACT Research reports contract truckload rates fell to US$2.28 per mile in the third quarter, down 2% year-over-year.
Posted Wednesday September 04, 2019 in Business
The chief economist of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), Bob Costello, does not see a macro recession on the near-term horizon and is relatively sanguine about the American economy apart from trade policy.
Posted Wednesday May 22, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Operations/safety
The Facility Association (FA) has met with the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) as part of the FA’s national strategy to review the underwriting characteristics of Commercial Residual Market insurance.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
