Posted Friday May 06, 2022 in Environment/fuel, Technology
The overall life cycle of Class 8 zero-emission trucks would result in a net decrease in carbon dioxide emissions of just 30% compared with internal combustion engines despite the trucks having no direct tailpipe emissions, according to a just-released study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
Posted Thursday July 15, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have confirmed that consistent truck drivers are less likely to be involved in a crash – and the nature of that consistency is not limited to speed alone
Posted Thursday July 15, 2021 in Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Technology
Electric trucks in the future may not just deliver freight, but surplus electricity to customers
Posted Friday June 18, 2021 in Infrastructure
Effectively addressing the truck parking capacity problem will depend on standardization and accuracy, according to a recent white paper from the American Transportation Research Institute.
Posted Friday February 12, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Shipper yards continue to be weighed down by traditional manual processes that affect everything from detention times to throughput, according to the State of Yard Management: Industry Report 2021, conducted by FourKites.
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...
