ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 1.6% in June
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.6% in June after increasing 3% in May. In June, the index equaled 113.5 (2015=100) compared with 115.3 in May. While giving back some of the gain from May, it appears...
Mandatory Class 1 commercial truck driver training to improve road safety
PEI’s highways will be safer for everyone with the introduction of mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for new Class 1 commercial driver’s license applicants. Starting August 5, 2024, passing the MELT program will become a prerequisite for Class 1 PEI driver’s...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 3.6% in May
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.6% in May after decreasing 1% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.9 (2015=100) compared with 111.9 in April. “May was the first month since February...
PMTC & Aviva Canada Announce Canadian Private Fleet Safety Award Winners for 2024
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and Aviva Canada announced awards for Canadian Private Fleet Safety as part of the PMTC’s annual conference on June 19th in Niagara Falls, On. The competition is open to all Canadian private carriers, and membership in the...
PMTC Announces Board of Directors for 2024-2025 term
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is announcing its incoming Board of Directors for the 2024/2025 term. The New Boards term runs from July 1st of 2024 through to June 30th of 2025. The new Board was voted in and announced at the conclusion of the Councils...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 1.2% in April
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 1.2% in April after decreasing 2.2% in March. In April, the index equaled 111.7 (2015=100) compared with 113.1 in March. “The truck freight market remained...
Building a Competitive Workforce
Is there a different approach to labor demand? Recently I read, “Currently labor market pressures are easing, but we need to keep supporting the sector with targeted resources and programs to respond to anticipated long-term laborr challenges,” says Craig Faucette,...
Women doing great things at the PMTC!
I want to dedicate this article to talk about the great things that women are doing in our industry and with the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC). On June 18-20, 2024, the PMTC hosted its 2024 Annual General Meeting and Conference in Niagara Falls, ON,...
Pursuing Red Seal Apprenticeship for Commercial Truck Drivers in Canada
I want to tip my hat to all the hard working committed industry professionals who have recently committed and are supporting the “Drive For Red Seal” for commercial truck drivers in Canada. The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada has taken the lead and are...
