Measure of Trucking Activity Up in Three of Past Four Months
Trucking activity in the United States rose modestly in October, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, the third increase since July. “The slow, and choppy, climb off of the bottom continued in...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 2.1% in September
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1% in September after rising 1.7% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.2 (2015=100) compared with 115.6 in August. “After increasing a total of 2.1% in July...
Left Lane Associates places No. 57 on The Globe and Mail’s sixth annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies
Left Lane Associates is pleased to announce it has ranked No. 57 on the 2024 Report on Business magazine’s ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, with a 753% growth over the past 3 years. “Our team thrives when our clients succeed, and this...
AMTA Industry Innovations Expo Showcases Alberta’s Leadership in Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is proud to announce the Industry Innovations Expo, set to take place at the Edmonton Expo Centre on September 26, 2024. This event will showcase the significant hydrogen and alternative fuel advancements and innovations...
DriverCheck Celebrates the Opening of New Clinic in Ayr, Ontario
DriverCheck, Canada’s Fitness for Duty expert and the leading provider of workplace medical testing and assessments, is excited to announce the opening of its new clinic in Ayr, Ontario. This milestone reinforces DriverCheck’s longstanding commitment to the Ayr...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 1.8% in August
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index grew 1.8% in August after rising 0.4% in July. In August, the index equaled 115.8 (2015=100) compared with 113.8 in July. “August tonnage levels rose to the highest...
Winning and Leadership
Recently the fine folks at Giant Tiger (GT) included me in to their fall meeting in Johnstown, Ontario at their state of the art distribution centre. The meeting was with some management and some of their professional drivers. When a company asks me to come and speak...
A Step in the Right Direction – How the pilot program will serve the transportation industry and our country
On September 26, 2024, a new pilot program was launched to mutually recognize regulatory requirements throughout the trucking sector – one of the big wins is when it comes to permit applications and other requirements for oversize loads – across Canada....
Poor Entry Level Driver Training For Commercial Drivers – National Problem
When you have been involved I in the education of entry level driver training for Commercial Truck Drivers for over 40 years some think you know a thing or two about the sector of the industry. I do not call myself an expert but I do believe that over the years there...
