Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, three Canadian companies have appointed senior leadership in sales: Stacey Jenkins is a new sales and marketing […]
A Michigan truck driver who was found guilty of setting Swift Transportation equipment on fire as part of a personal vendetta against the company has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison. Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, was sentenced Friday to 10 years and one month in prison for setting six…
In partnership with Radar Accurate location tracking is a vital aspect of many industries, perhaps none more so than logistics and transportation. With the costly pitfalls of lost assets or misplaced leases and the prevalence of fraud, theft and location spoofing, 3PLs and carriers are constantly in need of more accurate and more efficient means…
A strike by Canadian border workers that could cause slowdowns at U.S.-Canada border crossings has been put on hold to allow more time for negotiations with the federal government, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union said. The strike by more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers was set to begin at…
Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations are often an area of concern for both individual truck drivers and motor carriers. This has been especially true since the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) introduced multiple significant changes to existing rules in September 2020. The regulation changes in 2020 shifted the landscape of the average driver’s day-to-day routines. Those…