Trucker’s dream comes true after $50,000 lottery win
A Brampton, Ont. dump truck owner operator felt it was “a dream come true” after he won $50,000 in an instant lottery game. Vishal Joshi, 42, said he started playing […]
Exro Technologies, SEA Electric announce merger
Exro Technologies, a Calgary-headquartered power control electronics provider for electric motors and batteries, announced its merger agreement with SEA Electric, an automotive and e-mobility technology company and electric drivetrain system […]
PACT coalition launches to speed up ZEV infrastructure
Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT), a coalition focused on education and advocacy for accelerating the construction of nationwide infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty (M/HD) zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), launched to overcome […]
Ghost jobs haunt the market
Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply chain. Check Call the podcast comes out every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Catch up on previous episodes here. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for Check Call the newsletter here. In this edition: The evolution…
Carriers can reduce legal, financial risk with more frequent MVR monitoring
Many carriers pull their drivers’ motor vehicle records (MVRs) to check for violations and privilege suspensions just once a year. This means that, in some cases, a driver could lose driving privileges for up to 364 days before a carrier ever finds out. This “same time next year” approach to MVRs doesn’t work in the…