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Within eight days, Arkansas officials find illegal drugs in two tractor trailers |  | 
ALMA, Ark. — Arkansas Highway Police within just over one week have twice discovered marijuana and/or cannabis oil being transported by a tractor-trailer. In both cases, the discovery was made at the Alma, Arkansas, weigh station located on Interstate 40 seven miles east of the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. An officer conducting a motor carrier safety inspection early April 30 discovered 340 pounds of marijuana on board, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. While conducting a safety inspection, Arkansas Highway Police had reason to believe that portions of the freight being transported were not legitimate. The driver gave consent to search the vehicle. Upon inspection, officers discovered 340 pounds of marijuana and 2,340 units of cannabis oil with an estimated street value of $2.2 million. The driver, 45-year-old Alan Ngo, of Fountain Valley, California, was transported to the Crawford County Detention Facility where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and no record of duty status. The vehicle carrying the marijuana was operated by OSO Trucking Inc. of Westminster, California. According to bills of lading, it was in route from Mira Loma, California, to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. During a safety and weight inspection of a tractor-trailer April 22, Arkansas Highway Police discovered 232 pounds of cannabis, according to ARDOT officials. Around 9:45 a.m., Arkansas Highway Police attempted to stop a commercial vehicle at the Alma weigh station to conduct a routine vehicle safety and weight inspection. The vehicle failed to stop at which time a pursuit was initiated near mile marker 10. Officers instructed the driver to return to the weigh station where a vehicle inspection was conducted. Officers noticed the driver appeared nervous, had discrepancies recorded in his log book, and observed trash bags in the back of the trailer that did not appear to be part of the legitimate load of produce. After completing the inspection, officers obtained written consent from the driver to search the vehicle. The search revealed 201 bundles of cannabis weighing approximately 232 pounds. Officers confiscated the cannabis and arrested the driver and co-driver. Both were charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The vehicle was traveling from California to Tampa, Florida. NTSB report says corrosion led to fatal tunnel crash | |
NTSB diagram showing interior details of Leigh Tunnel A report released today by federal transportation investigators says steel straps holding electrical conduits to the ceiling of a Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnel had corroded before a portion of conduit fell killing a truck driver in February. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report on the Feb. 21 accident inside the Lehigh Tunnel that killed 70-year-old Howard Sexton III. The large pipe fell from the ceiling of the tunnel, which is located about 70 miles north of Philadelphia, and crashed through the windshield of Sexton’s truck. Sexton, a driver for Raymour & Flanigan, was delivering a load of furniture and mattresses at the time of the accident, according to a company spokesman. The NTSB’s report said a 2016 inspection found the corrosion, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was in the process of awarding a contract to make repairs when the accident happened. The report said the NTSB plans to identify a probable cause in its final report. It will likely make safety recommendations to prevent similar crashes. More electrification coming, but it’ll take time | |
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Commercial battery electric vehicles (CBEVs) will play an increasing role in moving freight, but mixed fleets will likely be the norm through 2050, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency concludes. The finding is part of an extensive “guidance report” on the evolving technologies for Class 3-8 versions of the vehicles. “The transition in specific market segments will be drawn out over decades, sharing space with traditional gasoline, diesel, and other alternative-fuel powertrains and also competing with other emerging technologies like fuel cells and hybrids,” says Electric Trucks: Where They Make Sense. Early adopters are expected to include Class 3-6 delivery vehicles where operations include stable routes of 80 to 160 km per day, loads that tend to cube out, and vehicles that run one shift per day before returning to a home base, researchers conclude. But the option may not be viable for Class 7 and 8 vehicles requiring longer ranges and heavier weights. Long-haul segments are expected to be the most challenging of all. “There are many predictions about electrification. The reality is, for the foreseeable future, we will need a range of power solutions to provide fleets with the best opportunity for meeting their needs,” observes Julie Furber, executive director of electrified power at Cummins. “NACFE sheds light on many of the complexities that will impact the rate of electrified power adoption in commercial trucks.” But gains in electrification are clearly being realized. Parity between battery-electric and diesel Class 3-6 vehicles has already been reached in terms of factors like 10-year-service life, daily range, in-yard “fueling”, and safety. Net costs are expected to reach parity by 2020, once all factors are considered, researchers predict. Tare weight, maximum freight weight, and service center maintenance are expected to reach common ground by 2025. But initial costs, residual value in the used market, and maximum daily ranges are not expected to reach parity until 2030. Things are seen to be more complex when it comes to comparing battery-electric and diesel Class 7 and 8 vehicles. Parity in their freight weight, remote diagnostics, safety, and environment are not expected until 2020. Comparable net costs, operating costs, 10-year service life, typical daily range, and in-yard “fueling” are not expected until 2025. Parity in tare weights, maximum freight weight, residual values, service center maintenance, and maximum daily ranges are not expected until 2030. Initial purchase costs and truck stop “fueling” are not expected to reach parity until after that. “A diesel-fueled truck may have 30, 60, or more [US] gallons in its fuel tank, meaning a potential daily range of hundreds of miles. While that truck only drives [40-160 km] per day, it could go much farther,” the report explains, offering an example of how parity should be considered. “Parity here requires advances in battery technology [e.g., energy density improvement and weight reduction]. The report outlines that this improvement is occurring and significant change is expected in the next decade.” While preliminary findings suggest maintenance or service costs for battery-electric vehicles are average or slightly better than a typical truck with an internal combustion engine, they could eventually prove to offer bigger savings because of the simpler design of a CBEV. “Feedback from medium-duty electric truck operators is that after separating out early failures, these vehicles over the long run do have lower maintenance costs versus diesel,” the report notes. Operating costs could be lower because electric drives are more efficient than diesel engines, and there are fewer “friction-sensitive” mechanical systems such as pumps, valves, transmissions, and belts. The council expects batteries will likely last longer than the seven-to-10-year vehicle life. “Class 3 through 6 vehicles may not typically have a second life, as the first owner may run them until they are scrapped. However, the value of electric motors and batteries in salvage may prove an advantage as they can be re-purposed for non-vehicle uses and may have significant life left,” the report adds. A guidance report on medium-duty battery electric trucks is scheduled to be released this fall. Lowering the CDL age in the U.S. a mistake: OOIDA | |
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to block efforts to lower the age at which a commercial driver’s license can be obtained. The organization sent a letter to the committee on transportation and infrastructure saying the move would be detrimental to road safety, as well as those seeing to enter the trucking industry as professional drivers. Two legislative proposals in the U.S. would allow those over the age of 18 to operate a commercial motor vehicle and take it over state lines. The bills currently before the House are H.R. 5358, the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act and H.R. 3889, the Waiving Hindrances to Economic Enterprise and Labor (WHEEL) Act. While groups like the American Trucking Associations (ATA) have been lobbying for the younger ages in order to help fleets facing an unprecedented driver shortage, the OOIDA argues the age change will put all road users at risk. The letter says that CMV drivers under the age of 20 are four to six times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than those that are older. “We think it’s irresponsible to put young drivers behind the wheel of a truck in order to avoid addressing the real problems of high turnover,” said Todd Spencer, acting president of OOIDA. “The focus should instead be on fixing the staggering turnover rate with better pay and working conditions.” The letter also mentions a previous attempt to lower the CDL age to 18 in 2001. That attempt was unsuccessful. ARDOT joins initiative to combat human trafficking | |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is joining a national initiative by signing the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking pledge, according to agency officials. The Department of Transportation’s initiative is comprised of transportation and travel industry stakeholders working jointly to maximize their collective impact in combating human trafficking. The partnership focuses on five key areas: leadership, education and training, policy development, public awareness and outreach, and information sharing and analysis. ARDOT Director Scott Bennett presented the signed pledge during the April Arkansas Highway Commission meeting. “Awareness is critical. Knowing what to look for and how to respond is essential,” Bennett said. On May 4, 2017, the Arkansas General Assembly passed a law requiring any individual applying for a commercial driver license to complete Human Trafficking training and provide a certificate to the Department of Finance and Administration. More than 1,900 ARDOT employees have participated in the Truckers Against Trafficking training in order to receive their license. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as many as 20 million men, women, and children are held against their will and trafficked into forced labor and prostitution. Those committing this crime are using roadways to traffic victims. Employee education and training are an important piece of the effort to stop it from happening in our State. Arkansas Highway Police participate in Human Trafficking training as well. Officers are required to take a three-hour course through the Criminal Justice Institute. “Our officers in the field conduct surveillance at high-volume traffic facilities,” Arkansas Highway Police Chief Jay Thompson said. “We are committed to providing a safer environment in our State.” ARDOT plans to train more employees in the coming year. “ARDOT is proud to be a partner in this initiative. If we work together, we can help put an end to human trafficking,” Bennett said. Free online training is also available to the general public to help identify signs of possible human trafficking. Visit www.helpingtraffickedpersons.org for more information. Futuristic Shell Starship truck prepares to take off across country | |
This next-generation Class 8 truck was designed and built by Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co. with the aim of demonstrating what is possible in reducing energy demand in freight transportation.
This next-generation Class 8 truck was designed and built by Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co. with the aim of demonstrating what is possible in reducing energy demand in freight transportation. The futuristic Shell Starship truck is currently on public display at the free Shell Make the Future California event at Sonoma Raceway before it begins its coast-to-coast trip across the U.S. This next-generation Class 8 truck was designed and built by Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co. with the aim of demonstrating what is possible in reducing energy demand in freight transportation. It uses currently available technologies to minimize the amount of energy it takes to transport a load of cargo from one point to another. It was first unveiled at the annual TMC meeting in Atlanta earlier this year. "We seek projects such as the Starship initiative to keep Shell at the leading edge of technology development and energy efficiency. Working with AirFlow Truck Company and other suppliers gives Shell Lubricants the opportunity to align with innovative companies to explore what is really possible in fuel efficiency" said Robert Mainwaring, technology manager for innovation with Shell Lubricants. "Transport accounts for more than one-quarter of the world's total energy use and one-fifth of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: 72 % of which is attributable to road transportation of which trucks make up a significant part. Increasing efficiency and fuel economy in the commercial transport sector could, therefore, make considerable progress to help reduce emissions." With new fuel economy regulations on the horizon across the globe and the need for continuing advances in fuel economy, Shell Lubricants recognizes that a holistic approach to making advances is important. However, obtaining significant fuel economy improvements in heavy-duty trucks is a challenging process given the size and construction of a tractor and trailer and it is an area which has not had much focus in recent decades. "Shell firmly believes that collaborative, co-engineering, relationships are essential to the effective reduction in emissions and enhancements in efficiency and have developed such co-engineering relationships with several world-leading OEMs," said Mainwaring. "The relationship with the AirFlow Truck Company and other suppliers to build the Starship Project is part of a collaborative process led by Shell that encourages co-engineering and has resulted in a truck that will be used to challenge how trucking efficiency is defined. In recent years, we developed a concept car which explored the role that light weighting, streamlining and lubrication played in personal transport. Starship is the Shell Concept Car's equivalent for freight transport." The Starship’s body is a bespoke 100% aerodynamic design made of carbon fiber – including the side skirts, hood and front end. The truck is powered by a six-cylinder engine with 400 horsepower and 1850-foot pounds of torque. The standard engine was calibrated with transmission to run at low speeds and down to 800 rpm. A 5,000-watt solar array on the trailer roof charges and stores power in a 48- volt battery bank, and is sufficient to power the normal truckloads such as lights, wipers, blower motors, gauges, air conditioning and heating, microwaves, and other electrical components. Shell provided technical consultation on engine and drivetrain components, as well as recommendations for lubricant needs for use in the Starship Project truck. The truck is using Shell's next generation, low viscosity, fully synthetic heavy-duty engine oil. The use of fully synthetic base oils, plus advanced additive technology provides protection against wear, deposits and oil breakdown. The lower viscosity delivers superior fuel economy compared to a conventional SAE 15W-40. The lubrication technology shares the same viscosity as Shell Rimula Ultra E+ and is being tested by OEMs around the world. "As the leader in heavy duty lubricants we have a responsibility to the industry beyond simply our products,” said Chris Guerrero, global brand manager of heavy-duty lubricants. “That's why I'm so proud of this collaboration with AirFlow Trucking – which provides a unique opportunity to explore ways to improve fuel economy in transport application. Moving forward, we need creative solutions to the world's energy challenge such as Starship that will benefit our customers, drivers and the wider world for years to come." Ahead of its first public display at the Shell Make the Future event in Sonoma, the companies have continued to fine tune the truck. In May 2018, Shell and AirFlow Truck Company will demonstrate the performance of the Starship on a US coast-to-coast drive: beginning in California and ending in Florida. The truck will carry the maximum viable amount of freight within the allowed gross vehicle weight of 80,000 lbs. The freight ton efficiency and fuel economy will be measured along the way and the result will be shared publicly. Freight ton efficiency is the primary indicator that will be measured on the Starship truck. Shell and Airflow believe this is the most meaningful measurement of efficiency of freight transportation. It is defined as the energy required to move freight from point A to point B. Maximizing the amount of load the truck is carrying will decrease the fuel economy, however it will improve freight ton efficiency and reduce weight specific carbon emissions. The lessons learned from the Starship Project are globally relevant. The trucking sector worldwide is united in the challenge to "go further with less"; to reduce fuel consumption while maximizing load; both in pursuit of lower costs and to meet fuel economy regulations. The truck operates with modern Class 81 engine technology, the demands of which are replicated worldwide; higher temperatures, mechanical and corrosive wear, minimizing deposit build-up and the need for extended oil-drain intervals and engine life. A large selection of innovative technologies to aid (fuel) efficiency are commercially available in many markets around the world, we have used a range of these in Starship. These are therefore solutions that truck owners around the globe can readily implement to realize benefits in their own vehicles. The Starship project is one step in the journey to target the world's global energy challenge; a journey that will benefit the trucking sector directly and the wider environment. |
Trucking Alliance Pushes Congress to Tighten Truck Driver Drug Testing | |
J.B. Hunt found that opioid use was far more likely to be caught by hair testing than by the standard urinalysis. The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as the Trucking Alliance, announced it will push for congressional passage of a new drug testing law to require anyone who applies for a safety-sensitive job in the trucking industry to verify no opioid addiction or illegal drug use for at least 30 days prior to employment. The Trucking Alliance announced its opioid test initiative at the United Nations, as part of an event entitled, “The Use of Technology to Promote Road Safety – The Brazilian Experience.” Brazil requires all commercial truck drivers to pass a hair test before renewing their license. More than 1 million Brazilian drivers have either failed the hair test or refused to renew their license since the law took effect two years ago. The Alliance is a coalition of freight and logistics companies that support the adoption of technology and regulations to improve safety in trucking, such as mandatory truck speed limiters, mandatory electronic logging devices, improved driver training and screening, and advanced safety assistance systems. “Current drug testing methods for truck drivers are failing,” said Lane Kidd, managing director of The Trucking Alliance. Kidd told UN attendees that in 2017, J.B. Hunt Transport identified 1,213 people who tested positive on their pre-employment hair test. Yet, 90% of the company’s truck driver applicants passed the government-mandated urinalysis. “Clearly, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s pre-employment drug test protocols are missing most lifestyle drug users and opioid addicts, and that’s a national problem for our industry,” said Kidd. “We have an opioid problem in our nation, and from my experience, we have one in our industry, too,” said Dean Newell, vice president of safety and driver training at Maverick USA, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Newell also spoke at the United Nations meeting. “We [Maverick] started hair testing for opioids in 2014, and we’ve seen a steady increase [in opioid addiction] every year.” Opioids are undetected in a person’s system after a few hours, allowing opioid addicts to avoid drugs before submitting to a urinalysis. However, a hair exam can detect drug use for up to 90 days. According to The Alliance, opioids subject to drug abuse in the trucking industry include codeine, morphine pain killers branded under hundreds of names, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone marketed under such names as OxyContin, Percoset, and Tylox, and the highly addictive opioids Methodone and Fentanyl. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently added four of these – hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and oxymorphone – to its pre-employment drug test protocols. But unless the applicant takes these opioids within a few hours of collection, a urinalysis drug test can miss their use, say hair testing proponents. “We hope Congress will follow Brazil’s leadership and require a drug test that proves without a doubt that a truck driver job applicant hasn’t taken illegal drugs or abused opioids for at least 30 days,” said Kidd. Kidd also said Congress might consider a new drug test law for all current truck drivers, requiring a hair test before they renew their commercial driver license, as Brazil requires. “Too many loopholes allow truck drivers to skip random drug testing, even after they’re involved in a serious large truck accident.” Newell agreed that current regulations do not capture lifestyle drug users. “We’ve had 154 drivers at Maverick who failed their hair test after they passed a urine test. Those 154 drivers are working for another company,” explained Newell. “They’re running up and down the road with our families, and that is not acceptable.” Kidd added that since 2006, J.B. Hunt Transport has refused to employ 5,060 job applicants who failed a hair test after passing their urinalysis. Most of those truck driver applicants found jobs at other transportation companies, because almost all U.S. carriers use only the minimum federally required urinalysis. “Multiply J.B. Hunt Transport’s experience by the hundreds of thousands of truck driver applicants each year across the United States, and we have a major problem,” said Kidd. Hair testing “will save lives and hair testing is the right thing to do,” said Newell. “Maverick wants to make sure the company is the safest it can be, and that all drivers are well trained and drug free. We have a moral obligation to our employees, but we also have a moral obligation to the public.” Dart raises OTR driver pay; adds guaranteed minimum | |
Dart Transit Company recently announced a pay increase and weekly guaranteed minimum for all national OTR company drivers. Both became effective Tuesday, May 1. Company drivers who operate over the road will receive an increase in the base mileage rate. OTR company drivers will start out earning .46 to .50 per mile depending on experience and home location. Those drivers can also earn an additional .035 cents per mile in a performance bonus and qualify for up to $10,000 in sign-on bonus, Dart said in a statement. In addition to the mileage rate increase, Dart is introducing a guaranteed minimum pay of $1,200 per week. New drivers will also see a raise at six months, one year and two years, according to a statement from the company. “Dart is thrilled to offer our national drivers a large increase,” said Dart Vice President of Marketing and Communications Russ Moore. “The increase in mileage rate along with the weekly minimum guarantee, performance bonus and sign on bonus make Dart’s pay package one of the best in the industry.” Dart is based in Eagan, Minnesota. NAFTA deal this month or not this year: Lighthizer | |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A deal on NAFTA will be reached before the end of the month, or not until 2019 says U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer. Lighthizer will be meeting with Canadian and Mexican representatives again on May 7 before heading to China, and said he wants a deal within two weeks of that meeting, or the negotiations risk collapsing altogether. ”I’d like to get it done in a week or two after that. If not, then you start having a problem,” he told a crowd at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, reports The Canadian Press. ”I believe if we don’t get it done in the next week or two then we’re on thin ice about whether it gets done before our election.” The U.S. midterm elections happening this November wouldn’t be the only elections possibly interfering with the negotiations. The Canadian federal election is scheduled for late October 2019, which will see candidates gearing up for the campaign up to a year in advance. Lighthizer also said a new Congress could try to change the parts of the deal already agreed upon at the negotiating table. Negotiations on the trade deal have been on-going for more than a year, with parties hung up on topics such as auto-parts, dairy, pharmaceuticals, and dispute resolution, among others. While the U.S. is pushing for a deal soon, Canadian negotiators were quick to point out that a lot of work still needs to be done to overcome the hurdles before a final agreement can be reached. The countries were hoping to have an agreement in principle announced at the Summit of the Americas in Peru in mid-April, but one didn’t materialize. Mexico’s secretary of the economy said at the time he was confident a deal could be reached in May if all the parties stayed flexible. Once a deal is reached governments on all sides will have to approve and ratify the final product – a process that could take months. Police investigating owner of truck that rolled, crashed at U.S. 34, 35th Avenue | |
Police investigate the scene of a multi-vehicle crash April 17 at U.S 34 and 35th Avenue in Greeley. (Tribune file photo) Police are investigating the owner of a semitrailer that caused a multiple-vehicle pileup when the driver rolled April 17 at U.S. 34 and 35th Avenue. The person listed as the owner of the truck is not the true owner, according to Greeley Police Sgt. Mike Heck. The true owner said he put a relative's name down with their permission, Heck said. Police are investigating why the true owner of the truck put down the relative's name. Police confirmed the driver worked for Evans-based JR's Trucking. A man answered a number listed to the company and confirmed it was the company's truck. "Everything was insured," the man said when asked about allegations the driver in the rollover was uninsured. He refused to give any further information or his name before abruptly ending the call. The morning of April 17, police say 23-year-old Cesar Trevizo-Rascon was traveling east on U.S. 34. When he attempted a right turn onto 35th Avenue at an unsafe speed, according to an affidavit for his arrest, the semitrailer rolled and crashed into vehicles stopped on 35th Avenue. According to the affidavit, Trevizo-Rascon said he came to Colorado for work and had been in the state for only about 15 days. Trevizo-Rascon claimed his brakes failed. He had been working for the trucking company for one day, the affidavit stated. Trevizo-Rascon faces two charges, including reckless driving and spilling the truck's load onto the highway. He's scheduled to appear in court at 1 p.m. June 19 for arraignment. Heck confirmed Tuesday that the semitrailer spilled produced water in the crash. The owner claims he makes several loads and told police he doesn't know where the driver picked that last load up from, Heck said. According to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rule 906.b.3, any spills that impact a public byway must be reported on COGCC Spill/Release Report, Form 19. No form was found in the online Form 19 database indicating a release on April 17 in Greeley. COGCC representatives did not respond to calls and an email about the incident. Companies are complaining they can't find enough truck drivers to ship their stuff because of Amazon | |
Several companies, including chipmaker Nvidia and toymaker Hasbro, are reporting how a shortage of truck drivers is affecting their business. "Trucking is right now … experiencing a severe crisis," Robert Csongor, vice president and general manager of automotive at Nvidia, said during the company's March 27 investor day. "There's a shortage of trucking drivers driven by the Amazon age." Trucks account for more than 70 percent of all tonnage moved in the U.S., according to the American Trucking Association. A shortage of drivers has persisted for years due primarily to an aging workforce and poor compensation for the long hours away from home coupled with increasing demand led by Amazon, according to industry experts. E-commerce has had a "huge effect," said Steve Viscelli, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studies labor markets and automation. Adding to the shortage, a federal mandate for electronic logging devices that took effect in December is limiting the number of hours drivers can work. Previously, a driver may have started the clock only after picking up goods from a warehouse. But now the devices are taking into account all hours on the road, which can quickly push a driver past the legal limit of consecutive work hours. "There is a lot of uncertainty within the trucking world right now about what the effects of the [electronic logging devices] mandate's going to be in the long term," Viscelli said. Truck driver shortage projected to triple within a decade, if nothing changes
Source: American Trucking Associations "As soon as these logging devices were implemented, it resulted in a 10 percent drop in productivity because these truckers were obviously spending more time driving than they should have been," Csongor said, according to a transcript from Thomson StreetEvents that CNBC found using financial search engine AlphaSense. The trucker employee shortfall was expected to reach a record 50,700 last year, and possibly climb to 174,000 by 2026, according to a report published in October by the American Trucking Associations. The driver shortage isn't necessarily a bad thing for all companies. Railroads are apparently benefiting. "When you look at the current demands for trucks and the scarcity of them, the market is terrific for us," Dean M. Piacente, vice president of intermodal sales and marketing at CSX, said during the railroad company's March 1 investor day. "We saw the market change about midyear last year and into the fall. And the industry saw the best peak demand in over a decade in the intermodal business," Piacente said, according to a Thomson StreetEvents transcript from AlphaSense. Here's a selection of comments some other executives have made in the last 90 days about truck driver shortages. All remarks are from Thomson Reuters transcripts and accessed using AlphaSense. Western Star offers rebate to Women’s Trucking Federation members | |
TORONTO, Ont. – Western Star is offering a rebate to members of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada. The Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700XE models qualify for the rebates of up to US$2,500. Customers must be a member for at least 90 days prior to purchase. “Western Star is dedicated to promoting diversity in the trucking industry, and our ongoing partnership with the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada is part of that commitment,” said Samantha Parlier, vice-president, Western Star marketing and strategy. “We are pleased to offer this special rebate to the members of this important organization.” Western Star is a corporate member of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, which claims more than 300 members.
Women’s Federation members qualify for rebates on several models of Western Star trucks. |
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