Trump, Trudeau commit to pre-clearance, Gordie Howe Bridge
TORONTO, ON – The inaugural meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resulted in a joint statement by the two leaders. And while the statement didn't mention NAFTA, it did mention the importance of deepening the relationship between Canada and the U.S. -- as well as some issues that pertain to trucking. ...Read the rest of this storyYour Feb. 14 Pre-Trip: U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade under Trump
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...Read the rest of this storyCFI welcomes new VP’s of logistics, sales
JOPLIN, MO – North American truckload carrier CFI has appointed Bill Carter to the brand-new position of vice president of logistics, while also appointing Shepard Dunn as vice president of sales. These positions will report to Tim Staroba, CFI president. ...Read the rest of this storyGolf handicaps and fuel efficiency
We were talking with Vnomics the other day, and they brought to our attention the idea of Potential mpg. They compared it to the United States Golf Association handicapping system, which allows golfers of different ability to play in tournaments on equal terms.
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...Read the rest of this storySupply chain trends trucking needs to watch
Gary Brooks, chief marketing officer for Syncron – a cloud-based aftermarket “service optimization” firm – believes there are several major supply chain trends that are going to create lasting impact on the trucking industry in 2017. “Today's supply chain has become more complicated than ever, even more so than it was five years ago,” he explained to Fleet Owner.
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...Read the rest of this storyAre trucking conditions really improving?
Kenny Vieth is about as steely-eyed as any of the analysts who cover trucking for a living. As president and senior analyst at ACT Research, he's also someone who takes a hard, unflinching look at industry issues, either, such as on how federal regulations are aggravating the truck driver shortage.
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