CTA working with Customs to end emanifest woes

CTA working with Customs to end emanifest woes

TORONTO--The introduction of monetary penalties for ACI AMPS has been an ongoing compliance issue for cross-border carriers over the last several months. Most recently, carriers have been challenged by system outages and substantial monetary AMPS penalties associated with the filing of ACI data. This led to discussions between the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) regarding the fairness of the penalties. ...Read the rest of this story

Spot rates, demand for trucks stay high

DAT Spot Market Rates

The number of posted loads gained 2.5% while truck posts dipped 1.2% on the spot truckload market during the week ending June 24, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Severe weather disrupted freight movement in the South but load-to-truck ratios were solid as shippers prepared for both the end of a quarter and the last full week before the July 4 holiday:

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K-Limited Carrier adopts SmartDrive safety program

K-Limited Carrier reports it achieved 43% improvement in CSA Unsafe Driving BASIC following implementation of SmartDrive platform.

SmartDrive Systems announced that K-Limited Carrier, a liquid bulk transport company in the U.S., has adopted the SmartDrive video-based safety program following a pilot program.

Within the first few months of rolling out the SmartDrive program across its entire fleet, K-Limited noted it experienced a dramatic improvement in its CSA Unsafe Driving BASIC score, dropping from approximately 32% prior to adoption to 18% a few months after adoption.

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CX North America welcomes Kreidler as business development director

CX North America Information Services announced that David Kreidler has assumed the role of director of business development. Kreidler, who will be working out of Chicago, brings to the position a well-developed understanding of issues surrounding freight transportation and logistics management developed by serving on the industry's front lines for 20 years.

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