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1812 Intelligent Machines

January 11, 2014PodcastArtificial intelligence, Bill Hibbard, DARPA, Ray Kurzweil, Robot, Roy Masters, Strategic Computing Initiative, United StatesTomWiles

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U.S. trucking industry moved 11.84B tons of freight last year
ARLINGTON, Va. – The trucking industry moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in the U.S. last year, including 67.7% of surface freight between the U.S. and Canada. That according to the American Trucking Associations’ American Trucking Trends 2020 report. The trucking industry generated US$791.7 billion in revenue and employed 3.6 million American drivers. Trucking’s revenues […]
U.S. drops drug charges against trucker
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A truck driver who was arrested in a US$20 million marijuana bust at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility in Buffalo, N.Y., last month has been freed and returned to Canada, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western New York said Monday. Prabjot Nagra, 26, was arrested June 25 after U.S. Customs and Border […]
Trucker wins $100,000 Encore prize
BRAMPTON, Ont. – A Brampton truck driver is richer by $100,000 after claiming a Lotto 6/49 Encore prize. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) said Monday Thinesh Nadarasa matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order for a draw in May. Nadarasa, 35, discovered his winning when he scanned his ticket […]
ECONOMIC WATCH: Driver shortage, low truck production to push up spot market rates
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. CARES Act is incentivizing laid-off truck drivers to stay home, and creating a driver shortage, which is pushing up spot market rates. That’s according to ACT Research’s Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook report. Its survey-based measure of the direction of spot rates turned to a 10% year-over-year increase […]
Canadian fleets top Plaid for Dad fundraising
TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian fleets have once again counted themselves among the top fundraisers in the fight against prostate cancer, supporting the Plaid for Dad campaign. Sutco Transportation Specialists of Salmo, B.C. was the top workplace fundraiser for Prostate Cancer Canada’s annual campaign, raising $22,152, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reports. Tandet of Oakville, Ont. […]
Canadian among Highway Angels
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Canadian is among three truck drivers recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). David Hill (left), a driver with Challenger Motor Freight of Cambridge, Ont., was honored for rushing to help a 16-year-old driver who hit black ice and skidded off the road north of Fargo, N.D., in […]
Toronto automates speed enforcement
TORONTO, Ont. — The City of Toronto has begun issuing tickets in Community Safety Zones near schools as part of its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program. The initiative kicked off Monday. The ASE system uses a camera and a speed measurement device to detect and capture images of vehicles, including commercial trucks, traveling in excess […]
Engineering from home
LAVAL, Que. – As trucking industry office workers from across North America adapt to the realities of working from home, it should come as no surprise that engineers have employed some fairly clever ways to get the job done. At Nordresa, a Laval, Que.-based developer of electrified powertrains recently acquired by Dana, a tight-knit group […]
Montreal trucker arrested in deadly crash
MONTREAL, Que. – A truck driver has been arrested in connection with a deadly crash in Laval, Que., last August, Quebec provincial police announced Thursday. Jagmeet Grewal, 54, of Montreal has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, they said. Four people were killed and another 15 injured in […]
OOIDA offering course for owner-operators
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – Aspiring owner-operators can take a three-day course, offered by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). The course, dubbed Truck to Success, is being offered by live video conference Oct. 26-28. “For a variety of reasons, many businesses tend to fail within the first year of operating. Let us help you navigate […]
PMTC endorses early contact tracing
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has endorsed the use of contact tracing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. “To flatten the curve, as the medical community refers to it, early warning of the transmission of the Covid-19 virus is key to stopping the spread,” the organization said in […]
Truck collisions surge in Ontario
TORONTO, Ont. – “People are dying,” Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in frustration as he recounted grim crash statistics involving commercial vehicles in Ontario. Last year, there were 8,432 crashes and 96 deaths involving trucks in OPP patrolled areas. That was the highest number of commercial vehicle collisions and fatalities in more than […]
N.B. travel registration service opens
FREDERICTON, N.B. — New Brunswick has launched a travel registration program to make trips to the province smooth during Covid-19. “Each person who registers will receive a travel registration number which can then be presented to border control officers at the point of crossing,” the province said Thursday. It said the program is designed to […]
Fleet Safety Council conference shifts to Oct. 2 webinar
ETOBICOKE, Ont. – Ontario’s Fleet Safety Council has opened registration for its 29th annual education conference, and this year the event will come in the form of a webinar. The Oct. 2 event will include an Ontario Trucking Association update from Geoff Wood, senior vice-president – policy; an insurance update by Todd MacGillivray, Northbridge Insurance’s […]
Trucking industry making the slow climb back
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While trucking conditions are improving, it will be some time before they get back to pre-Covid levels. FTR expects U.S. truck loadings to decline 5.7% this year. It shared its latest insights during a State of Freight webinar on Key Issues in Transportation July 9. Avery Vise, vice-president of trucking with FTR, […]
Volvo, Mack extending uptime service bundles
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are extending access to their respective uptime services at no cost through the end of the year, or for a minimum of three months – whichever is longer. The free program extension is retroactive and available on all models with uptime services packages expiring between May 1 and Dec. […]
CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed
TORONTO, Ont. – Speed kills, and it’s one of the reasons why the issue is once again a focus of Operation Safe Driver Week – a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) initiative that begins July 12. “Speed continues to be a factor in at least quarter of all fatality crashes,” says Chris Turner, CVSA’s […]
Omnitracs names Pam Marion chief customer officer
DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs has appointed Pam Marion chief customer officer, the fleet management solutions provider announced Thursday. In this role, Marion will lead the customer support organization and will oversee all initiatives including migrations and implementations, support and technical operations, the company said. “As a people-first organization, understanding the needs of our employees and […]
More border crossings collect contact information from drivers
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency has expanded a program that involves collecting personal contact information from drivers on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The initiative, first reported by trucknews.com, is now in place at 12 additional ports of entry, bringing the total to 18 locations overall. Ports that […]
Study confirms trucking job losses
OTTAWA, Ont. — Over the first two quarters of 2020, employment in the Canadian trucking and logistics sector is expected to contract by 10.4%, or 72,000 jobs, due to Covid-19. That is according to a new report released Wednesday by Trucking HR Canada. “We expect a 10.9% contraction among truck drivers and 10.0% decline among […]

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