Trudeau: Travel restrictions won’t affect trucking preview image Health & Safety Trudeau: Travel restrictions won’t affect trucking March 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – “Trucking will not be affected.” With those five words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reassured the trucking industry that travel restrictions announced by Canada and the U.S.
FMCSA demands truck stops must stay open 24 hours preview image Health & Safety FMCSA demands truck stops must stay open 24 hours March 18, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. regulators are demanding that that truck stops remain open 24 hours to serve drivers who are keeping the economy running as America and Canada…
Sud Malhotra ‘cannot stay away from trucking’ preview image Transportation Sud Malhotra ‘cannot stay away from trucking’ March 18, 2020 Sudhanshu Malhotra has an insatiable appetite for news – trucking industry news that is. “My day starts with trucks and ends with trucks,” he said of his news-browsing habit during…
Updated: APTA keeps close watch on truckers crossing the border preview image Human Resources Updated: APTA keeps close watch on truckers crossing the border March 17, 2020 DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is keeping a close watch on how things unfold in the wake of new border restrictions announced by the federal…
Truck-stop chains take a cautious approach amid Covid-19 crisis preview image Health & Safety Truck-stop chains take a cautious approach amid Covid-19 crisis March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck-stop chains are implementing a series of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, but they say the sites will remain open to drivers. Pilot Flying…
U.S. truck stops will remain open preview image Health & Safety U.S. truck stops will remain open March 17, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The association that represents the travel plaza and truck stop industry in the U.S. has confirmed that its members will remain open and continue to serve…
For cross-border truckers, it’s business as usual – for now preview image Health & Safety For cross-border truckers, it’s business as usual – for now March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – “Social distancing” is the catchphrase of the year, but for longhaul truck drivers that has been a reality forever. Now, even as authorities across Canada…
Canadian Susie De Ridder among Driver of the Year finalists preview image Health & Safety Canadian Susie De Ridder among Driver of the Year finalists March 16, 2020 Susie De Ridder PLOVER, Wis. – A Canadian driver is among three finalists chosen for the inaugural 2020 Female Driver of the Year award by the Women In Trucking…
Western Star unveils new vocational truck preview image Equipment Western Star unveils new vocational truck March 13, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Western Star has provided a sneak preview of its newest vocational truck ahead of its official launch this summer. The vehicle is part of parent…
Samuel celebrates Women’s Day with a scholarship preview image Supply Chain Samuel celebrates Women’s Day with a scholarship March 10, 2020 A check for $9,000 was presented to WTFC CEO Shelley Uvanile-Hesch by Colin Osborne, president and CEO of Samuel. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Samuel, Son and Co. has marked the…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid-19 hits intermodal hard preview image Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid-19 hits intermodal hard March 5, 2020 Eric Starks, chairman and CEO of FTR. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The global coronavirus epidemic will have a profound impact on the intermodal sector in the short term…
Capacity glut challenging truck market: ACT preview image Equipment Capacity glut challenging truck market: ACT March 4, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Key truck transportation metrics continue to give mixed signals in early 2020, according to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest. The report said that the total…
Hyndman trucks go under the hammer in Bolton preview image Transportation Hyndman trucks go under the hammer in Bolton March 4, 2020 BOLTON, Ont. – Row upon row of heavy-duty trucks owned by the now-defunct Hyndman Transport are on display in Bolton, where Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is holding its…
DTNA launches CX fleet for electric truck program preview image Equipment DTNA launches CX fleet for electric truck program March 3, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is launching a customer experience (CX) fleet for its electric truck program, the company said Tuesday. The Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet…
TFI acquires U.S. courier services business preview image Transportation TFI acquires U.S. courier services business March 3, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International Inc. has acquired the courier services business from R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co., TFI announced Monday. The courier business has a nationwide network of…
