Abdul Latheef

Operational costs of trucking fell in 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. – There was a significant decrease in the operational costs of trucking last year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) said Tuesday. “The average marginal cost per mile…

Freight’s carbon footprint soaring

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Freight is one of the next frontiers for climate action because it accounts for an increasing share of the transportation sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada,…

Transportation hub seeks UN designation

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Region of Peel, one of Canada’s biggest freight hubs, is seeking to join a global network of jurisdictions that promotes sustainable development, a top official Friday.

Loblaw takes the autonomous plunge

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s largest grocer is set to become the first company in the country to deploy self-driving delivery vehicles. Loblaw Cos. will roll out the autonomous fleet…

U.S.-Canada truck freight rises 1.9%

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck freight between U.S. and Canada was worth US$28.4 billion in September, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Friday. That was up 1.9% from August,…

Phillips Industries bolsters design team

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Industries has named Tom Peterson senior mechanical design engineer, the company said Friday. In his new role, Peterson will be responsible for designing and…

CargoNet warns of holiday theft surge

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CargoNet has issued a warning about a potential rise in thefts during next week’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. The freight tracking and recovery company said Thursday that…

Isaac to fleets: Protect your data

MONTREAL, Que. – In the lead-up to his presentation about the importance of securing data, Isaac Instruments president Jacques DeLarochelliere urged participants to watch a trailer of the Netflix docudrama…

Trucking remains focused on safety

TORONTO, Ont. – More than eight months after the pandemic struck, the trucking industry is still focused on keeping employees safe, human resource managers said Thursday. They also told the…

ZF’s U.S. division announces leadership change

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — ZF Commercial Vehicle Controls Systems Division (CVCS), formerly known as Wabco, has announced a major leadership change. The company said Wednesday Jon Morrison, president of CVCS…

Canadian fleets among finalists for top TCA safety awards

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Six Canadian carriers are among the 18 division winners in the 45th annual Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Fleet Safety Awards competition, the group announced Wednesday. They are…

Trucking HR warns of looming labor shortages

OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck drivers have faired better through the Covid-19 pandemic than the average Canadian worker, Trucking HR Canada said in a labor market update released Tuesday. “Although…

Truck arrivals up 2.5% during Nov. 9-15

OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a 2.5% rise in the number of truck drivers entering Canada during the week of Nov. 9-15, the Canada Border Services Agency said late Tuesday.

Isaac lists steps to ease ELD transition

MONTREAL, Que. – Plan ahead, and don’t wait until the last moment to implement your electronic logging device (ELD) schedule. That was the message from Isaac Instruments on Tuesday at…

Driver sought after road rage incident at truck stop

SOUTH DUNDAS, Ont. – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are still looking for a suspect nearly a month after an alleged road rage incident at an ONroute truck stop in the…