Efficient steps propel Bison Transport along sustainable path

Incremental improvements and a pragmatic approach are helping drive Bison Transport along its sustainability pathway. The Winnipeg-based carrier is focused on efficiency that generates profit while also helping the environment.

Northern Ontario MPPs introduce bill to address Hwy. 11, 17 dangers

A coalition of Northern Ontario MPPs and community leaders is calling on the province to take immediate action to improve safety on the region’s most critical roadways. On June 4…

Young drivers ready to take the wheel

If you want to see a grown person cry, make it a point to attend a truck beauty contest. At these type of events, steely-eyed, extremely capable and tough truck…

Chrome, lights and fireworks light up Shell Rotella SuperRigs

The judging lane saw a flurry of activity as the rain eased off at Shell Rotella SuperRigs at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contestants took the opportunity to mop…

Jade Transport’s Steendam wins best tractor prize at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Jade Transport driver Jayden Steendam’s yellow 2013 Peterbilt caught the judges’ attention and won the first place in the tractor division at Shell Rotella SuperRigs. “It’s…

Young trucker Steendam makes old-school trucking cool

Trucking is in safe hands, the next generation of truck driver has arrived. Blessed with an aura of calmness, Jayden Steendam exudes confidence, reliability and capability. He drives an immaculately…

Trucks sparkle in gloomy weather at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Dozens of beautiful trucks rolled stoically through the rain as Shell Rotella SuperRigs got underway at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, on May 29. Contestants, and in some…

Shell Starship 3.0 to haul Pennzoil tech inspection trailer for remainder of IndyCar season

Shell and IndyCar announced that the Shell Starship 3.0 will be the official transport vehicle for the Pennzoil tech inspection trailer for the remainder of the…

CNG makes economic and sustainable sense, says Hexagon Agility’s MacDonald  

Methane – the main component of compressed natural gas (CNG) – escapes into the atmosphere anyway, so why not capture and use it to move trucks? Its sources, which are…

Musket Transport selects Hamilton/Halton Region A/Z grant for women winner

Musket Transport has awarded the 2025 Hamilton/Halton Region Resident A/Z Grant for Women to Alexis C. She begins her six-week training in June at the carrier’s Commercial Heavy Equipment Training…

Service Ontario’s IRP delays hurting trucking companies

Bob Cousins is a worried man. He’s got a brand-new truck sitting in his yard outside Ottawa for the past couple of weeks, awaiting plates to begin working. He’s making…

Paschenko named National Recruiter of the Year

Krista Paschenko was named the 2025 National Recruiter of the Year at the National Recruiting & Retention Symposium in Burlington, Ont. Paschenko, a Contrans Tank Group recruiter based out of…

Trucking leaders say Driver Inc. hurting compliant carriers amid industry headwinds

There isn’t a lot of recruiting going on at the moment in trucking. The threat of tariffs from south of the border and resulting economic uncertainty are some of the…

Thumbs Down: Truck driving is just a game for some schools

Many years ago, I enjoyed flying various types of aircraft – from single propeller planes to mighty passenger jetliners. A popular flight simulator game was a fun way to live…

B.C. roadside crackdown on Driver Inc. begins May 13 in Kamloops

A Driver Inc. crackdown in British Columbia will begin in Kamloops on May 13. Provincial and federal agencies, including Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, WorkSafeBC,…