Today's Trucking Staff

Mack LR Electric enters serial production

Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 model, the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle, has officially entered serial production at the OEM’s facility in Macungie, Pa. Look no further than…

Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks delivered to Total Transportation Services

Nikola Corporation has delivered the first test version of its Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks to Total Transportation Services (TTSI), a fleet that serves California ports of Los Angeles and Long…

Freight to rebound after pandemic dip

Freight volumes are set to surge 7.4% this year and demand will see growth, according to the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) forecast released on Monday. The ATA’s annual look at…

Vaccine and testing mandate marches forward for large employers in U.S.

Plans to require vaccines or weekly Covid-19 tests at U.S. businesses with more than 100 employees continue to march forward in the wake of a new court ruling. The Sixth…

Transport minister’s mandate includes vaccines, emissions, supply chain

Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a mandate in hand for the coming term of office – and it includes the call for Covid-19 vaccines in the transportation sector. The…

Groupe Morneau appoints key executives

Groupe Morneau has added Marie Josée Drouin to its ranks as senior director of technology and information. A mechanical engineer by training, with a master’s degree in technology management and…

Job Connect links students with trucking, logistics work

Trucking HR Canada on Wednesday launched Job Connect – a career board connecting post-secondary students with job opportunities within the trucking and logistics sector. As part of the Career ExpressWay…

CVSA fatigue management program unveiled for truck drivers and fleets

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is now home to a new North American fatigue management program, offering a training tool to help combat truck driver fatigue. Established under a…

Trail King using zinc-rich primer

Trail King Industries is adding a zinc-rich primer as a standard feature on its open deck and materials hauling trailers. The coating, the company says, includes a high-performance primer…

National summit to focus on supply chain challenges

The federal government will host a National Supply Chain Summit early next year, responding to supply chains that have been strained both by Covid-19 and recent extreme weather events. The…

Border agents cleared 4.5M trucks in first 10 months of 2021

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers saw postal and courier shipments rise “significantly” in the past year, as more Canadians turned to online shopping in the midst of the pandemic.

California to require twice-yearly emissions tests

Trucks operating in California will face twice-yearly “smog checks” under new regulations approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The process applies to equipment with a gross vehicle weight…

Maxim Truck & Trailer gives $50K to food banks

Maxim Truck & Trailer donated $50,000 to 10 food banks across Canada, each receiving $5,000. The food banks were matched to the 10 communities that the company does business in.

Ritchie Bros. moves $53M in equipment during Edmonton auction

Ritchie Bros.’ final Edmonton auction of the year sold more than 4,400 pieces of equipment, amounting to more than $53 million in transactions. Canadians purchased about 93% of the items…

New oil category, lower viscosities in the works

There’s a new category of diesel engine oil in your future. Five years after the trucking industry adopted a pair of oil categories – a backwards-compatible CK-4 formula and the…