Today's Trucking Staff

Transborder freight on the rise

Trucks moved US $30.6 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in August, accounting for 54.1% of all freight to cross the 49th parallel, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics…

ATA confirms vaccine mandate exemption for solo truck drivers

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says senior U.S. Department of Labor officials have confirmed solo truck drivers will be exempted from a coming U.S. vaccine mandate that applies to businesses…

FCCC unveils all-electric walk-in van

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has launched the MT50e, an all-electric Class 5 walk-in van that will travel about 275 km on a single charge. The vehicle comes with…

TCA event to focus on cross-border issues

Cross-border issues facing the trucking industry will be highlighted during Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 5th annual Bridging Border Barriers event on Nov. 17 in Brampton, Ont. The event that offers…

Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers

Ontario plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for inter- and intra-provincial carriers effective June 12, 2022, building on a mandate that already applies to federally regulated carriers. “This will…

Trucker Path hires three executives

Trucker Path, whose mobile apps support North America’s commercial truck drivers, on Wednesday announced the addition of three senior executives. Joining the organization are Jeff Ogren as SVP of business development,…

Einride bringing electric, autonomous vehicles to U.S.

Sweden’s Einride, an early developer of electric and highly autonomous vehicles in Europe, is coming to America – and it has already hired its first remote trucker. The electric vehicle…

Truck orders being canceled, rebooked amid production challenges: FTR

Truck OEMs are canceling and rebooking orders for vehicles in the face of persisting supply chain challenges and worker shortages, the analysts at FTR report. FTR notes the net 24,500…

Fleetrite network expands, adds Peterborough location

Navistar has opened five additional Fleetrite aftermarket parts locations within its network – including one in Ontario. Winslow-Gerolamy Motors in Peterborough, Ont., has been added along with Sun State International…

Truck orders soften but supply chain pressure remains

Truck orders began to pull back in October despite strong economic activity overall, according to preliminary data from ACT Research analysts. North America recorded 23,600 Class 8 orders during the…

TMC, consortium join forces to better predict vehicle health

SAE’s Health Ready Components Consortium will work with one of North America’s largest truck maintenance associations to help implement Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) – a set of tools and…

CTA promoting industry image in face of truck driver shortage

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it’s preparing the largest industry image campaign in association history, with a Trucking is Changing social media campaign that will begin focusing on young…

B.C. to help Indigenous candidates get Class 1 licence

The B.C. government will offer skills training to nine eligible Indigenous individuals to prepare them for employment in the trucking industry in the Columbia Valley. This is the second intake…

Kenworth introduces EV training for dealer techs

Kenworth is rolling out a new electric-vehicle technician training and certification program for dealerships across North America. Seven related courses – each lasting two to four days — cover service…

Attrix adds three to team

Attrix, a Quebec-headquartered Geotab integration partner, is welcoming several new personnel to its team. Luciana Coura, 15-year communications veteran with experience in several countries, becomes the new communications director. She…