Transportation

Utility Trailer plant’s 200,000th dry van comes on Target

Utility Trailer’s manufacturing line in Paragould, Arkansas, has produced its 200,000th trailer – a 4000D-X Composite dry van. The unit, including features such as 80K flush steel logistics posts and…

Mississauga passes motion supporting ODTA calls around labor rights

Mississauga City Council has unanimously passed a motion supporting Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) members in their fight for fair wages and safe working conditions. City staff are being asked…

Trudeau highlights safety measures since Humboldt crash

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is highlighting a series of safety measures that have emerged in the four years since a highway crash involving a truck and Humboldt Broncos team bus.

Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles

Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck develops SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc…

MTA elects board of directors

Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members elected the 2022-2023 board of directors at their 90th annual general meeting held April 1 in Winnipeg. Members of the executive committee of the board…

Delivery failures common in e-commerce transactions, Descartes report shows

Home deliveries are becoming evermore popular in the age of e-commerce, but a new report by Descartes Systems Group suggests many delivery companies are falling short in related Final Mile…

Ontario ends tolls on highways 412 and 418

Ontario has officially removed tolls from highways 412 and 418, a pair of north-south routes that connect Highway 401 and the tolled Highway 407 just east of Toronto. “The tolls…

FAST enrolment event in Detroit from April 25 to May 1

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the United States Customs and Border Protection are organizing a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event from April 25 to May 1…

CargoM offers potential drivers an immersive experience into trucking

CargoM is offering people interested in becoming a truck driver an opportunity to experience the trade. The logistics and transportation cluster of Montreal-based trucking and freight businesses launched the Trucking…

Steve’s Livestock Transport invests in Runnin’ Red

Steve’s Livestock Transport has taken a minority stake in Runnin’ Red Transport and its Emerson Transfer subsidiary. The companies say the deal creates new growth opportunities for both businesses. Steve’s…

Montreal’s Mack Laval first dealer in Canada to receive EV certification

Mack Laval’s Dorval facility in Montreal, Que., is the first in Canada to achieve a Mack Trucks certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer designation. The facility can now service and support…

Ontario school says $3,500 MELT course can be delivered safely

A truck driving school in Mississauga, Ont. says MELT (mandatory entry-level training) can be delivered for $3,500, after safety professionals and other institutions raised concerns about low-priced training. Chris Cierpich,…

PEI potato shipments to U.S. set to resume

The first potato shipments destined for the United States are expected to leave Prince Edward Island early this week following the lifting of a crippling four-month ban. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Truck-Lite hires Justice as VP of operations

Truck-Lite has hired Aaron Justice as vice-president of operations to lead the manufacturing, supply chain and quality functions for its U.S. business unit, including oversight of three Truck-Lite manufacturing facilities…

Biden Administration highlights growth in U.S. trucking jobs, apprenticeships

Just over three months after unveiling a broad-reaching Trucking Action Plan, the Biden Administration is highlighting growth in U.S. trucking industry apprenticeships and established workers alike. Last year marked the…