Transportation

Ottawa siege left trucking with a black eye

Before I write anything else, let me start this way. While I’m passionately in favor of Covid-19 vaccines for all, I think it was a massive and unnecessary over-reach by…

TransPro buys iQ Logistics

TransPro Freight Systems has purchased iQ Logistics, a Mississauga, Ont.-based provider of cross-border LTL, warehousing, brokerage and logistics services. “iQL is honored to join KTG (Kriska Transportation Group) as part…

Registration opens for Women with Drive Leadership Summit

Registration has opened for Trucking HR Canada’s 2022 Women with Drive Leadership Summit that offers new insights into strategies that can help attract, recruit, and retain a diverse and inclusive…

Tanker-hauler Vij enjoys the flow of trucking

Hauling a tanker filled with liquid has its perks. You make a decent amount of money, and the load and unload times are typically short. You also get a very…

Premier Bulk Systems buys Lenco Tank Truck

Premier Bulk Systems announced it has acquired Lenco Tank Truck, a bulk transporter of liquid asphalt, propane, bunker oil, and cement. Lenco will be rebranded under the Premier Bulk Systems…

Cross-border truck freight surges in 2021

Trucks moved $827.9 billion in freight across North America’s borders in 2021, up 19.2% from 2020 and 7.2% over the pre-pandemic totals seen in 2019. Overall freight traveling between Canada…

Preventing fires and explosions during fuel transfers

Since 2014, two fuel transfer workers in B.C. were seriously injured from explosions caused by a mix of fuel and static electricity. Tragically, one died. Once generated, static electricity…

U.S. supply chain review calls for truck parking, port upgrades, and more

The U.S. Department of Transportation has identified the need to invest in everything from truck parking to ports and information systems, following a broad assessment of the U.S. supply chain.

Calgary trucker Scholl named Highway Angel

Karl Scholl, a driver from Calgary, AB was named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for stopping to help a couple who landed in the ditch during…

PMTC unveils annual conference agenda

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has revealed the agenda for its 2022 annual conference – the organization’s first in-person event since 2019. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza-Fallsview…

Shippers saw relief in December due to short-lived fuel pullback

Conditions facing U.S. shippers improved in December, primarily due to falling fuel prices in the month. FTR’S Shippers Conditions Index read -6.9 in December, down from November’s reading of -9.

Nova Scotia collecting comments on weights and dimensions

Nova Scotia is looking to expand the types of roads that can be used when pulling more than one trailer, and introduce special move permit conditions, under a series of…

A new year brings new rules for trucking and logistics employers

The beginning of the year has brought on a new set of changes that federally regulated employers will need to be aware of.  These recent amendments to the Canada Labour…

Deol safeguards trucking data, assets

Transport companies need their offices working smoothly to ensure their trucks and drivers can deliver and pick up freight safely and on time. That means phones, emails, IT systems and…

What the smell? What Covid taught me about reliance on my senses

For almost 11 years, every time I come home from a trip there’s been at least one grandson waiting to say hi. You know what’s been fascinating about that? Watching…