Transportation

FMCSA extends emergency declaration to support B.C. flood relief

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended a regional emergency declaration that allows trucks to move through the U.S. when bypassing Canadian areas cut off by floods…

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage makes November gains

For-hire truck tonnage was on the rise in the U.S. this November, with the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index up 1.3%. That builds on a…

Thieves target cargo during winter holidays

Computer electronics, televisions, major appliances, and all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are most common targets for cargo thieves this holiday season, CargoNet has warned. CargoNet reviewed theft data…

Nyberg returns to North America with Navistar

Goran Nyberg of MAN Truck and Bus is returning to North America to join Navistar as executive vice-president – commercial operations. The former president of Volvo Trucks North America has…

P.E.I. truck convoy protests potato export ban

A convoy of close to 40 trucks made its way through Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Monday, protesting a ban on potato shipments to the U.S. “The last four weeks have been…

New training standards proposed for transporting dangerous goods

Canadian regulators are looking to better define what it means to be “adequately trained” when transporting dangerous goods, under proposed rule changes published in Canada Gazette, Part 1. While…

Nikola settles with SEC for $125M

Nikola Corporation has agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) US$125 million over the next two years, ending government investigations into the upstart truck maker. The settlement comes…

Omicron remains ‘wild card’ in shipping conditions, says FTR

The conditions faced by shippers continue to decline in the face of surging diesel prices and tighter capacities alike, FTR’s latest Shippers Conditions Index shows. But there are signs that…

Work begins on Canada’s next truck emissions standards and targets

Work on Canada’s next round of vehicle emissions standards is now officially underway, with a related discussion paper formally launched by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Written comments…

B.C.’s Highway 5 reopens to essential commercial traffic

The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) has reopened between Hope and Merritt to essential commercial vehicles only following a month of extensive repairs, the B.C. government said in a press release…

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…

In Memoriam: Truck Town Terminals founder Mike Dorken

An industry icon, described by a friend as “larger than life,” passed away Nov. 8 due to Covid complications. Mike Dorken, 78, moved to Canada from Germany with his family…