Transportation

Brandt Group, John Deere giving $120K to Red Cross

The Brandt Group of Companies and John Deere Foundation are together committing $120,000 to support the Canadian Red Cross in B.C. flood relief efforts. “Stepping up when our employees, customers…

Trucks for Change, CTA spearhead B.C. flood relief fundraiser

Trucks for Change is typically known for coordinating the moves of donated goods to various charities such as food banks. But with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, it’s now calling on…

Aheer, Prudential truck drivers threaten strike action

Truck drivers employed by Prudential Transportation and Aheer Transportation have voted to strike if necessary, threatening service levels at the Port of Vancouver. The two fleets represent almost 200 truckers…

Trucks see 8.1% rise in cross-border freight

Trucks moved US $29.9 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in September, up 8.1% over September 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports. Total transborder freight rose 13.6%…

Freight index tracks higher, fuel surcharges rise

The costs of trucking continue to rise, with the Canadian General Freight Index marking an increase of 0.26% between August and September. That marks the fourth consecutive monthly increase. A…

‘Sunsetting’ 3G networks could require border-crossing fleets to upgrade ELDs

Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate will not be enforced until June 12, but plans to “sunset” 3G cellular networks could require some border-crossing fleets to upgrade legacy devices before…

FMCSA offers exemptions to Canadian carriers aiding B.C. relief

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has exempted Canadian carriers providing direct relief to the British Columbia emergency from certain regulations while they transit the U.S. due to…

Big rigs drive Overton’s adventures

Ben Overton’s trucking journey has not always been a milk run. Driven by his love for big trucks, the 33-year-old immigrated to Canada from New Zealand six years ago. “I’m…

Trucking costs per mile dropped in 2020: ATRI

Covid-19 clearly disrupted supply chains, but it also seems the pandemic had a measurable impact on the costs of trucking in 2020. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) tracked a…

Manitoulin Group buys Diamond Delivery

Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Diamond Delivery and First Canadian Messenger in Surrey, B.C., expanding its Western Canada presence. The acquisition adds another 150 service points in Western Canada,…

Truck tonnage rises for third straight month

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 0.4% in October, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “October’s gain was the third straight totaling 2.9%,” said ATA chief…

Truck driver delays are the issue, not a driver shortage: MIT researcher

American businesses are not facing a truck driver shortage as much as they are failing to fully utilize the drivers who are already on the job, a U.S. research scientist…

Hours of Service relief available in B.C. flood’s aftermath

Federally regulated carriers that are helping with B.C. flood relief will have access to a temporary Hours of Service exemption. The exemption, outlined in Targeted Essential Freight Transport Exemption to…

Ontario officers begin ELD training, bus operators getting one-year reprieve

Ontario Ministry of Transportation personnel are now in the midst of lessons about electronic logging devices (ELDs) as they prepare to enforce related rules beginning June 12, 2022. “We’re going…

Canada ranks 44th in global list of congested roads

Sure, the traffic’s bad. But it could be worse. A lot worse. In a worldwide context, Canada has actually been ranked among the least car-congested countries in the world. A…