Transportation

Prasad Panda named transport minister

Alberta Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda has been appointment minister of transportation in the provincial government’s latest cabinet shuffle. The member of the legislature representing Calgary-Edgemont was first elected in a…

HDA Truck Pride’s leadership team grows

HDA Truck Pride has expanded its leadership team. Ron Fleischhacker is the new business development manager. Fleischhacker has decades of experience in the aftermarket industry and previously spent more than…

Early years crucial in truck driver retention: Camo-route survey

Quebec’s newest truck drivers are at the greatest risk of leaving the trucking industry in their first two years on the job — largely because of concerns about poor pay…

Quebec asphalt producers warn of massive layoffs

Bitume Quebec is warning of “mass layoffs” by dozens of asphalt companies if an ongoing labor dispute between Quebec’s 1,800 government engineers and the provincial government is not resolved in…

Fleets Reap Benefits From Weigh My Truck App

Fast access to scale tickets and scale data is a big plus for fleets. Drivers are not the only ones who benefit from CAT Scale’s Weigh My…

Isaac Instruments expands in U.S.

Isaac Instruments has added to its Ohio operations to speed the shipment of replacement parts. “This new location allows Isaac to better serve our U.S. fleet clients, and positions the…

Recession risk growing: ACT Research

Truck demand is likely to decrease in light of falling spot market rates and rising fuel costs, ACT Research reports. And the chance of a mild recession is increasing. “Russian…

Hydron looks to combine autonomous tech, hydrogen fuel cells

Hydron executives heard the message from fleets that have expressed interest in hydrogen fuel cells and highly autonomous vehicles. It’s why the emerging company plans to combine both…

Don’t settle for harmful trucking practices

“No – I will not settle!” This comment was delivered very forcefully to me during my Crazy Canuck Truckin Podcast by Adele Hills from Creston, B.C. At the time in…

Lytx DVIR service to come in third quarter

A new driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR) service from Lytx joins the company’s suite of customizable fleet management solutions and can be bundled with its ELD service or added…

CTA highlights steps to address ‘urgent’ supply chain challenges

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified several industry challenges that it will submit to a new National Supply Chain Task Force, drawing on insights from a Wednesday meeting that…

Canada Cartage buys Mackie Moving Systems

Canada Cartage announced Thursday that it has purchased Mackie Moving Systems in a move to expand its Final Mile delivery offerings. Mackie Transportation remains family-held and operated. Mackie Moving specializes…

Permanent repairs to start soon on B.C.’s Coquihalla, Hwy. 1

The British Columbia government announced that permanent repairs to flood-damaged sections of the Coquihalla (Highway 5) and Highway 1 will soon be underway. Work is expected to be substantially complete…

Women in transportation talk family pressures, industry challenges

Heather Mathiesen, the vice-president and general manager of Caneda Transport, remembers the day she was told women don’t run trucking companies. Her uncle was the one who told her. That…

Two Canadian Mack Truck owners earn spots in 2023 calendar

Two Canadian trucks will grace the 2023 Mack Trucks calendar. A Mack Pinnacle belonging to Scotlynn in Burlington, Ont., and a Mack MD owned by Larouche Remorquage in Quebec City,…