Transportation

Maxim Truck & Trailer raises $35K for Harvest Manitoba

Maxim Truck & Trailer raised $35,704 in support of Harvest Manitoba during a live charity barbecue on June 9, at its head office in Winnipeg. About 500 guests attended the…

Fastfrate takes majority stake in Challenger

Fastfrate has purchased a majority stake in Challenger Motor Freight – Canada’s ninth-largest fleet according to the Today’s Trucking Top 100 rankings – creating what will…

Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced it will ban any container trucks with model years older than 2006, in a bid to improve air quality. The change is effective…

Cleaning a bit at a time helps the cab shine

Japanese organization expert Marie Kondo has said that the objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment. Many truck drivers spend more…

Alberta truck driving championships canceled

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has canceled this year’s Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC). The truck rodeo, which the association says is “one of our most exciting events,” was…

Canada loosens vax requirements, but not for cross-border truckers

A loosening of Canadian Covid-19 vaccination requirements will not apply to cross-border truckers, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has confirmed. On June 14, the federal government announced an end to…

Ensure (and accept) a full risk management review of your fleet

David Goruk, Northbridge Insurance’s manager of Ontario and Atlantic risk services, still remembers his first visit to a small mom-and-pop trucking operation in Southwestern Ontario. After a quick review of…

Chrome, lights shine bright at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Participants and visitors enjoyed plenty of chrome, lights, and spotless trucks as the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs rolled into Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., held June 9-11. Theresa DeSantis…

A dazzling display at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Shiny trucks attracted hundreds of visitors to Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., for the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs, held June 9-11. The event included the truck lights contest and…

Erb Group earns Trailblazer Purpose Award

The Erb Group of Companies was recognized for its corporate social responsibility efforts and awarded the Trailblazer Purpose Award of 2022 by the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA). The…

Talk Time with Hon’ Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, British Columbia

Saving drivers time is a simple way to retain them

Time is a valuable commodity for truck drivers. An app allows them to save time at the weigh scale. While it may sound cliché, when it comes to truck…

Tanisaki, Singh named Highway Angels

Two drivers from Canada – Kenichi Tanisaki and Navdeep Singh – were among three recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for performing good deeds while on…

Garmin headsets offer 50-hour talk time

Garmin’s dezl 100/200 Series wireless headsets are promising better audio in noisy cab environments. The adjustable boom mic and ear cups fuse audio and active noise cancelation (ANC) technologies.

Birdseye views enhance Garmin navigators

Garmin’s dezl OTR610/710/810/1010 trucking navigators now include automatic Birdseye Satellite Imagery that highlights truck entrances, security gates, and loading docks. Displays themselves come in the form of six-, seven-,…