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Coronavirus Chronicles: Terry Van Ooyen, Challenger Motor Freight

For Terry Van Ooyen, a professional driver with Challenger Motor Freight, the biggest concern on the road these days is picking up the Covid-19 virus and bringing it home to…

Coronavirus Chronicles: David and Debbie Urquhart, Challenger

For David and Debbie Urquhart, a husband-wife owner-operator team, the biggest difference when it comes to life on the road during this pandemic is taking extra precautions and practicing social…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Trevor Yuise, Jack Cooper Transport

Trevor Yuise has been behind the wheel professionally for over 30 years, the last six of which have been as a car hauler for Jack Cooper Transport out of Saskatoon.

Coronavirus Chronicles: Dave Legge, Shandex Truck

Shandex Truck driver Dave Legge always heads out the door with a five-day supply of food in the sleeper. There are the frozen meals prepared at home. The coffee and…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Susie Deridder, Armour Transportation

Susie Deridder began to notice a change in her loads as the stories of Covid-19 began to emerge. “I was hauling more food products as well, and we were receiving…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Nissan Varghese, truck driver

Nissan Varghese, a driver based in Prince Edward Island, has been following the Covid-19 news closely. “If this thing flies around, that is going to be scary,” Varghese said in…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Mohammed Asif, team driver

Team drivers Mohammad Asif and Mohammed Abdul Qadir are happy that they have been able to save about five hours on their trip to Texas from Toronto, but they are…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Ritch Thiessen, Erb Transport

Ritch Thiessen was hauling a load of kitty litter to Portland, Oregon as the satellite messages fed him with information on the border and customer requirements relating to Covid-19. The…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Rene Robert, Trappers Transport

Rene Robert, an owner-operator with Trappers Transport, was helping to stock plenty of shelves with fresh food. But things have changed when loads arrive. “Shippers don’t want us in their…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Keith McMurdo, Associated Grocers

Keith McMurdo has stocked plenty of store shelves over the years. He’s an owner-operator with Associated Grocers in Calgary, and specializes in supplying small and mid-sized grocery stores from Saskatchewan…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Lyoness Woodstock, Erb Transport

Erb Transport driver Lyoness Woodstock has seen a quick shift in attitudes about trucking as North America fights Covid-19. “Who would have ever thought of trucking in such an essential…

Coronavirus Chronicles: Doug McGowan, Westcan Bulk Transport

Most of Doug McGowan’s loads of propane have been destined for the ski hills of southern B.C. this winter, but the Covid-19 outbreak ended that demand a month early –…

Covid crisis makes waste collector stronger

Waste Connections has discovered operational improvements as it reacts to Covid-19 challenges

Truck driver training schools complain of uneven road tests

Ontario was the first jurisdiction to establish mandatory entry-level training standard for truck drivers. Since 2017, anyone who wants to take a Class A road test must first complete 103.5…

Keep the shop up and running despite Covid-19

Covid-19 is taking the team out of teamwork, but the best fleets are staying ahead of the virus. Kevin Bergman of Prime and Mike Gomes of Bison explain how they are adopting to social distancing in the shop.