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Truck tonnage gets 1.4% bump in January

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 1.4% in January, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “Over the last four months, the tonnage index has increased a…

Border-crossing truck drivers told to use ArriveCAN app

Truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border are now required to submit travel and contact information when entering Canada. The requirement became effective at midnight as one of the latest procedures…

Trucking associations question new Covid-19 requirements at border

Canadian trucking associations are pushing back against plans to require border-crossing truck drivers to submit contact information and travel details through the ArriveCAN app, as well as any proposal to…

Titanium’s third U.S. brokerage opens in Chicago

Titanium Transportation’s third U.S. brokerage is now up and running in Chicago, Ill. The company says it remains on track to operate five U.S. locations within three years of launching…

Truck drivers exempt from new border testing rules

Non-essential travelers looking to cross the Canada-U.S. border by land will soon need to show a recent negative Covid-19 test, but truck drivers continue to operate under a different set…

Transborder truck freight down 7.5%

Trucks moved freight valued at US$62.7 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in November, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Thursday. That was down 7.5% from the…

Trucker charged in record meth bust

An Alberta truck driver has been charged following the largest seizure on record of methamphetamine at a land border crossing in Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Wednesday…

Hyliion has a new marketing chief

Hyliion has appointed Matthew Loos senior vice-president of marketing, the company said Tuesday. Loos will oversee Hyliion’s strategic marketing initiatives, it said. Matthew Loos. (Photo: Hyliion) He has more…

Denso appoints operations director

Denso Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of the global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has appointed Joseph Wright director of operations, the company announced Tuesday. A logistics expert, Wright will…

Maxim wins International award

Maxim Truck & Trailer, an International dealership headquartered in Winnipeg, Man., has received the International Truck Presidential Award, the company announced Tuesday. The award honors the top 8% of International…

Falls commission names Dafoe COO

The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) has announced two new promotions within its leadership. Stephanie Dafoe has been appointed chief operating officer. In this role, she will continue to…

Joshi named FMCSA deputy administrator

The U.S. government has appointed transportation consultant Meera Joshi deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). She was among a slew of U.S. Department of Transportation…

TuSimple sets up advisory board

Self-driving technology startup TuSimple has established an executive advisory board, the company announced Wednesday. Its members are: Jean-Jacques Ruest, president and chief executive officer of CN Rail;Jeff Denham, former member…

Truck tonnage spikes in December, but down overall on the year

For-hire truck tonnage was down 3.3% in 2020, but ended the year on a high note with a 7.4% jump in December, according to the American Trucking Associations For-Hire Truck…

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters concerned about access to U.S. market

With the incoming Biden administration already rumored to be set to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is expressing concern about losing access to the…