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Truckers charged during safety blitz

CALEDON, Ont. – Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were charged by officers from OPP Caledon during last week’s Operation Safe Driver campaign, the detachment said Wednesday. The annual event,…

ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders surge

COLUMBUS, Ind. – June trailer orders surged 333% from May to 13,441 units net, ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report said Wednesday. The June orders were up…

App lets cross-border truck drivers submit contact details in advance

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada-bound truck drivers can now submit contact information to the Public Health Agency of Canada before reaching the border, using a new ArriveCAN…

Pilot Co. announces leadership changes

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co., the largest operator of travel centers in North America, has announced major leadership changes. The company said Tuesday CEO Jimmy Haslam will become chairman of…

Leave room to pivot, NTI tells industry

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Trucking may be struggling under Covid-19, but the industry is still “very much in a position to shine”, according to the National Transportation Institute (NTI). NTI president…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ATA Truck Tonnage Index jumps

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 8.7% in June after falling 1% in May, the association said Tuesday. In June, the…

Espyr announces Fittest Driver Contest

ATLANTA, Ga. — Espyr, which offers customized coaching through its Fit to Pass program, has announced a virtual fitness competition for truck drivers in the U.S. and Canada. The Fittest…

Penske doubles capacity in Hamilton

READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new full-service facility in Hamilton, Ont., almost doubling its capacity, the company announced this week. It is located at 510 South…

TCA salutes Challenger team drivers

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Patrick Lablanc and his wife Nathalie Rivard of Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel, Que., Highway Angels. They are team drivers…

Canadian trucker charged with bulk cash smuggling

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Canadian truck driver has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bulk cash smuggling after attempting to cross the border with more than $200,000, U.S.

Collision repair industry facing challenges

KATY, Texas – It has been a tough few month for the U.S. heavy-duty collision repair industry, and it is going to be a period of significant uncertainty for at…

Jerry Prosser retires from trucking after 6 decades

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –  After a career spanning more than 60 years, Jerry Prosser is finally leaving the trucking industry. Prosser, who turned 84 on July 1, has retired from his…

Titanium continues U.S. expansion with Nashville brokerage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Titanium Transportation Group has opened its second freight brokerage in the U.S., based in Nashville, Tenn. It complements the company’s first U.S. brokerage opened in Charlotte, N.C.,…

Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun dies at 93

DETROIT, Mich. – Trucking magnate Manuel (Matty) Moroun, who owned the Ambassador Bridge and waged a war against the construction of a new bridge nearby, has passed away. He was…

U.S. trucking industry moved 11.84B tons of freight last year

ARLINGTON, Va. – The trucking industry moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in the U.S. last year, including 67.7% of surface freight between the U.S. and Canada. That according to…