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Canada, U.S. extend border restrictions until June 21

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada and the U.S. have agreed to keep the border closed to all non-essential travel until June 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. Photo: CBSA The…

Dan Griffin to lead Dana’s global aftermarket units

MAUMEE, Ohio – Dana Inc. has announced an expanded leadership role for Dan Griffin. As senior director, aftermarket and digital solutions, he will lead Dana’s global aftermarket business units, the…

U.S. trucking giant Comcar files for bankruptcy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Comcar Industries, which owns five transportation subsidiaries with 4,000 trucks, has filed for bankruptcy, the privately held company announced Monday. “Our decision to file (for) Chapter 11…

CBSA suspends service at Four Falls

WOODSTOCK, N.B. – There will be no service at the Four Falls, N.B., port of entry (POE) along the Canada-U.S. border from Sunday, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

Canadian truck driver arrested in $3M drug bust

BLAINE, Wash. ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have arrested a Canadian truck driver following the seizure of 134 pounds of cocaine worth US$3 million from his rig, the…

Walcott Truckers Jamboree goes virtual

WALCOTT, IOWA – – The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree is going virtual because of the Covid-19 crisis, its organizers said Thursday. Photo: David Henry/Today’s Trucking The event will be held…

Teamsters denounces revised HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Teamsters has denounced the new Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules released by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), warning they would lead to reduced road safety. Secretary…

U.S. updates HoS rules, offering more flexibility to drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  After analyzing feedback received over the past two years, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated the Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules that officials say will offer…

ZF, VisIC to develop next-generation electric drivelines

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen and VisIC Technologies have announced a partnership to develop the next generation of high-performance and high-efficiency electric drivelines for vehicles. The focus of the…

FMCSA extends emergency until June 14

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its emergency declaration until June 14. The declaration eases Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules for motor carriers assisting…

Security is focus of TCA virtual meeting

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) will hold a virtual safety and security meeting June 23-25. It will feature panel discussions, workshops and even a vendor showcase, TCA…

Opening of Chief Mountain border crossing delayed

CALGARY, Alta. — The seasonal opening of the Chief Mountain, Alta., border crossing will be delayed until further notice due to Covid-19, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Tuesday.

Truck crossings drop 33%

OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a 33% decline in truck drivers entering the country during the week of May 4-10, compared to the same period last year, the Canada…

Omnitracs acquires VisTracks

DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs has announced the acquisition of VisTracks, a leading provider of device-agnostic, SaaS-based compliance solutions to the transportation and logistics industry. The acquisition builds on the Omnitracs…

Truck-Lite Holdings rebrands as Clarience Technologies

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. —    Truck-Lite Holdings, the parent company of Truck-Lite, has a new corporate identity — the company announced Monday that it has changed its name to Clarience Technologies.