ATA re-ups CEO Chris Spear’s contract

The board of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has extended the contract of president and CEO Chris Spear through 2029. Spear was last signed for five years in 2021. “Thanks…

Bendix opens new production facility, partners up with local university in Acuña, Mexico

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems opened its new production facility, expanding its location in Acuña, Mexico. The 185,000 sq.-ft. plant will use highly automated manufacturing processes to produce two emerging, next-generation…

Freight markets should improve in the second half, but it’s ‘status quo’ for now

Overall truck loadings have been flat through last year and this year, but there’s reason to believe they’ll begin to improve in the third quarter. That’s the word from Avery…

N.B. driver sentenced to nine years in prison for drug smuggling

Gerry Crawley, a commercial driver and resident of New Brunswick, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Feb. 26 for attempting to smuggle 71.5 kg of cocaine into Canada…

Safety tips for drivers during total solar eclipse

Drivers, do yourselves and your eyes a favor. Don’t look at the total solar eclipse that’s approaching during the afternoon of April 8 without taking precautions. You could permanently damage…

Lure of a quick buck fuels drug smuggling in trucks

Drug traffickers find commercial trucks attractive as they provide a means to smuggle large quantities of contraband across borders. The inherent transient nature of the industry is a bonus, as…

OTA opposes proposal to use escort vehicles for hazmat shipments at Ambassador Bridge

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has asked the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to revise the proposal to remove route restrictions for the transport of Class 3 and 8 hazardous…

Innocent driver pays price for drug charges

Drivers beware! The sealed trailer you hooked on to the truck could be a loaded with trouble. Zenon Bialkowski, 70, is an example of how a trucker’s life can change…

U.S. releases national strategy to deploy zero-emission infrastructure for freight trucks

The Biden-Harris Administration today released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, announcing the plan to accelerate zero-emission infrastructure development by 2040.  The strategy was developed by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation…

Fastfrate re-ups with CPKC securing private gate access, looks to expand LTL-by-rail

Fastfrate Group has inked a new five-year agreement with CPKC that gives it exclusive, private gate access to the railway’s co-located facilities and will help the companies jointly develop an…

CBSA seizes largest-ever quantity of drugs in Prairie Region from truck in Manitoba

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers made the largest seizure of drugs in the history of the Prairie Region when they seized suspected methamphetamine worth more than $50 million from…

Roadrunner identifies Canada as ‘most sensible’ place to expand network

U.S. LTL firm Roadrunner is adding service to Canada as part of a 135-lane expansion announced today. It will offer service to Toronto and Montreal, via Detroit, as part of…

Canadian truckers face extradition in alleged drug-smuggling scheme

Authorities have dismantled a drug-smuggling operation they say involved large quantities of narcotics coming into Los Angeles from Mexico before being distributed in the U.S. and brought into Canada by…

Federal use of Emergencies Act against Freedom Convoy unreasonable, judge rules

A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests in the national capital and at key border points two…

Bison Transport, CPKC sign intermodal deal

Bison Transport announced a new agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to provide intermodal transportation services on CPKC’s north-south corridor, connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. “Our relationship with…