Equipment

Video-based telematics keep digital eyes on the road

Steve Lawn has a message for Parkland Corporation truck drivers as the fleet adopts its first video-based telematics systems. The cameras are not collecting data for a vengeful “Big Brother”,…

Hydron looks to combine autonomous tech, hydrogen fuel cells

Hydron executives heard the message from fleets that have expressed interest in hydrogen fuel cells and highly autonomous vehicles. It’s why the emerging company plans to combine both…

Hydrogen-powered equipment deployed at Montreal port

Quebec Stevedoring Company (QSL) has taken delivery of two hydrogen-powered equipment prototypes, including a terminal tractor, which are being deployed at the Port of Montreal. They were supplied by European…

Two Canadian Mack Truck owners earn spots in 2023 calendar

Two Canadian trucks will grace the 2023 Mack Trucks calendar. A Mack Pinnacle belonging to Scotlynn in Burlington, Ont., and a Mack MD owned by Larouche Remorquage in Quebec City,…

Used truck prices softening: Ritchie Bros.

Used trucks are still commanding high values during Ritchie Bros. auctions, but the prices have softened in recent months – particularly in Canada. The company’s index that monitors truck tractor…

Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced it will ban any container trucks with model years older than 2006, in a bid to improve air quality. The change is effective…

Trailer orders flat in May: FTR

The trucking industry booked 18,300 trailer orders in May, essentially on par with April orders, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders were down 3% from April but up 80%…

Chrome, lights shine bright at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Participants and visitors enjoyed plenty of chrome, lights, and spotless trucks as the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs rolled into Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., held June 9-11. Theresa DeSantis…

A dazzling display at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Shiny trucks attracted hundreds of visitors to Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., for the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs, held June 9-11. The event included the truck lights contest and…

Saving drivers time is a simple way to retain them

Time is a valuable commodity for truck drivers. An app allows them to save time at the weigh scale. While it may sound cliché, when it comes to truck…

ELD certification process: Who got it right?

This week marks the latest date when Canada was supposed to begin enforcing its electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. However, enforcement has been pushed back once more, to January…

Canadian entrepreneur launching hydrogen-powered autonomous truck venture

Mo Chen – a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded TuSimple’s autonomous truck business – has now launched Hydron, an unrelated venture that looks to develop, manufacture and sell hydrogen-powered trucks with…

PMTC honors fleet graphics in 37th annual awards

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) unwrapped seven winners of its 2022 Vehicle Graphics Design competition, calling them “the most colorful awards in the trucking community.” The winners…

Canada Post promises to electrify 14,000-vehicle fleet

Canada Post announced it will electrify its entire fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2040 as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It will spend $1…

Tristan Fleet Management becomes Vanguard Trailers dealer

Tristan Fleet Management has become an official dealer for Vanguard Trailers in Quebec. Vanguard, a spin-off of CIMC Vehicle Group, makes van and flatbed trailers, as well as shipping containers,…