Events

A look inside Peterbilt’s medium-duty trucks and the Quebec plant that builds them

Paccar operates one of Quebec’s industrial gems in Sainte-Thérèse — a 425,000 sq.-ft. facility that manufactures medium-duty Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. The location itself was built in 1998-99, employs…

Enforcement blitz set for July 10-16

Radar guns will be firing across North America as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) coordinates Operation Safe Driver Week July 10-16. Enforcement teams will be issuing warnings and citations…

Classic trucks draw crowds to Clifford

Classic-styled trucks and cabovers may be scarcer than ever on the highway, but the crowds who showed up at the Clifford Truck Show on Canada Day weekend would suggest interest…

MTA recognizes top drivers

Jason Larocque, a driver with Kleysen Group, has been named the 2022 Manitoba Trucking Association-Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year. He has more than 2 million safe miles under…

Alberta truck driving championships canceled

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has canceled this year’s Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC). The truck rodeo, which the association says is “one of our most exciting events,” was…

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…

Ontario truck drivers identify shortcomings in entry-level training

Most truck drivers surveyed for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation believe entry-level training (ELT) helped them pass road tests, but many question whether the training actually prepared them for real-world…

OTA applauds Ford on provincial election win

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is congratulating Premier Doug Ford for securing a second consecutive Progressive Conservative majority, citing several commitments to the province’s trucking industry. Preliminary results from Elections…

Kenworth celebrates milestone T680 Next Generation delivery

Kenworth has produced a milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation truck and delivered it to customer System Transport during its 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash. “This is a special moment…

CargoM’s Try-it-Days introduce new entrants to trucking

About 15 people kicked the tires of a career in trucking, thanks to the first Try-it-Days CargoM held as part of a Trucking Career Immersion Program (TCIP) launched in April.

Trucks for Change delivers for food banks

Trucks for Change (T4C) carrier partners will deliver nearly 1 million pounds of food to 46 food banks across Canada, helping The For Good Foundation deliver cases of shelf-stable products.

Truck World draws 10,920 industry professionals

Truck World is promoted as the “meeting place for Canada’s trucking industry” – and thousands of people attended the biennial trade show to do that very thing. The April 21-23…

Truck World: A show in pictures

The trucking industry came together as promised during the Truck World trade show in Mississauga, Ont., from April 21-23 — marking the return of an event last hosted in 2018.

Public inquiry launched into Freedom Convoy emergency measures

Measures used to crack down on so-called Freedom Convoy protesters will now face a public inquiry into Canada’s first ever use of the Emergencies Act. The Act gave the federal…

Truck World, Canada’s national truck show, returns

The doors of Truck World are officially open, marking the return of the three-day trade show that was last hosted in 2018. The need to cancel the 2020 show because…