Events

Truck World 2020 canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic

TORONTO, Ont. – Covid-19 has claimed another trucking industry event, with news that Truck World 2020 has been officially canceled. Registered exhibitors were informed of the cancelation this morning through…

NATDA cancels Nashville trailer show

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Covid-19 has claimed yet another trucking industry event. The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) said Friday it has been forced to cancel this year’s NATDA…

Virtual truck convoy set for Sept. 19

PARIS, Ont. – A mix of live and recorded programs will feature this year’s Truck Convoy for Special Olympics, the virtual event’s organizer said Thursday. The event was moved online…

OTA cancels November convention due to Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has canceled its annual convention and awards dinner that had been scheduled for November, citing Covid-19. The association remains committed to resuming…

NTEA cancels leadership summit due to Covid-19

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – A leadership summit hosted by NTEA – an association representing the work truck industry – is the latest trucking event to be canceled because of the…

Virtual truck beauty contest opens Monday

HOUSTON, Texas – The 38th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be going virtual this year, its organizer announced Tuesday. The truck beauty contest will accept entries Aug 10-21, and winners…

ATA MC&E going virtual

ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) annual Management Conference & Exhibition will be held virtually this year. In a letter to members, president Chris Spear wrote: “Unfortunately the…

Women in Trucking event moves online

PLOVER, Wisc. – The Women in Trucking Association (WIT) has become the latest organization to shift its conference online because of concerns around Covid-19. The 6th annual Accelerate! Conference…

Rolling Strong, WIT launch wellness contest

RIVERSIDE, Mo. – Rolling Strong has teamed up with Women In Trucking (WIT) to launch a wellness contest. Accelerate Your Health Wellness Competition, which kicked off last week, will run…

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,…

PMTC annual conference goes virtual

MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting and Conference as a fully virtual event, the organization announced Friday. Originally scheduled…

Canadian fleets top Plaid for Dad fundraising

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian fleets have once again counted themselves among the top fundraisers in the fight against prostate cancer, supporting the Plaid for Dad campaign. Sutco Transportation Specialists of…

Fleet Safety Council conference shifts to Oct. 2 webinar

ETOBICOKE, Ont. – Ontario’s Fleet Safety Council has opened registration for its 29th annual education conference, and this year the event will come in the form of a webinar. The…

CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed

  TORONTO, Ont. – Speed kills, and it’s one of the reasons why the issue is once again a focus of Operation Safe Driver Week – a Commercial Vehicle…

CVSA moves annual meeting online due to Covid-19

GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which oversees roadside inspection activities across North America, has canceled its annual conference and exhibition – replacing it with a virtual…