New tool to track autonomous vehicle testing preview image Technology New tool to track autonomous vehicle testing September 2, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The public can now see where in the U.S. autonomous vehicles are being tested, thanks to a new tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The online…
CargoNet warns of rise in food theft preview image Transportation CargoNet warns of rise in food theft September 1, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – CargoNet is warning of a potential rise in the theft of food items during this Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The effects of…
Ontario moves ahead with rules to keep protesters away from trucks preview image Transportation Ontario moves ahead with rules to keep protesters away from trucks August 31, 2020 WOODSTOCK, Ont. – Ontario’s provincial government is moving forward with rules designed to keep people from stopping, hindering, obstructing or interfering with vehicles that are transporting farm animals. Four sections…
Tire Safety Week is underway preview image Transportation Tire Safety Week is underway August 31, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has kicked off its annual tire safety awareness campaign. National Tire Safety Week will run from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6.
Using AI to improve efficiency, safety preview image Business Management Using AI to improve efficiency, safety August 28, 2020 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Fleets can tap into artificial intelligence (AI) to repair vehicles more efficiently and to train drivers in real time, according to speakers at ACT Virtual Aug.
Truckers have cleaner records than many other working drivers: report preview image Health & Safety Truckers have cleaner records than many other working drivers: report August 27, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers in the U.S. appear to have cleaner driving records than workers in other driving-related roles, according to an analysis of 2.5 million car insurance applications.
Trimble tool holds truckers accountable preview image Business Management Trimble tool holds truckers accountable August 26, 2020 SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Collecting data is the easy part, but the information is useful only if we can analyze and make sense of it to reduce risks. That was the…
Canadian ELD timeline remains firm: CTA preview image Health & Safety Canadian ELD timeline remains firm: CTA August 25, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Don’t expect a reprieve from the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, set to go into effect in June 2021. That was the message from Geoff Wood,…
Ontario fleet fighting $19K tow bill after minor incident preview image Business Management Ontario fleet fighting $19K tow bill after minor incident August 21, 2020 CHICAGO, Ill. – An Ontario fleet says its tractor-trailer is being held hostage in Chicago, as part of an apparent scheme that would make Al Capone proud. And the company…
Truckers, animal activists, divided on rules to limit protests preview image Regulations Truckers, animal activists, divided on rules to limit protests August 20, 2020 BURLINGTON, Ont. – The entrance to Fearmans Pork clearly defined the divide between livestock haulers and animal rights activists on Thursday. On one side were the truckers, with signs advising…
Chafed air brake hoses to be focal point of Brake Safety Week preview image Equipment Chafed air brake hoses to be focal point of Brake Safety Week August 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Tubing and hose chafing violations will be a focal point for Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) enforcement officers Aug. 23-29, as they conduct Level 1 inspections as…
Truck drivers put to the Covid-19 test preview image Transportation Truck drivers put to the Covid-19 test August 19, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – None of the truck drivers are displaying signs of Covid-19 as they approach DriverCheck’s tent at the Flying J truck stop. The nurse’s thermometer isn’t registering any…
Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers preview image Transportation Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers August 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Sailun Tire is holding a series of events in Southern Ontario this month to thank truck drivers for their hard work during Covid-19. The company will hand…
DriverCheck moving Covid-19 testing to London Flying J preview image Health & Safety DriverCheck moving Covid-19 testing to London Flying J August 14, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – DriverCheck will take its free Covid-19 testing for truck drivers to the Flying J in London, Ont., beginning Aug. 18. It has been offering Covid testing at…
Coming soon: New version of ArriveCan preview image Transportation Coming soon: New version of ArriveCan August 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Public health authorities plan to release a new version of the ArriveCan app Tuesday, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). ArriveCan 2.5 will include an…
