Health/Safety

Truckers face unique Covid-19 risks

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Truck drivers should be ready to handle the unique risks they are facing in dealing with Covid-19, public health officials warned Thursday. They were speaking at a…

Covid-19 text scam targets cross-border truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. – There’s no need for healthy border-crossing truck drivers to quarantine themselves for 14 days after returning to Canada – despite what any text messages might suggest. Canada…

Canadian truckers brave American Covid crisis

COURTICE, Ont. – Owner-operator (Highway Cat) John Giunta takes safety seriously. A former Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Road Knight, he has 6 million accident-free kilometers to his credit in a…

Roadcheck inspection blitz rescheduled, with special focus on driver requirements

GREENBELT, Md. – Covid-19 may have delayed the annual Roadcheck truck inspection blitz, but it wasn’t completely sidelined. New dates have been established. Roadcheck is now set to occur from…

ZF adapting to Covid-19

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF says its integration of Wabco is on schedule despite global turmoil created by the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it will continue letting many employees work from…

Turbo Images pays tribute to frontline workers

SAINT-GEORGES, Que. – Turbo Images has completed 15 truck and trailer wraps honoring frontline workers, including truck drivers, during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Truck drivers are frontline heroes who have kept…

Driver assistance systems deliver immediate ROI, JB Hunt executive says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – JB Hunt has seen a direct return on its investments into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), says senior vice-president – safety, security and driver personnel Greer Woodruff.

U.S. trucking lobbyists bring wish lists to FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the U.S. DoT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for, when speaking…

Training, technology and driver health keys to fleet safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hiring the right drivers, supporting them with technology, and keeping them healthy are three winning strategies when it comes to operating a safe fleet. Those were some…

OPP: Don’t veer for deer

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. – The Norfolk County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging truck drivers and other motorists not to veer for animals.  The call came just…

Fleets make the case for hair tests to screen truck drivers

ACTON, Ma. — Fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial truck drivers say not only is it the right…

Hamilton updating Truck Plan

HAMILTON, Ont. – Hamilton, Ont. is undergoing a comprehensive review of its truck routes, and is seeking feedback from the trucking industry. “The City of Hamilton is recognized as a…

Essential Trailer takes to the road

BOLTON, Ont. – The Essential Trailer has made its first trip, pulled behind a Titanium Transportation tractor. Titanium signed on as the first Platinum sponsor and will get to put…

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…

Experience trumps age in truck driver safety: Study

BLACKSBURG, Va. — While age does have some impact on potential truck driver risk, commercial motor vehicle driving experience is more important when considering risk, according to …