Drugs worth US$6M seized from truck preview image Transportation Drugs worth US$6M seized from truck July 29, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. – There has been yet another drug bust at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, N.Y., this time in a commercial shipment manifested as cement. The incident happened July…
Meritor appoints a chief legal officer preview image Transportation Meritor appoints a chief legal officer July 27, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor announced Monday that Hannah Lim-Johnson will join the company as senior vice-president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary as of Aug. 3. Lim-Johnson will have responsibility…
NATSO urges truck stops to enforce mask rule preview image Transportation NATSO urges truck stops to enforce mask rule July 24, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NATSO is urging truck stops and travel plazas to adopt a policy requiring customers to wear face coverings or masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The organization that…
Truck arrivals drop for another week preview image Transportation Truck arrivals drop for another week July 24, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The week of July 13-19 witnessed a 6% fall in truck drivers entering Canada compared to the same period last year, the Canada Border Services Agency said…
CBSA cuts service hours at checkpoints preview image Transportation CBSA cuts service hours at checkpoints July 23, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Thursday it is temporarily reducing service hours at two ports of entry in Quebec and one in Manitoba because of…
Thousands refuse FMCSA tests preview image Health & Safety Thousands refuse FMCSA tests July 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed that thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take the tests for controlled substances since the…
Truckers charged during safety blitz preview image Transportation Truckers charged during safety blitz July 22, 2020 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,…
Pilot Co. announces leadership changes preview image Business Management Pilot Co. announces leadership changes July 22, 2020 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co., the largest operator of travel centers in North America, has announced major leadership changes. The company said Tuesday CEO Jimmy Haslam will become chairman of…
Leave room to pivot, NTI tells industry preview image Business Management Leave room to pivot, NTI tells industry July 22, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Trucking may be struggling under Covid-19, but the industry is still “very much in a position to shine”, according to the National Transportation Institute (NTI). NTI president…
Espyr announces Fittest Driver Contest preview image Transportation Espyr announces Fittest Driver Contest July 21, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. — Espyr, which offers customized coaching through its Fit to Pass program, has announced a virtual fitness competition for truck drivers in the U.S. and Canada. The Fittest…
Driver assaulted at truck stop preview image Transportation Driver assaulted at truck stop July 21, 2020 OXFORD COUNTY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the alleged assault of a truck driver at a truck stop in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, about 130 kilometers west…
TCA salutes Challenger team drivers preview image Transportation TCA salutes Challenger team drivers July 17, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Patrick Lablanc and his wife Nathalie Rivard of Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel, Que., Highway Angels. They are team drivers…
PMTC annual conference goes virtual preview image Transportation PMTC annual conference goes virtual July 17, 2020 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…
Quebec a step closer to allowing young drivers to drive truck preview image Health & Safety Quebec a step closer to allowing young drivers to drive truck July 17, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — After nine years and two pilot projects, Quebec’s Programme enrichi d’accès à la conduite de véhicules lourds (PEACVL) has reached an important milestone, while a proposed regulation…
Search on for new Toronto Trucking Association executive director preview image Human Resources Search on for new Toronto Trucking Association executive director July 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The search is on for a new executive director of the Toronto Trucking Association (TTA), as Connie Burbidge plans to retire after 21 years in the role.
