Fastfrate’s $500K donation to boost medical research preview image Transportation Fastfrate’s $500K donation to boost medical research October 6, 2021 Fastfrate Group, a provider of transportation and logistics services, on Wednesday announced that they have made a $500,000 donation to the Audrey’s Place Foundation. This contribution has been forwarded to…
Ontario trucking employers to save 5.6% in WSIB premiums next year preview image Business Management Ontario trucking employers to save 5.6% in WSIB premiums next year October 6, 2021 Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is rolling back rates next year, by an average of 5.1%, with trucking employers saving even more. This after holding rates steady in…
Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group preview image Human Resources Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group October 5, 2021 Trucking HR Canada on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new advisory group called the National HR Transformative Change Group. Trucking HR Canada is seeking diverse, forward-thinking, disruptive innovators and…
Goodyear wants to hear about heroic truckers preview image Health & Safety Goodyear wants to hear about heroic truckers October 5, 2021 Goodyear is seeking candidates for its 2020-2021 Highway Hero Award. The program looks to reward truck drivers who acted selflessly for the good of others on North American highways. “We…
Tryson returns home preview image Health & Safety Tryson returns home October 5, 2021 After 275 days in hospital undergoing grueling cancer treatments, Tryson McGrath, the four-year-old Nova Scotia boy who captured the trucking industry’s hearts with his passion for trucks, is home. He…
Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found preview image Security Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found October 4, 2021 Normal operations have resumed at the Ambassador Bridge, the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said Monday evening, after the busy international border crossing was shut down for most of the…
Loomba highlights drivers’ rights preview image Transportation Loomba highlights drivers’ rights October 4, 2021 Deepinder Loomba wants to share a secret. In court, 90% of verdicts go in favor of drivers, not transport companies, he says. “Drivers need not get scared of anything,” says…
OPP to phase in towing program preview image Regulations OPP to phase in towing program October 1, 2021 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this week announced plans to phase in a province-wide towing program, which will be operational Jan. 1, 2022. The OPP Tow Program is aimed at enhancing…
Saskatchewan seeks feedback on weight, dimensions review preview image Regulations Saskatchewan seeks feedback on weight, dimensions review October 1, 2021 Saskatchewan is asking the trucking industry to weigh in on ways to reduce red tape. Saskatchewan’s vehicle weight and dimensions regulations are being reviewed. (Photo: iStock) The Ministry of Highways…
P.E.I. imposes Covid tests, curbs on truckers preview image Regulations P.E.I. imposes Covid tests, curbs on truckers September 30, 2021 The new restrictions imposed on truck drivers traveling to Prince Edward Island will slow down the supply chain, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) warned. Jean-Marc Picard, executive director, APTA,…
Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience preview image Equipment Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience September 29, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America recently celebrated the opening of its new electromobility showcase at its Customer Experience Center in Dublin, Virginia. The facility offers its customers the opportunity to test…
DataDis names Mares as sales director preview image Human Resources DataDis names Mares as sales director September 29, 2021 DataDis, which specializes in fleet maintenance software solutions, has appointed Marcus Mares as its new sales director. Marcus Mares (Photo: DataDis) Mares has worked in the industry for more than…
B.C. offering fleets $100K for fuel-saving tech preview image Technology B.C. offering fleets $100K for fuel-saving tech September 29, 2021 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has announced the third offering of the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program is now…
Nussbaum, Boyle named best overall fleets preview image Human Resources Nussbaum, Boyle named best overall fleets September 27, 2021 Two companies were named overall winners of the 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For contest on Monday, during the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention — Truckload 2021: Las Vegas. For…
Erb’s golf event raises $25K for charities preview image Transportation Erb’s golf event raises $25K for charities September 24, 2021 Erb Transport’s annual golf tournament last week raised more than $25,000 for local charities. Since the debut of the event in 1994, the company and industry partners have raised $494,000…
