Trucking Life

P.E.I. relaxes self-isolation rules for truckers

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Prince Edward Island has relaxed self-isolation rules for truck drivers, the province announced Monday. It said truckers are no longer required to self-isolate if they agree to…

Top band celebrates truckers with virtual concerts

BARRIE, Ont. – The country band behind the hit song I’m A Road Hammer has been holding online concerts in honor of truck drivers who are keeping Canada moving during…

Truckers raise $15K for hospital

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association has raised $15,000 for the Brampton Civic Hospital to help fight Covid-19. The money, which was raised during an appreciation convoy Thursday,…

Bergstrom names Dan Giovannetti president and CEO

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Bergstrom Inc. announced Friday that its board of directors has appointed Dan Giovannetti president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Giovannetti has been serving as interim…

Fight against human trafficking expands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 200 transportation industry leaders have answered Secretary Elaine L. Chao’s call to help fight human trafficking, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday. That…

ATA prepares for trucker appreciation week

ARLINGTON, Va. – The annual trucker appreciation week is still months away, but one organization has already unveiled plans to celebrate the drivers who are keeping North America moving…

ATA offers free hand sanitizer to truckers

ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations has partnered with Protective Insurance Co. to offer free hand sanitizer to truckers along major U.S. freight corridors. ATA said sanitizer drums are…

Documentary filmmaker focuses on trucking during Covid-19 … from afar

STRATFORD, Ont. – Documentary filmmakers typically embed themselves with their subjects, using the camera lens to offer insights into a different world. But Canadian director Craig Thompson faced another challenge…

Loop appoints Daryl Musselman VP

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Loop Energy, which provides hydrogen fuel cell solutions, has appointed Daryl Musselman vice-president of engineering, the company said Tuesday. Musselman will be responsible for guiding the…

Directories point to truck stops, services during Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – The search for a simple place to eat and clean up is a challenge for truck drivers at the best of times. The issue has intensified during…

Thank a Trucker feeds 100 drivers, to return weekly through May

WOODSTOCK, Ont. – After serving up more than 100 hot meals to truckers at the TA Petro gas bar in Woodstock, Ont., May 1 the Thank a Trucker team has…

Trucking community salutes Vernon Erb

WILMOT TOWNSHIP, Ont. – Hundreds of vehicles descended on Wilmot, Ont., on Friday to honor its most famous resident, Vernon Erb. Erb, 84, founder of the Erb Group of Companies,…

Alberta commercial vehicle enforcement to get new look

RED DEER, Alta. – Commercial vehicle enforcement in Alberta has been moved to the Alberta Sheriffs department, within the province’s Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General. But truck drivers shouldn’t…

Sikh truckers’ bid for helmet exemption fails   

OTTAWA, Ont. — Three Sikh truck drivers working at the Port of Montreal have effectively lost their bid for exemption from wearing hard hats after the Supreme Court of…

Ontario launches 511 app to inform truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has established a free 511 app that provides truck drivers with some of the information needed to remain fed and rested while on the job…