Trucking Life

Shipper delays offset smoother traffic flows, owner-operator says

BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Satinderpal Aujla, an owner-operator with International Truckload Services, still can’t believe the drop in traffic during these days of Covid-19. “The traffic is light. Almost half way…

Covid-19 puts the brakes on driving schools

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck driving schools have shut down across Ontario following the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving students in limbo and owners in financial distress. Although the schools are not required…

U.S. ports of entry reduce hours of operation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border will need to adhere to reduced hours of operation at several ports of entry across the country, including many from Western…

Truck driver launches group producing Covid-19 face shields

LANGLEY, B.C. – Petko Ganachev didn’t expect to be on the front lines in a battle against a worldwide pandemic, and certainly never imagined he’d be pulling double duty. A…

P.S.I. streamlines sales team

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International has announced changes to its sales organization to support growth plans. Scott Burckhard has been appointed regional sales director for western U.S.

Inside the extraordinary efforts to keep truckers fed

When Generations Diner in Windsor, Ont., was force to close down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in late March, owner Jessica Knight-Moodrey and her mother Vikki Knight wanted to ensure…

U.S. allows food trucks in highway rest areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice late Friday, allowing states to permit commercial food trucks to operate and sell food in designated Interstate…

Random acts of kindness toward truckers abundant during Covid-19 response

During a global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic, the good in humanity shines brighter than the cruel, and in the trucking industry, that could not be more evident than it…

Manitoba trucking industry gets help with child care services during Covid-19 relief effort

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government is urging child care providers in the province to help workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 fight, including those in trucking. In…

On the road and social distancing

TORONTO, Ont. – The days of Covid-19 have changed the ways that interactions take place. Handshakes are forbidden. And keep your distance – at least six feet apart, if you…

Stop denying basic services to truck drivers, says Manitoba carrier

WINNIPEG, Man. – Dave Tyrchniewicz, president of Turk Enterprises, is calling out truck stops that have chosen to keep their revenue streams open while closing essential services to drivers. With…

Addressing driver mental health during Covid-19 crisis

EDMONTON, Alta. – As the world stays at home to curb the spread of Covid-19, truck drivers continue under greater pressures and isolation both inside and outside the cab. Under…

Ministers rally behind truckers

TORONTO, Ont. – Two senior Ontario ministers issued a joint statement Thursday, supporting truck drivers during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “In these extraordinary times, we have…

STA urges fair treatment of drivers during Covid-19 crisis

REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) released a statement today calling for the fair treatment of truck drivers during the Covid-19 crisis. As drivers frantically continue to transport…

Armour’s Susie De Ridder is Female Driver of the Year

PLOVER, Wis. – Susie De Ridder, a company driver with Armour Transportation Systems in New Brunswick, has been named the winner of the first annual Female Driver of…