Maxim helps charity buy a delivery truck preview image Trucking Life Maxim helps charity buy a delivery truck December 4, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – A Manitoba charity has added a refrigerated delivery truck to its fleet, thanks to a generous donation from a local trucking company. Harvest Manitoba said Friday the…
OOIDA submits wish list to incoming Administration preview image Border, Infrastructure, Regulations OOIDA submits wish list to incoming Administration December 4, 2020 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has submitted its wish list to President-elect Joe Biden. In a letter, the association outlined strategies it hopes are employed…
B.C. truckers face massive change, challenge in 2021 preview image Economy, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Regulations B.C. truckers face massive change, challenge in 2021 December 4, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia’s trucking industry faces an array of changes and challenges in the coming year, as it prepares for mandatory entry-level driver training, ELDs, the dawn of…
Volvo rolls forward with VNR Electric trucks preview image Equipment, Technology Volvo rolls forward with VNR Electric trucks December 3, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag449gVwNFw&feature=youtu.be TORONTO, Ont. – Volvo Trucks North America is powering ahead with plans to roll out a battery-electric truck, officially launching production of the VNR Electric in early 2021. “It’s…
Trailcon’s Foss president of Toronto Transportation Club preview image People Trailcon’s Foss president of Toronto Transportation Club December 3, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing executive manager – national accounts John Foss will serve as president of the Toronto Transportation Club in 2021, serving alongside an executive team confirmed during…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge as fleets lock in 2021 build slots preview image Economy, Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge as fleets lock in 2021 build slots December 3, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – November was the third best month ever for Class 8 truck orders at 52,600 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. It was the strongest month since…
More ELD questions emerge ahead of mandate preview image Equipment, Regulations, Technology More ELD questions emerge ahead of mandate December 3, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Electronic Logging Device (ELD) suppliers continue to await answers for some key questions as they prepare for a pending Canadian mandate that takes hold June 12. In…
ABC show Big Sky angers trucking groups preview image Border, People, Trucking Life ABC show Big Sky angers trucking groups December 2, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – Trucking groups are hitting back at ABC over a new show, Big Sky, which they say tarnish the industry’s image. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) alleged that…
Day & Ross names SVP for dedicated sales preview image Border, People Day & Ross names SVP for dedicated sales December 2, 2020 HARTLAND, N.B. — Day & Ross announced Wednesday that Gardner Green has joined the company as senior vice-president, dedicated sales, North America. He has more than 20 of years experience…
First Brands Group acquires Centric Parts preview image First Brands Group acquires Centric Parts December 2, 2020 CLEVELAND, Ohio – First Brands Group has acquired Centric Parts and its Centric, C-TEK, Posi Quiet, and StopTech product lines. “We are excited to add Centric Parts to our market-leading…
Truck restrictions make the Coq safer preview image Health/Safety, Infrastructure, Regulations Truck restrictions make the Coq safer December 2, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Restrictions imposed on commercial vehicles on British Columbia’s Coquihalla Highway have helped reduce winter closures on the province’s busiest mountain pass, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure…
TTSAO meeting to discuss key topics preview image Events, Regulations TTSAO meeting to discuss key topics December 2, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) will host its annual Christmas meeting Dec. 17. A number of hot topics will be discussed at the virtual…
Paccar celebrates 10 years of North American engine production preview image Equipment Paccar celebrates 10 years of North American engine production December 2, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Paccar is celebrating 10 years of North American engine manufacturing. The company began planning to produce engines in its Columbus, Mississippi factory in 2006, bringing in a…
Prioritize truckers for Covid-19 vaccine, ATA says preview image Health/Safety Prioritize truckers for Covid-19 vaccine, ATA says December 2, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling for the trucking industry’s workforce to be prioritized along with other essential workers when it comes to establishing a national…
Truck arrivals fell slightly last week preview image Border, Economy Truck arrivals fell slightly last week December 1, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Just under 94,500 truck drivers entered the country during the week of Nov. 23-29, the Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. That represented a drop of 1.2%…
