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Atlantic Truck Show shifts to fall, expands focus

The Atlantic Truck Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum Oct. 20-21 with a new name and broader focus as the Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Show. The biennial event owned by…

Cummins unveils fuel-agnostic powertrain platforms

Cummins on Tuesday announced it is expanding its powertrain platforms, leveraging a range of lower carbon fuel types. As the industry’s first unified, fuel-agnostic engines, these platforms will use engine…

Volvo appoints Hollinger as VP of national accounts

Volvo Trucks North America has appointed Kurt Hollinger as vice-president of national accounts. Kurt Hollinger (Photo: Volvo Trucks North America) Hollinger will lead new truck sales through the brand’s national…

Rhino Truck Lube Centre opens second location

Rhino Truck Lube Centre has opened a new location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, building on an inaugural site that opened in Moncton in August 2021. The Dartmouth location at 90…

Fleets employing multiple strategies to cope with parts shortages

With parts and labor shortages forcing fleets to extend truck and trailer trade cycles, fleets are ramping up communication and becoming more creative in how they service equipment. No longer…

Alberta and B.C. border blockades dismantled, CBSA confirms

Two blockades at the Canada-U.S. border have been dismantled, less than a day after the federal government introduced a series of new powers under the Emergencies Act. And a remaining…

Paccar TX-18 transmission ready for vocational demands

Paccar has unveiled its latest automated transmission (AMT) in the form of the vocational TX-18 designed for on- and off-highway applications. It was developed through a partnership with Eaton. The…

Canada’s spot market load volumes ‘literally off the charts’

Canada’s spot market is so strong, freight volumes are off the charts, according to Loadlink Technologies, which had to adjust its reporting charts to accurately reflect January volumes. Loads surged…

Freedom Convoy protesters face suspended insurance, frozen accounts under Emergencies Act

The federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in history as it looks to break up Freedom Convoy protests that have occupied Ottawa and blocked border…

How OEM connected vehicle technology can improve fleet operations

Did you know your car is collecting your data? All over the world, vehicle manufacturers are embedding telematics into their newest makes and models. Vehicle technology…

Alberta looking to add up to 18 commercial rest areas

Alberta is planning to build up to 18 new commercial rest areas in the province. “Albertans, truckers and visitors do a lot of traveling on our highways, and they need…

PMTC opens nominations for private fleet awards

Awards season has opened at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), which is now accepting entries for annual honors that will be presented during the group’s annual conference…

Alberta RCMP seize firearms, arrest 11 at Coutts blockade

Alberta RCMP have seized firearms and arrested 11 people involved in the border blockade at Coutts, Alberta. After searching three trailers early Feb. 14, police seized 13 long guns, handguns,…

Border traffic was on the rise prior to blockades, CBSA data shows

Cross-border truck volumes were on the rise in the week before blockades began to form, the latest Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) data shows. Officers processed 106,274 truck drivers from…

Trucking conditions improved in December, says FTR

Trucking conditions improved in December thanks to factors including falling diesel prices, higher freight volumes and strong rates, according to FTR. The analysts expect trucking conditions to remain positive throughout…