OOIDA refutes claim that hard drug use is under-reported preview image Border, Health/Safety OOIDA refutes claim that hard drug use is under-reported January 24, 2022 Two U.S.-based trucking organizations are at odds over the question of hard drug use among truck drivers. The Trucking Alliance — a group including large fleets such as JB Hunt,…
B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens through Fraser Canyon preview image Infrastructure, Trucking Life B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens through Fraser Canyon January 24, 2022 Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon opened to all vehicle traffic at noon on Jan. 24, marking another milestone in British Columbia’s recovery from November’s flooding. A major route connecting…
Cummins, Isuzu to test battery-electric prototype truck preview image Equipment Cummins, Isuzu to test battery-electric prototype truck January 24, 2022 Cummins and Isuzu are joining forces to build the prototype of a medium-duty battery-electric truck for fleet demonstrations in the coming year. It will be the first zero-emissions offering to…
Expect more of the same in commercial vehicle market for ’22 preview image Economy Expect more of the same in commercial vehicle market for ’22 January 24, 2022 Issues affecting North America’s commercial vehicle market in 2021 are expected to continue in 2022, according to the latest Transportation Digest from ACT Research. “The factors impacting the market start…
Canada-wide anti-mandate demonstrations kick off with slow-moving convoys preview image Border, Economy, Trucking Life Canada-wide anti-mandate demonstrations kick off with slow-moving convoys January 23, 2022 A morning snowstorm didn’t detract from the enthusiasm of a convoy of more than 300 vehicles traveling into Windsor Jan. 23, part of Canada-wide trucking demonstrations against Canada’s vaccine mandate…
Path to net zero transportation complex, says Conference Board of Canada preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Regulations Path to net zero transportation complex, says Conference Board of Canada January 21, 2022 Canada remains far short of its 2050 target for net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, despite gains already made in the transportation sector. The latest report by the Conference Board of…
Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs preview image Trucking Life Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs January 21, 2022 The Ontario government has created the Northern Task Force to focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The locally-based force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways…
Trucking conditions improved in November as diesel prices leveled off preview image Border, Economy Trucking conditions improved in November as diesel prices leveled off January 21, 2022 Steadier diesel prices contributed to improving trucking conditions in November, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index from industry forecaster FTR. The jump, from 7.75 in October to 10 in…
U.S. confirms Canadian truckers will need to be vaccinated as of Jan. 22 preview image Border, Economy, Health/Safety, Trucking Life U.S. confirms Canadian truckers will need to be vaccinated as of Jan. 22 January 20, 2022 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed Jan. 22 as the date Canadian truckers will need to be fully vaccinated to enter the country. The long-expected move follows…
Truck transportation sector records 8% vacancy rate in Q3 preview image Economy Truck transportation sector records 8% vacancy rate in Q3 January 20, 2022 Canada’s truck transportation sector recorded an 8% job vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2021, lagging only behind the accommodation and food service sector, the latest data from Trucking…
Henry to lead KSMTA expansion into Canada preview image Trucking Life Henry to lead KSMTA expansion into Canada January 20, 2022 KSM Transport Advisors (KSMTA) has expanded into Canada with the launch of KSMTA Canada, it was announced Thursday. KSMTA has appointed Chris Henry as chief operating officer of KSMTA Canada.
Three things fleets are doing well (and two they aren’t) preview image Business Tips, People, Trucking Life Three things fleets are doing well (and two they aren’t) January 20, 2022 The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual Best Fleets to Drive For competition offers a unique window into emerging trends within the top fleets to work for in the U.S. and…
TTC announces executive, board of directors preview image Trucking Life TTC announces executive, board of directors January 20, 2022 The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) on Thursday announced its 2022 executive and board of directors. John Foss (Photo: TTC) The executive directors are: John Foss, president and executive manager national…
Ocean Trailer adds MAC, Beall product lines preview image Equipment Ocean Trailer adds MAC, Beall product lines January 20, 2022 Ocean Trailer has added MAC Trailers and its Beall Manufacturing tanker subsidiary to its product line. The dealer will carry MAC’s flatdeck, end dump, transfer, and pneumatic trailer lines but…
U.S. vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers coming in days: Trudeau preview image Border U.S. vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers coming in days: Trudeau January 20, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding firm on a new vaccine mandate that has applied to border-crossing truck drivers since Jan. 15, stressing that similar U.S. rules are on their…
