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Shippers’ conditions bounced in April from record lows

U.S. shippers saw conditions improve in April from the worst conditions on record, according to FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The April reading of -11.9 was still heavily into negative…

4 ways fleets can use data to improve performance

Data without context is just numbers, and many transportation companies are “drowning in data, but starving for insights.” Those were a couple revelations from Adrian Gonzalez, president of Adelante SCM,…

Manac expanding into Moncton

Semitrailer manufacturer Manac is opening a sales, parts and service center in Moncton, New Brunswick in the fall of 2021. This location is the first of several identified in a…

Saskatchewan leaning toward paper logs for trucks that remain in province

Federally regulated carriers will need to equip trucks with electronic logging devices (ELDs), but at least one jurisdiction doesn’t seem to be in any rush to require the technology in…

Atlas Used Trucks names sales manager

Atlas Used Trucks has hired Alexandre Caron-Roy as sales manager. “With many years of experience in the sales world, Alexandre will certainly meet the requirements of his new role,” the…

Police bust gang using modified tractor trailers to smuggle drugs

Toronto police busted a major drug-smuggling ring that used modified tractor trailers to transport more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, crystal meth, and marijuana between Mexico, California, and Canada. Hydraulic…

Volumes slip, but rates remain at record highs: ACT

Freight volumes are softening but rates remain at record highs, according to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index for May. “Consistent with some consumer-related macro softness as well as the deceleration…

Schools call for delay in Ontario licence endorsement

A group that says it represents 30 truck training schools is pushing against Ontario’s timeline to introduce a licence restriction for drivers who take road tests using automated or automatic…

Mack announces calendar winners

Two Canadian-owned Mack Trucks have been voted into the 2022 Mack Trucks Calendar. A Mack Anthem owned by Volume Tank Transport in Mississauga, Ont., and a 1990 Mack RB690 owned…

Blue Solutions finds a solid market for solid state batteries

The world is marching ever closer to an era of battery-electric commercial vehicles, and a business in Boucherville, Que. is showcasing the power to keep them on the move. Specifically,…

PMTC awards dispatcher, inducts three drivers to Hall of Fame

Devon Turnbull, recipient of this year’s Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year award, exhibits many of the same traits possessed by the award’s namesake. Like Austin, who passed away…

DTNA appoints Kuebler as VP, on-highway sales

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Friday announced that Scott Kuebler, currently general manager of sales for the Northeast region, has been appointed to the position of vice-president, on-highway sales. “Scott…

PMTC showcases best fleet graphics

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) once again recognized the best fleet graphics through its annual Vehicle Graphics Design competition, which it dubs “the most colorful awards in…

Act fast to register at Fort Erie FAST event

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be hosting a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event from July 12-16 in Fort Erie,…

Should fleets screen drivers for cognitive impairments?

Alcohol and drug testing is already commonplace in trucking. Driver medicals are standard fare as well. But there are also efforts to help fleets better measure cognitive impairments –…