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Covid-19 affecting cargo theft trends

TORONTO, Ont. – North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April. April 2020 saw a 107%…

Freightliner reaches electric truck milestone

PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner has surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world electric truck use, the company announced. Trucks include Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s in the truck maker’s Innovation and Customer Experience…

Ontario fleet says it’s a victim of India job scam

TORONTO, Ont. – An Ontario fleet has issued an alert, saying a company in India’s Punjab state is using its name as a cover to defraud job seekers. Gigg Express…

Details begin to emerge on ELD certification process

TORONTO, Ont. – Electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers now know who can certify their offerings for the Canadian market, and the technical standards that need to be met. But there…

Manchulenko to lead EkoStinger’s expansion in Canada

EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — EkoStinger has appointed John Manchulenko vice-president of Canadian sales, the company said Monday . With nearly 30 years of experience in the trucking industry, Manchulenko will…

Bendix makes new climate pledge

ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has stepped up its climate action plan by committing to cut its CO2 emissions in half by 2030, and to achieve carbon neutrality…

New mobile app helps workers and employers access WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 resources on the go

Like many other essential services, trucking companies had to act quickly to protect their workers, do their part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and continue to…

Paccar electric trucks summit Pikes Peak

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Kenworth and Peterbilt had the first Class 8 electric trucks to summit the 14,115-ft. Pikes Peak in Colorado. A Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric truck and a…

Meritor names Chris Villavarayan CEO

TROY, Mich. – Meritor has appointed Chris Villavarayan chief executive officer and president, the company has announced. Villavarayan, currently executive vice-president and chief operating officer, will succeed Jay Craig, who…

Teamsters, UPS Canada ratify five-year collective agreement

LAVAL, Que. – Teamsters Canada and UPS Canada have ratified a five-year collective agreement covering frontline workers, including drivers. The deal concludes five months of “intense negotiations,” Teamsters reported. More…

Six Canadian fleets win SmartWay Excellence Awards

TORONTO, Ont. – Six Canadian fleets were recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency with SmartWay Excellence Awards. Canadian winners included: Bison Transport; C.A.T. Inc.; JED Express; Logistics Trans West; Midland…

OTA welcomes provincial budget’s infrastructure investments

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is welcoming provincial infrastructure investments announced in today’s budget. Funding was confirmed for the Bradford Bypass and the Greater Toronto Area West…

CBSA: Truck arrivals rose 2% last week

OTTAWA, Ont. – More than 115,000 truck drivers entered the country during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, up 2% from 113,000 in the comparable period last year, the Canada…

CTA monitoring CBSA systems-related border delays

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is monitoring Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)-related delays at the border, and hopes to see a resolution by Friday. Trade-related data processing…

Volvo reveals ambitious electrification strategy

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has announced it will offer its VNR Electric in the U.S. and Canada beginning Dec. 3. The truck will enter production in early 2021 at…