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Canadians stressed about supply chain shortages: Survey

Canadians are increasingly concerned about whether they will be able to get the products they want in the face of supply chain disruptions, a poll commissioned by the Canadian Trucking…

Ontario company says it has potential solution to wheel-offs

An Ontario company has what it believes is a solution to prevent wheel separations. Loose Wheel Sensors measures clamping force rather than torque, to provide an early warning to drivers…

Kenworth celebrates milestone T680 Next Generation delivery

Kenworth has produced a milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation truck and delivered it to customer System Transport during its 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash. “This is a special moment…

Significant chip shortage continues to curtail truck production: ACT

The analysts at ACT Research are losing confidence that lingering supply chain issues will subside enough to enable manufacturers to ramp up commercial truck production anytime soon. In its Commercial…

Mackie becomes TTA’s first female president

Sara Mackie, director of finance with Mackie Transportation, has been elected the Toronto Trucking Association’s (TTA) first female president. Mackie joined the TTA board in 2016, and served as vice-president…

CVSA human trafficking awareness program to return

A three-day human trafficking awareness initiative recorded no fewer than 163 events including documented cases of human trafficking or signs the crime may be occurring. The data from the Commercial…

Good run for U.S. truck tonnage stalls in April

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 2% in April, putting the brakes on a streak of eight straight monthly gains, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports. The drop came on the…

Loads of baby formula, electronics are targets for Memorial Day thefts: CargoNet

CargoNet expects loads of infant formula and electronics to be at an elevated risk of theft over the coming Memorial Day weekend, in the face of shortages linked to supply…

Meritor acquires Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business

Meritor has announced an agreement to acquire Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business for about US$203.5 million in cash. The deal is expected to wrap up by year end, and has the…

DTNA appoints Cooper as GM of Mount Holly plant

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has appointed Joanna Cooper to the role of general manager of its Mount Holly, N.C., manufacturing plant, home of Freightliner M2 and SD model production.

Shipper conditions plunge to record lows: FTR

Shipper conditions tracked by FTR fell to their weakest point on record in March, with its Shippers Conditions Index plunging to a reading of -23.1. That follows a previous record…

DTNA cracking down on powertrain controller module theft

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) says it is cracking down on the theft of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules from its vehicles. The truck maker says theft of the modules…

Ontario’s NDP, Green Party vow to remove tolls for trucks on Hwy. 407

Ontario’s New Democratic Party (NDP) and Green Party have pledged to immediately remove tolls for transport trucks using Hwy. 407, if elected to power in the upcoming June 2 provincial…

Canada’s spot market cools, but remains stronger than in past years

Canadian spot market load volumes declined in April, but remained above previous years’ levels, Loadlink Technologies reports. Load volumes fell 34% from March’s record levels, but were up 71% year…

Ontario group looks to revive idea of TRU trade designation

Al Smith of Thermo King Eastern Canada was thoroughly impressed by the young job candidate as they talked about work on transportation refrigeration units (TRUs), the evolving technology, and the…