ECONOMIC WATCH: September third best month ever for trailer orders preview image Economy, Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: September third best month ever for trailer orders October 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders surged to their third highest levels ever in September, according to ACT Research. Orders of 51,208 units were up 82% from August and 174%…
Hard truck insurance market leads to search for creative solutions preview image Business Tips, Regulations Hard truck insurance market leads to search for creative solutions October 22, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – These are hard times. To be precise, it’s a “hard market” when it comes to sourcing insurance coverage in the trucking industry. Insurance premiums have been soaring,…
Lewis Idealease expands to Bracebridge preview image Border, Equipment, Maintenance Lewis Idealease expands to Bracebridge October 21, 2020 BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. – Lewis Idealease, a division of Lewis Motor Sales, has opened a new truck leasing and service center in Bracebridge, Ont. The opening was announced Wednesday by…
Work Truck Show falls victim to Covid-19 preview image Events Work Truck Show falls victim to Covid-19 October 21, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The NTEA’s annual Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit, originally scheduled for March 9-12 in Indianapolis, has become the latest victim of Covid-19. The in-person…
Coming soon: Better ONroute truck stops preview image Border, Infrastructure, Trucking Life Coming soon: Better ONroute truck stops October 21, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck stop operator ONroute is taking a series of measures to improve the customer experience at its sites, and that will include more food choices and parking…
Truck arrivals up 2% during Oct. 12-18 preview image Border, Economy Truck arrivals up 2% during Oct. 12-18 October 20, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada rose for a third consecutive week during Oct. 12-18, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Tuesday. It said 108,009…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck tonnage rebounds in September preview image Border, Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck tonnage rebounds in September October 20, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage jumped 6.7% in September, but was down 2.7% year-over-year, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). September’s increase came…
Cross-border truck drivers don’t need to wait 14 days for doctor visits, college says preview image Health/Safety Cross-border truck drivers don’t need to wait 14 days for doctor visits, college says October 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The College of Physicians of Ontario is confirming that essential workers do not need to quarantine for 14 days before an in-person visit with a doctor, even…
Pot seized from municipal trash hauler preview image Border, Trucking Life Pot seized from municipal trash hauler October 20, 2020 PORT HURON, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a garbage truck heading for a landfill in New Boston, Mich. The agency…
There’s an art behind these moves preview image Border, Events There’s an art behind these moves October 20, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Musket Transport proved its capability in handling delicate shipments when it partnered with Blackwood Gallery to stage the 2018 art show, The Work of Wind: Air, Land,…
Canvec expands roadside repair service to GTA preview image Equipment, Maintenance Canvec expands roadside repair service to GTA October 20, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — Canvec Leasing is now offering 24/7 mobile roadside repair service in the Greater Toronto Area, the company announced Tuesday. Canvec said its GTA operations will be managed…
C.A.T.’s natural gas trucks get boost with Hyliion e-axles preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology C.A.T.’s natural gas trucks get boost with Hyliion e-axles October 19, 2020 COTEAU-DU-LAC, Que. — C.A.T. Transport is taking a new step in its natural gas propulsion approach, as the company’s first hybrid truck hit the road a few days ago. The…
Volvo receives funding to deploy 70 VNR Electrics preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Volvo receives funding to deploy 70 VNR Electrics October 19, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks will deploy another 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks in California, thanks to US$27.1 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
Autonomous Waymo trucks learning lessons from lighter class preview image Equipment, Technology Autonomous Waymo trucks learning lessons from lighter class October 19, 2020 TORRANCE, Calif. — Before the industry began eyeing the possibility of driverless semis, there was a little car secretly driving around the country with no one at the wheel. This…
Ritchie Bros. sets Chilliwack auction record preview image Equipment, Events Ritchie Bros. sets Chilliwack auction record October 19, 2020 CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. sold more than 1,600 pieces of equipment worth $34 million at an auction in Chilliwack, B.C., last week, surpassing the previous site record by 39%,…
