Laskowski laments inaction on Driver Inc. preview image Economy, Regulations Laskowski laments inaction on Driver Inc. September 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The biggest challenge facing the Canadian trucking industry is the underground economy, and it is time the government did something about it, the president of the Canadian…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders surge, but does strength have legs? preview image Economy, Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders surge, but does strength have legs? September 18, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. net trailer orders totaled 28,319 units, a 49% improvement from July and up 160% year-over-year, ACT Research reports. “Conversations in recent months have indicated a change…
Teamsters, safety groups challenge U.S. hours of service change preview image Border, Regulations Teamsters, safety groups challenge U.S. hours of service change September 18, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than two weeks before revised U.S. hours of service rules are set to take effect, a coalition of safety groups and the Teamsters union has challenged…
Driver Inc., driver shortage among leading files for new CTA chairman preview image People Driver Inc., driver shortage among leading files for new CTA chairman September 17, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Jean-Claude Fortin recalls precisely the day he obtained his CDL. It was March 11, 1961. He was 17 years old. Decades later, he finds himself serving as…
CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program opens preview image Events, Fuel/Emissions, Technology CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program opens September 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Registration is open for this year’s CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program, the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) announced Thursday. The program features a course for fleets on fuel…
The science behind trailer design, and why spring ride deserves a fresh look preview image Business Tips, Equipment The science behind trailer design, and why spring ride deserves a fresh look September 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ever wonder what goes into the decisions behind which components come on your trailer? For an OEM, it’s a complex evaluation that takes many factors into account.
Digital mirror gets FMCSA exemption preview image Border, Regulations, Technology Digital mirror gets FMCSA exemption September 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Motor carriers can now use a digital mirror system as an alternative to the two rear-vision mirrors on commercial vehicles, thanks to an exemption granted by U.S.
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking benefiting from K-shaped recovery preview image Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking benefiting from K-shaped recovery September 17, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – It’s a K-shaped economic recovery, according to ACT Research, but fortunately trucking is on the upper half of the K. “What this means is that a large…
Report calls for changes to B.C. Container Trucking Act preview image Economy, Infrastructure, People, Regulations Report calls for changes to B.C. Container Trucking Act September 17, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – An independents study on the off-dock container movements at the Port of Vancouver is calling for changes to the Container Trucking Act to improve fairness and efficiency…
Fortin to lead CTA, Sutherland chairman of labor task force preview image People Fortin to lead CTA, Sutherland chairman of labor task force September 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Jean-Claude Fortin, president and CEO of JE Fortin in St-Bernard de Lacolle, Que., has been named chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). He begins a two-year…
Truck arrivals plunge 16% preview image Border, Economy Truck arrivals plunge 16% September 16, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Nearly 19,000 fewer truck drivers entered the country during the week of Sept. 7-13, compared to the same period a year ago, the Canada Border Services Agency…
Pamlico invests in Isaac Instruments preview image Technology Pamlico invests in Isaac Instruments September 16, 2020 SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Que. – The private equity firm Pamlico Capital has made a growth investment in fleet management solutions provider Isaac Instruments, the two companies announced Wednesday. The financial details were…
Brooks RCMP hunting meat thief preview image People, Trucking Life Brooks RCMP hunting meat thief September 16, 2020 BROOKS, Alta. – The Brooks RCMP is looking for a trucker it says recently picked up a load of beef from the JBS meat packing plant and failed to deliver…
P.E.I. pauses AIPP trucker applications preview image People, Regulations, Trucking Life P.E.I. pauses AIPP trucker applications September 16, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island has become the latest Atlantic province to stop accepting truck driver applications under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). Nova Scotia froze the…
Mack to commercialize LR Electric in 2021 preview image Border, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Mack to commercialize LR Electric in 2021 September 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced Wednesday it plans to commercialize the Mack LR Electric refuse truck next year. Orders will open in the fourth quarter of this year, with…
