CBSA cuts service hours at checkpoints preview image Border, Economy, People, Trucking Life CBSA cuts service hours at checkpoints July 23, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Thursday it is temporarily reducing service hours at two ports of entry in Quebec and one in Manitoba because of…
CUSMA clears way for streamlined border processes, fleet execs say preview image Border CUSMA clears way for streamlined border processes, fleet execs say July 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Challenger Motor Freight CEO Dan Einwechter is clearly a fan of the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) establishes…
Nikola breaks ground on Arizona plant preview image Border, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Nikola breaks ground on Arizona plant July 23, 2020 COOLIDGE, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. is one step closer to bringing a 1-million sq.-ft. manufacturing facility to Coolidge, Ariz., following an official groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. The plant will initially produce…
TransCore rebrands as Loadlink Technologies preview image Technology TransCore rebrands as Loadlink Technologies July 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics is rebranding itself as Loadlink Technologies ahead of its 30th anniversary. The change comes with a new logo as well as a new corporate…
Women in Trucking event moves online preview image Events Women in Trucking event moves online July 23, 2020 PLOVER, Wisc. – The Women in Trucking Association (WIT) has become the latest organization to shift its conference online because of concerns around Covid-19. The 6th annual Accelerate! Conference…
Hair testing for drugs would ground 300K truck drivers in U.S.: Researchers preview image Health/Safety Hair testing for drugs would ground 300K truck drivers in U.S.: Researchers July 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Researchers at the University of Central Arkansas are validating an earlier study that suggests hair testing for drug use could force nearly 300,000 truck drivers off the…
Meritor facility produces 100 millionth brake shoe preview image Equipment Meritor facility produces 100 millionth brake shoe July 23, 2020 PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Meritor has produced its 100 millionth brake shoe at a facility in Plainfield, Ind., which has been remanufacturing and manufacturing brake components since 1999. The Plainfield site…
Thousands refuse FMCSA tests preview image Border, Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life Thousands refuse FMCSA tests July 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed that thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take the tests for controlled substances since the…
Mullen Group CEO: The worst appears to be over preview image Economy Mullen Group CEO: The worst appears to be over July 23, 2020 OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group chairman and CEO Murray Mullen believes “the worst appears to be over” in western Canada’s energy sector, but a lack of capital investment and other…
Rolling Strong, WIT launch wellness contest preview image Border, Events, Health/Safety, Trucking Life Rolling Strong, WIT launch wellness contest July 22, 2020 RIVERSIDE, Mo. – Rolling Strong has teamed up with Women In Trucking (WIT) to launch a wellness contest. Accelerate Your Health Wellness Competition, which kicked off last week, will run…
Truckers charged during safety blitz preview image Border, Events, Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life Truckers charged during safety blitz July 22, 2020 CALEDON, Ont. – Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were charged by officers from OPP Caledon during last week’s Operation Safe Driver campaign, the detachment said Wednesday. The annual event,…
Drivelines, emissions, exhaust top list of most labor-intensive truck shop tasks preview image Equipment, Maintenance Drivelines, emissions, exhaust top list of most labor-intensive truck shop tasks July 22, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – If your shop is tucking into repairs on a clutch assembly or auto transmission, technicians should prepare themselves for some of the most labor-intensive tasks on a…
Work truck suppliers face chassis, labor shortages preview image Economy Work truck suppliers face chassis, labor shortages July 22, 2020 FARMINGTON MILLS, Mich. – Work truck suppliers are facing a shortage of available chassis and labor alike as they begin the slow recovery in the face of an economic downturn…
ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders surge preview image Border, Economy, Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders surge July 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – June trailer orders surged 333% from May to 13,441 units net, ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report said Wednesday. The June orders were up…
CTA social media tools to highlight trucking during Covid-19 preview image Health/Safety, Trucking Life CTA social media tools to highlight trucking during Covid-19 July 22, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is building on its recent #ThankATrucker campaign, with a series of social media tools to highlight the efforts of the trucking industry…
