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U.S. extends emergency relief for specific Covid-19 loads

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its Modified Emergency Declaration through Aug. 14, offering regulatory relief for those hauling specific Covid-19 emergency…

Governors embrace zero-emission truck targets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifteen American states and the District of Columbia are calling on all new trucks and buses to be zero-emission vehicles no later than 2050. The Multi-State Zero…

Truck arrivals fall 9% during July 6-12

OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country dropped 9% to 104,008 during the week of July 6-12 from 114,787 in the same period last year, the…

Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun dies at 93

DETROIT, Mich. – Trucking magnate Manuel (Matty) Moroun, who owned the Ambassador Bridge and waged a war against the construction of a new bridge nearby, has passed away. He was…

U.S. trucking industry moved 11.84B tons of freight last year

ARLINGTON, Va. – The trucking industry moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in the U.S. last year, including 67.7% of surface freight between the U.S. and Canada. That according to…

U.S. drops drug charges against trucker

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A truck driver who was arrested in a US$20 million marijuana bust at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility in Buffalo, N.Y., last month has been freed…

Truckers strike it rich in lottery draws

TORONTO, Ont. – Two truck drivers have won $100,000 each in separate draws, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) said Monday. Thinesh Nadarasa won $100,000 by matching the last…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Driver shortage, low truck production to push up spot market rates

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. CARES Act is incentivizing laid-off truck drivers to stay home, and creating a driver shortage, which is pushing up spot market rates. That’s according to…

Canadian fleets top Plaid for Dad fundraising

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian fleets have once again counted themselves among the top fundraisers in the fight against prostate cancer, supporting the Plaid for Dad campaign. Sutco Transportation Specialists of…

Canadian among Highway Angels

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Canadian is among three truck drivers recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). David Hill (left), a driver with Challenger Motor Freight of…

Toronto automates speed enforcement

TORONTO, Ont. — The City of Toronto has begun issuing tickets in Community Safety Zones near schools as part of its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program. The initiative kicked off…

Engineering from home

LAVAL, Que. – As trucking industry office workers from across North America adapt to the realities of working from home, it should come as no surprise that engineers have employed…

Montreal trucker arrested in deadly crash

MONTREAL, Que. – A truck driver has been arrested in connection with a deadly crash in Laval, Que., last August, Quebec provincial police announced Thursday. Jagmeet Grewal, 54, of Montreal…

OOIDA offering course for owner-operators

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – Aspiring owner-operators can take a three-day course, offered by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). The course, dubbed Truck to Success, is being offered by live…

PMTC endorses early contact tracing

MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has endorsed the use of contact tracing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. “To flatten the curve, as…