Nominations open for Influential Woman in Trucking award preview image Border, People, Trucking Life Nominations open for Influential Woman in Trucking award June 18, 2020 PLOVER, Wis. – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking nominations for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award was created a decade ago…
Praxair’s Dimech to lead PMTC board preview image People Praxair’s Dimech to lead PMTC board June 18, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – Jim Dimech of Praxair Canada has been named chairman of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) as the council names its board of directors for…
Truck arrivals up 3% during second week of June preview image Border, Economy, People, Trucking Life Truck arrivals up 3% during second week of June June 17, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country last week rose more than 3% from the previous week, but was still down 16% from the same period…
1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival preview image Economy 1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival June 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Surveyed members of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) don’t expect to return to pre-Covid-19 business levels for 10-11 months, while motor coach companies among them expect…
Trucking HR survey: industry bracing for more layoffs preview image Economy, People, Regulations, Trucking Life Trucking HR survey: industry bracing for more layoffs June 17, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the Canadian trucking industry, and the future doesn’t look rosy either, according to a Trucking HR Canada employer survey…
Quebec truck driver training restart delayed in dispute preview image Health/Safety Quebec truck driver training restart delayed in dispute June 17, 2020 SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Truck driver training programs can officially begin to resume following a shutdown associated with Covid-19. But the work at one of two public training institutions could be…
Canada’s first natural gas-electric hybrid to be demonstrated preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Canada’s first natural gas-electric hybrid to be demonstrated June 17, 2020 AYR, Ont. – Hiller Truck Tech has taken delivery of the first natural gas-electric hybrid Class 8 tractor, which it plans to demonstrate June 18-19. The 2015 Freightliner Cascadia has…
Regional fleets missing out on billions in truck fuel economy savings: NACFE preview image Business Tips, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Regional fleets missing out on billions in truck fuel economy savings: NACFE June 16, 2020 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Many regional fleets are missing out on the truck fuel economy and environmental benefits made possible by today’s technology. The challenge is making the right business…
Family holds graduation convoy for son preview image People, Trucking Life Family holds graduation convoy for son June 16, 2020 MONTAGUE, P.E.I. – How do you celebrate a high school graduation when everything is closed because of Covid-19? Well, a family of truckers in P. E. I. has pulled…
Omnitracs names Paul Kirkpatrick chief legal officer preview image People Omnitracs names Paul Kirkpatrick chief legal officer June 16, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs has appointed Paul Kirkpatrick chief legal officer, the company announced Tuesday. Paul Kirkpatrick. Photo: Omnitracs In this role, Kirkpatrick will lead the Omnitracs legal organization…
Bendix’s online brake school reaches milestone preview image Equipment, Maintenance Bendix’s online brake school reaches milestone June 16, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix says its Brake-School.com online training platform has been in operation for seven years and now has 100,000 registered users. The online platform offers nearly 90…
Aevitas buys Fast Lane Freight Services preview image Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Aevitas buys Fast Lane Freight Services June 16, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – Fast Lane Freight Services has been acquired by Aevitas, an environmental services company with 10 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The deal closed June 1. Fast…
Amy Davis to lead Cummins’ division preview image Border, People, Technology Amy Davis to lead Cummins’ division June 15, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Inc. has appointed Amy Davis vice-president, and president of New Power Segment, effective July 1. Davis will replace Thad Ewald who established and incubated the segment,…
U.S. accepting recently expired licences until Sept. 30 preview image Border U.S. accepting recently expired licences until Sept. 30 June 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to accept recently expired driver’s licences, recognizing reductions in licensing services during Covid-19. The related Notice of…
Social distancing, and sharing space in a 2.6m truck cab preview image Health/Safety Social distancing, and sharing space in a 2.6m truck cab June 15, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Public health officials want people to keep two meters away from one another to fight the spread of Covid-19. That’s pretty difficult to do in a truck…
