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Covid-19 puts the brakes on driving schools

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck driving schools have shut down across Ontario following the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving students in limbo and owners in financial distress. Although the schools are not required…

Lakehead researchers want to know what stresses truck drivers out

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Researchers at Lakehead University are conducting a survey into the mental health of longhaul truck drivers – and they want to hear about your health,…

U.S. ports of entry reduce hours of operation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border will need to adhere to reduced hours of operation at several ports of entry across the country, including many from Western…

Alberta premier marks second anniversary of Humboldt tragedy

EDMONTON, Alta. – Today, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney recognized the two-year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus collision, which killed 16 and injured another 13. “Since that terrible day, we…

OOIDA asks Congress to act on top trucking issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has written U.S. Congress reminding them of key issues facing the trucking industry that must be addressed once the Covid-19 crisis…

Trucking HR honors 69 workplaces

OTTAWA, Ont. — Sixty-nine of the best workplaces in Canada’s trucking and logistics industry have earned honors through the seventh annual Top Fleet Employers program, Trucking HR Canada announced…

Truck driver launches group producing Covid-19 face shields

LANGLEY, B.C. – Petko Ganachev didn’t expect to be on the front lines in a battle against a worldwide pandemic, and certainly never imagined he’d be pulling double duty. A…

Cummins contributes filtration technology to produce medical masks

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins has teamed with DuPont to use its NanoNet and NanoForce filtration technologies to produce N95 respirator masks, for use in the fight against Covid-19. The filtration…

Mack creates Covid-19 information website

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has launched an online resource for trucking companies and dealers, offering information from government agencies, trucking industry experts, and Mack, to help them navigate the…

P.S.I. streamlines sales team

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International has announced changes to its sales organization to support growth plans. Scott Burckhard has been appointed regional sales director for western U.S.

Inside the extraordinary efforts to keep truckers fed

When Generations Diner in Windsor, Ont., was force to close down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in late March, owner Jessica Knight-Moodrey and her mother Vikki Knight wanted to ensure…

U.S. allows food trucks in highway rest areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice late Friday, allowing states to permit commercial food trucks to operate and sell food in designated Interstate…

Random acts of kindness toward truckers abundant during Covid-19 response

During a global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic, the good in humanity shines brighter than the cruel, and in the trucking industry, that could not be more evident than it…

Topping named to board of NFBC

LEWISTON, N.Y. – Geoff Topping of Challenger Motor Freight has been appointed to the board of Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC). The appointment was made by Ontario Premier…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ACT reassessing commercial vehicle demand, economic expectations

COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research has reported U.S. port and rail volumes are just now beginning to reflect the drop in Chinese output related to the global Covid-19 pandemic. In…