CleanBC HDVE program application deadline extended to Sept. 30 preview image Fuel/Emissions, Trucking Life CleanBC HDVE program application deadline extended to Sept. 30 March 31, 2022 Companies have another five months to apply for the CleanBC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program, as the deadline has been extended to Sept. 30. The program allows eligible carriers to…
In-transit moves coming to an end in B.C. preview image Border In-transit moves coming to an end in B.C. March 31, 2022 Temporary in-transit moves that helped fleets work around routes closed because of massive flooding in B.C. will come to an end March 31 at 12:01 am PDT, Canada and U.S.
Brampton to consider ODTA agreement before allowing bids for city projects preview image Trucking Life Brampton to consider ODTA agreement before allowing bids for city projects March 31, 2022 Brampton City Council on Wednesday passed a motion unanimously requesting staff to ensure that the Ontario Dump Truck Association’s (ODTA) basic agreement is considered before allowing companies to bid on…
FAST enrollment centers to reopen in U.S. preview image Border FAST enrollment centers to reopen in U.S. March 31, 2022 Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrollment centers will reopen in the U.S. April 19, ending shutdowns associated with Covid-19 public health measures. As of April 5, conditionally approved program applicants…
DriverCheck hires directors of marketing, revenue operations preview image Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life DriverCheck hires directors of marketing, revenue operations March 31, 2022 DriverCheck, a provider of workplace medical testing and assessments, announced it has hired Susan Floyd as director of marketing and Will Lumb as director of revenue operations. Both started in…
Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2022: The Top 100 (51-75) preview image Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2022: The Top 100 (51-75) March 31, 2022 The countdown of Today’s Trucking’s Top 100 for-hire trucking fleets continues with those who ranked from 51-75, based on equipment counts. Topping this collection of fleets is Groupe Transport…
Torc Robotics sets up advisory council to help it commercialize autonomous trucking preview image Equipment, Technology Torc Robotics sets up advisory council to help it commercialize autonomous trucking March 30, 2022 Autonomous trucking developer Torc Robotics has set up an advisory council it says will help guide it to commercialize a scalable, profitable, Level 4 autonomous trucking product. The council is…
Alberta extends renewal deadline for Safety Fitness Certificates preview image Business Tips, Regulations Alberta extends renewal deadline for Safety Fitness Certificates March 30, 2022 Carriers that secured Alberta Safety Fitness Certificates (SFCs) before March 1, 2019, will have until June 28 to renew the documents – a process triggered in the wake of a…
Wheel separations are still happening. Here’s how to prevent them. preview image Equipment, Maintenance Wheel separations are still happening. Here’s how to prevent them. March 30, 2022 All wheel separations are preventable, but the industry’s focus on speed over thoroughness means they remain a potentially deadly problem. Dave McDonald, commercial sales manager with Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, gave…
Growing list of fleets earn Top Fleet Employer of Distinction Status preview image Business Tips Growing list of fleets earn Top Fleet Employer of Distinction Status March 30, 2022 Eighty-one trucking and logistics companies have met benchmarks relating to the human resources practices measured through Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers program. Applicants are rated on factors including recruitment…
Glasvan Great Dane now offering electric Autocar terminal tractor preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Glasvan Great Dane now offering electric Autocar terminal tractor March 30, 2022 Glasvan Great Dane says it’s now offering an all-electric, zero-emission Autocar ACTT terminal tractor in Canada. The company says the E-ACTT comes equipped with an electric powertrain as well as…
Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2022: The Top 100 (26-50) preview image Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2022: The Top 100 (26-50) March 30, 2022 Our annual count of Canada’s largest for-hire truck fleet continues with those that ranked from 26 to 50, based on overall equipment totals. Topping this segment in the 2022 list…
Truck World names Radio Humsafar as radio partner preview image Events Truck World names Radio Humsafar as radio partner March 30, 2022 Truck World, the national trade show that serves as the meeting place for Canada’s trucking industry, has named Radio Humsafar as the event’s official South Asian radio partner. The partnership…
TForce Logistics adds Hamilton DC preview image Economy TForce Logistics adds Hamilton DC March 30, 2022 TForce Logistics has opened its fourth distribution center in the Toronto area, to enhance its last-mile delivery capacity. The new Hamilton, Ont., facility is 8,140 sq.-ft., and will support next-day…
Ontario permanently boosts speeds on six highway segments preview image Economy, Regulations Ontario permanently boosts speeds on six highway segments March 30, 2022 Six sections of southern Ontario highways will see speed limits permanently set at 110 km/h beginning April 22, up from the 100 km/h seen on most 400-Series highways. The affected…
