Trucking companies steer clear of Ottawa protests preview image Events, Health/Safety, Regulations Trucking companies steer clear of Ottawa protests January 29, 2022 Ontario-based trucking companies don’t appear to have been overwhelmed with interest from their drivers to participate in this week’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ to Ottawa. However, many have in place rules that…
Why it’s shaping up to be a record year for trucking and logistics M&A preview image Border, Business Tips, Mergers & Acquisitions Why it’s shaping up to be a record year for trucking and logistics M&A January 28, 2022 It’s shaping up to be a record year for transportation and logistics merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, and valuations could reach a 10-year high. That’s the view of Spencer Tenney,…
Vaccine mandate ‘silver lining’ could be better pay for drivers: Bison’s Fridfinnson preview image Border, Economy, Trucking Life Vaccine mandate ‘silver lining’ could be better pay for drivers: Bison’s Fridfinnson January 28, 2022 If there’s a silver lining to come from the current supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by new mandates requiring cross-border truckers to be fully vaccinated, it’s that drivers are likely to…
Fastfrate expands into U.S. with Chicago office preview image Trucking Life Fastfrate expands into U.S. with Chicago office January 28, 2022 Fastfrate Integrated Logistics, part of Fastfrate Group, opened an office in Chicago, IL, earlier this week. This office expands Fastfrate’s intra U.S. freight capabilities beyond cross-border services and allows for…
Trucking industry divided over vaccine mandates: Poll preview image Border, Health/Safety, Regulations Trucking industry divided over vaccine mandates: Poll January 28, 2022 Members of Canada’s trucking industry appear divided over whether truck drivers should be required to vaccinate against Covid-19. In a monthly Pulse survey of Today’s Trucking readers conducted on Jan.
Thousands greet ‘Freedom Convoy’ in GTA, protest against vaccination mandates heads to Ottawa preview image Border, Economy, Events, Regulations Thousands greet ‘Freedom Convoy’ in GTA, protest against vaccination mandates heads to Ottawa January 27, 2022 Thousands of people lined overpasses, highway shoulders, and parking areas in and around the Greater Toronto Area Thursday, greeting truck convoys as they made their way to Ottawa in the…
Groupe Morneau deploys Canada’s first Volvo VNR Electric in tandem configuration preview image Equipment, Technology, Trucking Life Groupe Morneau deploys Canada’s first Volvo VNR Electric in tandem configuration January 27, 2022 Volvo Trucks North America’s customer Groupe Morneau took delivery of its first Volvo VNR Electric to operate on freight logistics routes in eastern Canada. The zero-tailpipe emission Class 8 truck…
Musket offers female A/Z training scholarship preview image People, Trucking Life Musket offers female A/Z training scholarship January 27, 2022 Musket Transport on Thursday relaunched its annual female A/Z scholarship for 2022. The Mississauga, Ont.-based company’s mission is to recruit more women behind the wheel. This scholarship complements existing efforts…
Omicron slowing rebalancing of truck capacity: ACT preview image Border, Health/Safety Omicron slowing rebalancing of truck capacity: ACT January 27, 2022 The trucking capacity rebalancing that was taking place in the U.S. has been interrupted with the spread of the Omicron Covid variant, according to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index in…
Women in Trucking encouraging same-gender driver training policies preview image Health/Safety Women in Trucking encouraging same-gender driver training policies January 25, 2022 Most female truck drivers feel safe in their truck cabs, but it’s a different story when it comes to sharing a cab with a male trainer. In a summer survey…
Niagara Tabaq offers South Asian flavors on the road preview image Trucking Life Niagara Tabaq offers South Asian flavors on the road January 25, 2022 Truck drivers look forward to their next meal. As they have a lot of time sitting behind the wheel to think about their food, anticipation builds and reaches its peak…
Federal government, CTA issue joint statement on vaccines, supply chain preview image Border, Regulations Federal government, CTA issue joint statement on vaccines, supply chain January 25, 2022 The federal government and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) are committing to work together on long-term solutions to supply chain constraints and labor shortages, issuing a joint statement that also reinforces…
Canada’s spot market sees record loads posted in December preview image Economy, Trucking Life Canada’s spot market sees record loads posted in December January 25, 2022 Canada’s spot market closed 2021 on a record high note, with load volumes soaring 120% year over year and up 20% from a record November, according to Loadlink Technologies. “Loads…
Natural gas truck sales rise, but focus turning to electric: ACT preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Natural gas truck sales rise, but focus turning to electric: ACT January 25, 2022 Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada were up 3% through the first 11 months of 2021, according to the Alternative Fuels Quarterly report from ACT Research. “Sales…
Trudeau, O’Toole stress need for truck drivers to get vaccinated preview image Border Trudeau, O’Toole stress need for truck drivers to get vaccinated January 24, 2022 Federal leaders continue to reinforce the need for truck drivers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as convoys of protesters head to Ottawa. “Almost 90% of truckers in Canada are…
