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Shawbonquit pursues trucking dreams

Joanne Shawbonquit remembers playing with trucks and cars in a sandbox with her neighbor after school, when she was a little girl. “The other girls were into dolls and makeup,…

Hutcheson taking helm at FMCSA

Robin Hutcheson, the deputy assistant secretary for safety policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, is being named deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – and…

Commercial vehicle demand enters 2022 ‘like a lion’: ACT

Demand for commercial vehicles were “materially above expectations” in the first month of 2022, reports ACT Research, and strong fundamentals point to continued high demand. “We start 2022 as 2021…

CTA urges truckers not to interfere with traffic

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is imploring truckers not to block traffic in protest of vaccination requirements for cross-border truckers that went into effect Jan. 15. There were local media…

Platooning Alberta trucks now collecting data

Data collection is now underway in a test of platooning trucks in Alberta, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has announced through an online post. The AMTA began a trial…

Stolen Alberta plates must be reported before replacing

Lost or stolen Alberta licence plates will need to be reported to police before replacements will be issued, under a change announced Jan. 18. The missing plates can create challenges…

B.C. highways continue to reopen

The Coquihalla Highway will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt, B.C., on Jan. 19. Travel times between Hope and Merritt can be expected to take about 45…

Cummins completes acquisition forming natural gas JV with Rush

Cummins has completed its 50% acquisition of Momentum Fuel Technologies, bolstering its natural gas offerings in the North American market. It purchased its stake from Rush Enterprises, forming a joint…

U.S. truck tonnage continues upswing

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage grew 1% in December, on the heels of a revised 0.5% increase in November, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “December’s…

Trucker invents trailer cleaning system

A longtime trucker has invented what he feels is a better mousetrap, or at least a better way to keep the insides of trailers clean enough to satisfy discriminating food…

Rush Truck Centres of Canada wins award

Rush Truck Centres of Canada received the prestigious International Truck Presidential Award, the dealership group said in a press release on Monday. (Photo: Rush Truck Centres) The award, introduced in…

THRC panel to explore new HR ideas

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has launched an industry advisory group committed to contributing to innovative and fresh approaches around human resources. The National HR Transformative Change group is made up…

4.5 million-miler Smith takes pride in driving, equipment

Driving 100,000 miles a year for 45 years, Brian Smith estimates he has amassed 4.5 million miles on the road. There are not many places he has not seen in…

Truck drivers paying price for border vaccine confusion

Don Slater is unvaccinated, and he’s preparing to haul a load to Texas despite a vaccine mandate that Canada imposed on cross-border truck drivers this weekend. Before a related U.S.

Maxim Truck & Trailer wins International dealer awards

Maxim Truck & Trailer has been recognized as top International truck and bus dealer. It won both the International Truck Presidential Award for truck sales, and the IC Bus Diamond…