Zelek named national recruiter of the year preview image People, Trucking Life Zelek named national recruiter of the year November 9, 2021 Michael Zelek was named national recruiter of the year at the National Recruiting & Retention Symposium held recently in Brampton, Ont. Zelek, director of human resources at Wellington Motor Freight,…
18 Wheels adds environmentally friendly warehousing space preview image Economy, Infrastructure 18 Wheels adds environmentally friendly warehousing space November 9, 2021 18 Wheels Warehousing and Trucking is adding 178,00 sq.-ft. of environmentally friendly warehousing in Surrey, B.C. The addition brings its total warehousing space to more than 1 million sq.-ft., which…
Driver protests against unpaid wages continue in Peel preview image Trucking Life Driver protests against unpaid wages continue in Peel November 8, 2021 Truck drivers are continuing to confront employers over unpaid wages, taking to the streets in the Region of Peel, Ont. with their supporters. Driver Amrish Dutta said an Ontario-based company…
More time to move big loads in B.C. preview image Equipment, Regulations More time to move big loads in B.C. November 8, 2021 Clocks turned back in the early hours of Sunday morning, but carriers who haul oversize goods in British Columbia were already enjoying a change to their available their working hours.
Armour named to Order of New Brunswick preview image People Armour named to Order of New Brunswick November 8, 2021 Wesley Armour, who along with his father founded Armour Transportation Systems in 1966, has been named to the Order of New Brunswick. He worked alongside his father throughout college, and…
From cockpit to truck cab preview image People, Trucking Life From cockpit to truck cab November 8, 2021 “My path explains why I am here now,” says Jean-Charles Fleury, a truck driver for Transport Chalut 2000 in Bedford, Que. It’s the path of an aviation enthusiast who,…
Transborder freight on the rise preview image Border Transborder freight on the rise November 5, 2021 Trucks moved US $30.6 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in August, accounting for 54.1% of all freight to cross the 49th parallel, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics…
ATA confirms vaccine mandate exemption for solo truck drivers preview image Border ATA confirms vaccine mandate exemption for solo truck drivers November 5, 2021 The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says senior U.S. Department of Labor officials have confirmed solo truck drivers will be exempted from a coming U.S. vaccine mandate that applies to businesses…
Nikola looks to settle with SEC, pursue founder preview image Equipment, Technology Nikola looks to settle with SEC, pursue founder November 4, 2021 Nikola released third quarter earnings today, disclosing it has set aside US$125 million for a potential settlement with the SEC related to fraud allegations against company founder Trevor Milton. “During…
TCA event to focus on cross-border issues preview image Border, Regulations, Trucking Life TCA event to focus on cross-border issues November 4, 2021 Cross-border issues facing the trucking industry will be highlighted during Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 5th annual Bridging Border Barriers event on Nov. 17 in Brampton, Ont. The event that offers…
Truckers fail to escape coming U.S. vaccine mandate preview image Border, Regulations Truckers fail to escape coming U.S. vaccine mandate November 4, 2021 The countdown has begun toward U.S. rules that will require workers at businesses with more than 100 employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested on a weekly basis.
Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers preview image Equipment, Regulations, Technology Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers November 4, 2021 Ontario plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for inter- and intra-provincial carriers effective June 12, 2022, building on a mandate that already applies to federally regulated carriers. “This will…
Trucker Path hires three executives preview image People, Technology, Trucking Life Trucker Path hires three executives November 3, 2021 Trucker Path, whose mobile apps support North America’s commercial truck drivers, on Wednesday announced the addition of three senior executives. Joining the organization are Jeff Ogren as SVP of business development,…
Einride bringing electric, autonomous vehicles to U.S. preview image Equipment, Technology Einride bringing electric, autonomous vehicles to U.S. November 3, 2021 Sweden’s Einride, an early developer of electric and highly autonomous vehicles in Europe, is coming to America – and it has already hired its first remote trucker. The electric vehicle…
Truck orders being canceled, rebooked amid production challenges: FTR preview image Economy, Equipment Truck orders being canceled, rebooked amid production challenges: FTR November 3, 2021 Truck OEMs are canceling and rebooking orders for vehicles in the face of persisting supply chain challenges and worker shortages, the analysts at FTR report. FTR notes the net 24,500…
