‘Tackling different things each day’ preview image Trucking Life ‘Tackling different things each day’ September 7, 2021 Charles Short Owner/operator Deer Lake and Mount Pearl Irving Oil Big Stops Newfoundland and Labrador This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates…
‘It’s like going on a new road trip every day’ preview image Trucking Life ‘It’s like going on a new road trip every day’ September 6, 2021 Srecko Vasik Driver Kleysen Group Winnipeg, Man. This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates National Trucking Week, Sept. 5-11. Srecko Vasik (Photo:…
‘There’s no script for how I fix each trailer’ preview image Trucking Life ‘There’s no script for how I fix each trailer’ September 6, 2021 John DeGueldre Trailer mechanic Ocean Trailers Winnipeg, Man. This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates National Trucking Week, Sept. 5-11. John DeGueldre…
National Trucking Week honors the men and women of the trucking industry preview image Events, Trucking Life National Trucking Week honors the men and women of the trucking industry September 5, 2021 National Trucking Week, which runs from Sept. 5-11, has kicked off with messages of thanks from industry representatives and politicians. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney issued…
‘I get to make a real difference in a safety culture’ preview image Trucking Life ‘I get to make a real difference in a safety culture’ September 5, 2021 Melissa Emery Fleet Safety Officer City of Edmonton Edmonton, Alta. This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates National Trucking Week, Sept. 5-11.
‘I always considered myself a commercial tourist’ preview image Trucking Life ‘I always considered myself a commercial tourist’ September 5, 2021 Dennis Ernewein Team Driver Centurion Trucking Surrey, B.C. This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates National Trucking Week, Sept. 5-11. What can…
‘We in the trucking industry have never given up’ preview image Events, Trucking Life ‘We in the trucking industry have never given up’ September 5, 2021 Richard Maskaleut Regional truck driver Robert Group Varennes, Que. This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates National Trucking Week, Sept. 5-11.
‘Technology changes fast in the trucking industry’ preview image Events, Trucking Life ‘Technology changes fast in the trucking industry’ September 5, 2021 Shawn WarmanDealer technical managerPeterbilt AtlanticMoncton, N.B. This is one in a series of interviews with frontline workers as Today’s Trucking celebrates National Trucking Week, Sept. 5-11. Tell us about…
Nominate your HighwayStar of the Year preview image Trucking Life Nominate your HighwayStar of the Year September 3, 2021 Do you know a truck driver or owner-operator who stands head and shoulders above their peers? There’s a way to recognize just how special they are. Nominations are now being…
Final Mile fleets eye electric vehicles, but charging infrastructure ‘elusive’ preview image Business Tips, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Final Mile fleets eye electric vehicles, but charging infrastructure ‘elusive’ September 3, 2021 Some of North America’s largest Final Mile delivery fleets are clearly looking to become early adopters of the electric vehicles that promise to keep emissions in check. And that’s no…
Truck orders surge as OEMs open 2022 order boards preview image Economy, Equipment Truck orders surge as OEMs open 2022 order boards September 3, 2021 Class 8 truck orders came in at 39,400 units in August, according to preliminary data from FTR, which was a 51% spike from July and up 91% year-over-year. FTR attributes…
FAST enrolment event in B.C. preview image Border FAST enrolment event in B.C. September 3, 2021 Registration opens today for a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event at the Aldergrove port of entry in British Columbia. The event is scheduled Sept. 20-24, but carriers are…
Goodyear names Jones chief sustainability officer preview image Equipment, People, Trucking Life Goodyear names Jones chief sustainability officer September 2, 2021 Goodyear on Thursday announced that Ellis Jones has been named vice-president and chief sustainability officer, reporting to Chris Helsel, senior vice-president, global operations and chief technology officer, effective Sept. 2.
No end in sight to strong trucking environment: FTR preview image Border, Economy No end in sight to strong trucking environment: FTR September 2, 2021 The good times for truckers are expected to keep rolling well into next year. “From the perspective of carriers, things are quite good,” Avery Vise, vice-president – trucking for industry…
Bison running electric trucks on cross-border route preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Bison running electric trucks on cross-border route September 2, 2021 Bison Transport has taken delivery of two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias, which are deployed on a cross-border regional route. The trucks are running between Bison’s Delta, B.C., terminal and a customer…
