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Autonomous vehicles still face legal, legislative hurdles

Advancing technology is bringing us ever closer to the vision of highly autonomous vehicles, but there are still related legislative and legal hurdles to overcome before such equipment is broadly…

John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards

John Deere’s Canadian fleet and Linde Canada have been named the safest private fleets. Linde was previously known as Praxair Canada, but took on the name change in March to…

Ottawa truckers to honor kids who died at residential schools

Truck drivers in Ottawa plan to run a memorial convoy to pay tribute to the children who died at residential schools on Sunday, June 20. “The 215 Truck Rally for…

Pandemic response dominates this year’s Top 10 legal issues for private fleets

As businesses take steps to return to normal following broad economic shutdowns put into place to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be facing many new challenges related to employees.

14 things we learned about private truck fleets

Canada’s private fleets have offered further insights into their activities, with the release of the fifth annual benchmarking survey conducted by the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) and…

PMTC elects new board of directors

The Private Motor Truck Council (PMTC) of Canada has announced its incoming board of directors. Their term runs from July 1, 2021, through to June 30, 2022, except for officers,…

Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health

Professional drivers have had a particularly rough go of Covid-19. Consider their occupation was already one of isolation. Then there’s the fact they’ve been counted on to continue working through…

Canada’s spot market freight levels remain strong

Canada’s spot market showed continued strength in May, a month that included the strongest single-day load volumes since April 2018. Loadlink Technologies reported stabilized domestic loads in May, while cross-border…

Bridgestone invests in autonomous trucking firm Kodiak Robotics

Bridgestone Americas has invested in autonomous trucking firm Kodiak Robotics, and will integrate its smart-sensing tire technologies into the company’s Level 4 autonomous trucks. The two companies will pilot future…

Truck driver jobs rebound to pre-Covid levels

Truck driver employment has rebounded to pre-Covid levels – with Canada counting 11,100 more working drivers than the average reported over the last decade. While driving jobs plunged in the…

CVSA conference to be in-person event

The number of in-person conferences continues to grow, with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) planning its annual conference and exhibition for Aug. 29 – Sept. 2 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Second ELD certification body announced

A second electronic logging device (ELD) certification agency has been approved by Transport Canada. CSA Group will join FPInnovations as the second third-party organization available to approve ELDs for use…

Cecconi reflects on 50 years, and no longer counting

John Cecconi admits that retired life feels different. He spent a half century in equipment sales, holding senior Canadian roles for several OEMs. It wasn’t uncommon to be on the…

Remain on the case with a formal tire program, speakers stress

Any fleet maintenance team that wants to control costs will need to remain on the case, particularly when it comes to tires. “Casings are valuable assets to your tire program,”…

Book for kids aims to drive passion for trucking

Little kids love trucks. They play with toy vehicles and garbage trucks that roll by their homes fascinate them. And suddenly, the interest wanes. Sophia Sniegowski Begidzhanov aims to keep…