North Dakota vaccinates 2,523 Manitoba truckers preview image Health & Safety North Dakota vaccinates 2,523 Manitoba truckers July 7, 2021 The Essential Worker Cross-Border Vaccination Initiative has reached a new milestone, giving more than 2,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Manitoba truck drivers in North Dakota, Premier Brian Pallister…
Technology can help prevent rear-end crashes, so what are we waiting for? preview image Equipment Technology can help prevent rear-end crashes, so what are we waiting for? July 7, 2021 It didn’t have to happen. Those are the first thoughts that enter my mind any time I read about a fatal rear-end crash involving a tractor-trailer. And there have been…
Effective maintenance reports are all in the details preview image Equipment Effective maintenance reports are all in the details July 6, 2021 Kirk might have been grinning a bit behind his mask. It’s hard to tell. But I’m sure the owner of my go-to automotive shop has heard descriptions like this before.
Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions adds three DCs preview image Business Management Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions adds three DCs July 6, 2021 Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) is opening three new distribution centers, in response to growing demand for e-commerce and fulfillment services. Two new facilities are in Mississauga, Ont., totaling 189,000…
Crevier Group sells fuel division to Parkland preview image Transportation Crevier Group sells fuel division to Parkland July 6, 2021 Crevier Group, a family-owned company and distributor of energy and lubricants, announced Tuesday the signing of an agreement to sell its fuel division, Petroles Crevier, to Parkland Corporation. Parkland, a…
FleetHunt adds Drivewyze scale bypass capabilities to ELD preview image Equipment FleetHunt adds Drivewyze scale bypass capabilities to ELD July 6, 2021 Drivewyze’s weigh station bypass system has been integrated into FleetHunt Technologies’ electronic logging device. Drivewyze subscribers will receive alerts on approach to more than 800 locations in 47 states and…
Vancouver port defends truck age policy preview image Transportation Vancouver port defends truck age policy July 6, 2021 The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has defended its truck age policy after local truckers held a rally on Canada Day, to protest the restrictions. The port authority said in an…
Fleet Complete drivecam enhances vision preview image Other Fleet Complete drivecam enhances vision July 6, 2021 Fleet Complete’s Vision 2.0 dashcam features a dual-facing camera that supports the live playback of events. The system will plug and play in any vehicle with an OBDII six-…
Building a fleet, one step at a time preview image Transportation Building a fleet, one step at a time July 5, 2021 A step-by-step approach is key to growth when you own a business, says Preetinder Sahi, owner of Sahi Express. Anyone who wants to start a business must have the knowledge…
Ontario schools push for more enforcement preview image Transportation Ontario schools push for more enforcement July 5, 2021 Established Ontario truck driving schools are arguing that a lack of provincial oversight and enforcement is leading to training that churns out poor-quality commercial drivers – despite a mandatory entry-level…
Shell Rotella SuperRigs registration opens preview image Transportation Shell Rotella SuperRigs registration opens July 5, 2021 Shell Rotella SuperRigs contestants can now register for the 39th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs. The event will be taking place in-person at Love’s Travel Stop in Hampshire, Ill. July 29-31.
Traton Group closes Navistar acquisition preview image Equipment Traton Group closes Navistar acquisition July 5, 2021 The Traton Group has completed its acquisition of Navistar. “Today is a sensational day for the Traton Group and for our new colleagues at Navistar joining the global Traton family,”…
Rand McNally updates truck atlas preview image Other Rand McNally updates truck atlas July 5, 2021 For those who would rather look beyond the next turn recommended by a GPS unit, Rand McNally has updated the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas designed for truck drivers. Features…
Truck drivers lack a united voice for lobbying preview image Health & Safety Truck drivers lack a united voice for lobbying July 5, 2021 Drivers are a little hard to understand in one key respect, and I say that after having spent more than 40 fulfilling years in their company: they won’t organize themselves…
Volvo reaches tentative agreement with UAW preview image Equipment Volvo reaches tentative agreement with UAW July 5, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America has once again reached a tentative agreement with United Auto Workers (UAW)-represented workers at its New River Valley truck plant in Dublin, Va. The deal with…
