10 things to know about privacy law proposals preview image Regulations 10 things to know about privacy law proposals June 28, 2021 Trucking companies that deliver directly to consumers receive personal information (e.g. names, addresses, and telephone numbers) on a regular basis. And companies with private fleets collect such details to facilitate…
Recognizing the good, the bad, and the ugly past preview image Equipment Recognizing the good, the bad, and the ugly past June 28, 2021 When I hear the term ‘The good ol’ days,’ I’m reminded of the expression that: The good ol’ days were old, and it’s good they’re behind us. We often have…
The ABC of AB5 spells trouble for trucking preview image Regulations The ABC of AB5 spells trouble for trucking June 28, 2021 It seems Canadian regulators are not alone in raising concerns about misclassified truck drivers. But while the focus on this side of the border involves cracking down on Driver…
Sutco tops Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign preview image Transportation Sutco tops Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign June 28, 2021 Sutco Transportation Specialists topped workplace fundraising campaigns for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Plaid for Dad initiative this year – collecting $27,364 in the fight against prostate cancer. The Salmo,…
Winnipeg truck driver to serve 8 years for fiery crash preview image Transportation Winnipeg truck driver to serve 8 years for fiery crash June 25, 2021 Winnipeg truck driver Sarbjit Singh Matharu has been sentenced to eight years in jail for a 2016 crash that killed four people on Ontario’s Highway 400. The 40-year-old was found…
Trans-border freight hit $30 billion in April preview image Transportation Trans-border freight hit $30 billion in April June 25, 2021 Transborder truck shipments between Canada and the U.S. reached US $30 billion in freight in April, representing a 68.7% increase over April 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports.
Plus adds to executive suite with Tesla’s Miller preview image Human Resources Plus adds to executive suite with Tesla’s Miller June 25, 2021 Plus, a business developing Level 4 autonomous truck technology, has secured Lynn Miller as its general counsel – pulling her away from a role as deputy general counsel at Tesla.
Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions preview image Business Management Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions June 24, 2021 Mullen Group has closed the acquisitions of APPS Cartage and APPS Cargo Terminals, as well as Tri Point Intermodal Services. The companies will contribute more than $100 million in annual…
How artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefiting fleets preview image Business Management How artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefiting fleets June 24, 2021 “Artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are popular buzzwords, but when used effectively can deliver tangible benefits to fleets. Trimble examined the subject during its virtual in.sight user conference this week,…
Vnomics appoints Palum as president preview image Human Resources Vnomics appoints Palum as president June 24, 2021 Vnomics, the provider of True Fuel, a fuel-saving technology that combines real-time driver coaching with insightful fuel efficiency data, Thursday announced the promotion of Lloyd Palum, vice-president of engineering and CTO,…
Mitchell 1’s TruckLabor module integrated with Decisiv preview image Software Mitchell 1’s TruckLabor module integrated with Decisiv June 24, 2021 The TruckLabor module in Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries repair information software is now available through the Decisiv Marketplace. Decisiv first began integrating the software into its marketplace in 2019, but…
Traffic resumes across N.S./N.B. border preview image Infrastructure Traffic resumes across N.S./N.B. border June 24, 2021 The RCMP moved in and made several arrests last night to restore traffic flow along the Trans-Canada Highway between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “Traffic is now fluid at the…
Updated: Ottawa truckers rally for kids who died in residential schools preview image Transportation Updated: Ottawa truckers rally for kids who died in residential schools June 23, 2021 Seventy-five trucks rolled past Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, to honor the Indigenous children who died at residential schools. “I think we did a great job in getting the…
Trucking HR Canada offers new student work placement subsidy preview image Human Resources Trucking HR Canada offers new student work placement subsidy June 23, 2021 Trucking HR Canada on Wednesday introduced a new addition to its Career ExpressWay Program. This new stream of the program works to increase the job-readiness of students registered in various…
Why Canada has some of the most productive trucks in the world preview image Equipment Why Canada has some of the most productive trucks in the world June 23, 2021 In the 1960s, U.S. and Canadian rules on weights and dimensions were almost identical. But things didn’t stay that way for long. By the time the 1980s came about,…
