Shell Rotella SuperRigs dazzles with chrome, lights preview image Shell Rotella SuperRigs dazzles with chrome, lights June 15, 2022 Participants and visitors enjoyed plenty of chrome, lights, and spotless trucks as the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs rolled into Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., held June 9-11. Theresa DeSantis captured…
Canada loosens vax requirements, but not for cross-border truckers preview image Health & Safety Canada loosens vax requirements, but not for cross-border truckers June 14, 2022 A loosening of Canadian Covid-19 vaccination requirements will not apply to cross-border truckers, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has confirmed. On June 14, the federal government announced an end to…
Ensure (and accept) a full risk management review of your fleet preview image Transportation Ensure (and accept) a full risk management review of your fleet June 14, 2022 David Goruk, Northbridge Insurance’s manager of Ontario and Atlantic risk services, still remembers his first visit to a small mom-and-pop trucking operation in Southwestern Ontario. After a quick review of…
Trailer orders flat in May: FTR preview image Equipment Trailer orders flat in May: FTR June 14, 2022 The trucking industry booked 18,300 trailer orders in May, essentially on par with April orders, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders were down 3% from April but up 80%…
Chrome, lights shine bright at Shell Rotella SuperRigs preview image Equipment Chrome, lights shine bright at Shell Rotella SuperRigs June 14, 2022 Participants and visitors enjoyed plenty of chrome, lights, and spotless trucks as the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs rolled into Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., held June 9-11. Theresa DeSantis…
A dazzling display at Shell Rotella SuperRigs preview image Equipment A dazzling display at Shell Rotella SuperRigs June 14, 2022 Shiny trucks attracted hundreds of visitors to Branson Landing in Branson, Mo., for the 40th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs, held June 9-11. The event included the truck lights contest and…
Erb Group earns Trailblazer Purpose Award preview image Transportation Erb Group earns Trailblazer Purpose Award June 14, 2022 The Erb Group of Companies was recognized for its corporate social responsibility efforts and awarded the Trailblazer Purpose Award of 2022 by the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA). The…
Talk Time with Hon’ Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, British Columbia preview image Transportation Talk Time with Hon’ Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, British Columbia June 14, 2022
Saving drivers time is a simple way to retain them preview image Paid Technology Saving drivers time is a simple way to retain them June 14, 2022 Time is a valuable commodity for truck drivers. An app allows them to save time at the weigh scale. While it may sound cliché, when it comes to truck…
Private fleets challenged by aging drivers and older equipment: Survey preview image Business Management Private fleets challenged by aging drivers and older equipment: Survey June 13, 2022 Canada’s private fleets identified the search for truck drivers as their top challenge in 2021, and those who were hired tended to come from a familiar labor pool. About half…
‘Every single workplace’ affected by drug use: Snider-Adler preview image Health & Safety ‘Every single workplace’ affected by drug use: Snider-Adler June 13, 2022 Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, the chief medical review officer of DriverCheck, leaves little doubt that people are performing safety-sensitive work with drugs in their system. Thirty-five per cent of people who…
Tanisaki, Singh named Highway Angels preview image Human Resources Tanisaki, Singh named Highway Angels June 13, 2022 Two drivers from Canada – Kenichi Tanisaki and Navdeep Singh – were among three recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for performing good deeds while on…
Thermo King updates app, integrates preview image Software Thermo King updates app, integrates June 13, 2022 Thermo King is building on its ConnectedSuite telematics portfolio with the Thermo King Connect app and new third-party partnerships that can integrate TracKing temperature and asset management systems into…
Garmin wireless backup cameras improve vision by day and night preview image Other Garmin wireless backup cameras improve vision by day and night June 13, 2022 Garmin’s BC 50 and BC 50 with Night Vision wireless backup cameras are expanding on the views traditionally limited to mirrors alone. The BC 50 with Night Vision incorporates…
Garmin headsets offer 50-hour talk time preview image Other Garmin headsets offer 50-hour talk time June 13, 2022 Garmin’s dezl 100/200 Series wireless headsets are promising better audio in noisy cab environments. The adjustable boom mic and ear cups fuse audio and active noise cancelation (ANC) technologies.
