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Rates inch higher in October, cross-border LTL gains highest

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian shippers were paying marginally more to move their freight in October, while cross-border LTL services have secured some of the biggest year-over-year increases. The monthly numbers…

Trucking: 2020 as a year in pictures

TORONTO, Ont. — A picture is worth 1,000 words, and in Today’s Trucking those pictures help to capture the major events and changes in our industry. Here’s a gallery of…

Mary Petrovich named to Nikola board

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. has appointed Mary L. Petrovich an independent director of its board, the company announced Wednesday. Petrovich is an accomplished business leader and entrepreneur with a…

Plans for Nikola refuse vehicle head to trash bin

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola Corporation’s goal of producing zero-emission vehicles has been dealt another setback, as it ends a collaboration with Republic Services to develop refuse trucks. The companies were…

MTA protests Manitoba biofuel mandate

WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba announced Tuesday it has adopted new blend requirements for ethanol in gasoline and for biodiesel in diesel, moving the province closer to meeting its greenhouse gas…

Truck wheel decisions go beyond steel vs. aluminum

A quick glance at a truck or trailer wheel doesn’t exactly trigger thoughts of high technology. With the exception of different surface treatments, they look much like their counterparts that…

Top 10 trucking products of the decade

A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.) Expanding on Today’s Trucking’s tradition of selecting the Top 10…

Ontario to allow commercial road tests during lockdown

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario will offer in-vehicle road tests for commercial drivers even as other road tests are cancelled during a provincial shutdown relating to Covid-19. The shutdown begins at…

Economic Watch: ATA tonnage index ventures into positive territory

ARLINGTON, Va. – More good news has emerged from analysts, with the American Trucking Association’s For-Hire Truck Tonnage venturing into positive territory. The measure – which is dominated by contract…

Cross-border truck drivers reuniting ‘pandemic pets’ and families

Leon Schreven traditionally travels alone, but the owner-operator shared his truck cab with 48 passengers this year. Jake was the first. Another 32 dogs, and 15 cats, have been along…

Retail freight continues to surge this holiday season: FourKites

FourKites, a business that offers real-time visibility into the supply chain, is reporting a surge in activity as trucks scramble to keep shelves stocked this holiday season. Shipping volumes in…

Can crowdshipping solve last-mile delivery shortages?

TORONTO, Ont. – As small- and medium-sized retailers struggle to find couriers to deliver online orders ahead of the holiday, a researcher suggests crowdshipping could be the key to solving…

Changes coming for trucking HR pros

As an unsettled 2020 comes to an end, let’s look at what 2021 will have in store for our trucking and logistics workplaces. The modernization of Canada’s Labour Code In…

Trucking HR Atlantic unveils training for women leaders

TRURO, N.S. – Trucking Human Resource Sector Council – Atlantic has unveiled a new Women’s Leadership program, offering a professional development opportunity to help women advance in the trucking industry.

TAT targets the root cause of trafficking

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The truckers’ group that fights human trafficking has renewed a campaign aimed at the root cause of the problem – demand for sex. In a promo of…