New truck parking opens near border preview image Transportation New truck parking opens near border June 19, 2020 WINDSOR, Ont. – A new parking lot for trucks and trailers has opened close to the Ambassador Bridge in Amherstburg, Ont. Phase 1 of Townline Parking is complete with…
Quebec initiative addresses truck driver PTSD, and Covid-19 stress preview image Transportation Quebec initiative addresses truck driver PTSD, and Covid-19 stress June 18, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Patrick Forgues was introduced to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2013 — the day a man committed suicide by throwing himself in the path of his truck.
Ontario to resume licensing tests, continues to recognize recently expired licences preview image Transportation Ontario to resume licensing tests, continues to recognize recently expired licences June 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario will gradually phase in licensing tests beginning June 22, as DriveTest Centers reopen following closures that were required as a public health measure to help prevent…
Tri Truck Centre named Hino Canada Dealer of the Year preview image Equipment Tri Truck Centre named Hino Canada Dealer of the Year June 18, 2020 BARRIE, Ont. – Tri Truck Centre has once again been named Hino’s 2019 Canadian Dealer of the Year. It won the award every year from 2014 to 2017, inclusive. “I…
ECONOMIC WATCH: ‘Signs of life’ in trailer market, FTR says preview image Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: ‘Signs of life’ in trailer market, FTR says June 18, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Final net trailer orders for May totaled just 4,300 units, up 1,200% from “dismal” April activity but down 64% year-over-year with elevated cancelations, FTR reported. All segments…
Volvo deploys first electric VNR preview image Equipment Volvo deploys first electric VNR June 18, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America has deployed its first VNR electric truck as part of the Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution (LIGHTS) project. TEC Equipment’s Fontana, Calif.,…
Nominations open for Influential Woman in Trucking award preview image Transportation Nominations open for Influential Woman in Trucking award June 18, 2020 PLOVER, Wis. – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking nominations for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award was created a decade ago…
Pandemic leading us into a whole new world preview image Transportation Pandemic leading us into a whole new world June 18, 2020 Against all odds, I’m actually starting to feel hopeful three months after this damned pandemic forced us into lockdown. It’s not that I think we’ll be back to what we…
Praxair’s Dimech to lead PMTC board preview image Transportation Praxair’s Dimech to lead PMTC board June 18, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – Jim Dimech of Praxair Canada has been named chairman of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) as the council names its board of directors for…
Five tips to becoming a successful dispatcher preview image Business Management Five tips to becoming a successful dispatcher June 18, 2020 I thought I would give some time to dispatchers, that group of individuals who are either the most loved or most despised individuals in most trucking companies. I have been…
Truck arrivals up 3% during second week of June preview image Transportation Truck arrivals up 3% during second week of June June 17, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country last week rose more than 3% from the previous week, but was still down 16% from the same period…
1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival preview image Transportation 1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival June 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Surveyed members of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) don’t expect to return to pre-Covid-19 business levels for 10-11 months, while motor coach companies among them expect…
Human Resources HR managers take varied approach to Covid-19 June 17, 2020 Every employer across the country is feeling the impact of Covid-19 in its own unique way. But for HR professionals at truck fleets and logistics companies, they all have one…
Trucking HR survey: industry bracing for more layoffs preview image Human Resources Trucking HR survey: industry bracing for more layoffs June 17, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the Canadian trucking industry, and the future doesn’t look rosy either, according to a Trucking HR Canada employer survey…
Quebec truck driver training restart delayed in dispute preview image Human Resources Quebec truck driver training restart delayed in dispute June 17, 2020 SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Truck driver training programs can officially begin to resume following a shutdown associated with Covid-19. But the work at one of two public training institutions could be…
