Fleets consider making telecommuting permanent preview image Human Resources Fleets consider making telecommuting permanent May 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Just a few months ago, working from home was a remote dream for most people. Today, working remotely is the reality for millions, and some Canadian fleets…
Community Load Match platform updated preview image Community Load Match platform updated May 28, 2020 Trimble and Kuebix have updated the Community Load Match platform, advancing the matching capabilities for truckload shipments, and offering better mapping through Trimble MAPS. Carriers who use the system can…
Ontario project to develop winter road WISDOM preview image Technology Ontario project to develop winter road WISDOM May 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – IBI Group and Weather Telematics are joining together to develop a high-tech system that will help to better respond to winter road conditions. Known as the Winter…
Cocaine worth $2.5M seized from truck preview image Transportation Cocaine worth $2.5M seized from truck May 27, 2020 SURREY, B.C. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Wednesday the seizure of 20 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth $2.5 million from a truck. The suspected cocaine was discovered…
Canadian cargo control online store launched preview image Equipment Canadian cargo control online store launched May 27, 2020 BRANTFORD, Ont. – Shur-Co Canada has announced the launch of an e-commerce website, which will allow Canadian customers to purchase ShurTite-branded cargo control products from its Brantford, Ont., distribution center.
Off-highway suspension enhances ride, sheds weight preview image Off-highway suspension enhances ride, sheds weight May 27, 2020 Link Mfg.’s TR50-HDT heavy-duty off-highway air-ride suspension offers an added level of choice to fleets that do some heavy lifting off the highway. Outfitting trailers with a tri-axle walking…
Looking to save fuel? Vnomics has an app for that. preview image Looking to save fuel? Vnomics has an app for that. May 27, 2020 Vnomics’ True Fuel, a system that offers real-time driver coaching and fuel efficiency insights, is now available as an app for use with existing telematics systems and ELDs. Still,…
DAT appoints two new vice-presidents preview image Transportation DAT appoints two new vice-presidents May 27, 2020 BEAVERTON, Ore. – DAT Freight and Analytics has announced three executive appointments, including two new vice-presidents. It has named Nadya Duke Boone vice-president, product; and Greg Hastings vice-president, strategy execution.
Agility CNG system lighter, shorter, with new features preview image Agility CNG system lighter, shorter, with new features May 27, 2020 Agility Fuel Solutions has released the fifth generation of its ProRail CNG fuel system, building on an offering that was first introduced in 2016. Current options range from 30-60…
Mitsubishi Fuso to discontinue new truck sales in North America preview image Equipment Mitsubishi Fuso to discontinue new truck sales in North America May 27, 2020 LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) has announced it will discontinue new truck sales, and shift to a service-focused business. Its U.S. and Canadian dealers will…
Trucks moved transborder freight worth US$62.2B in March preview image Transportation Trucks moved transborder freight worth US$62.2B in March May 27, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucks moved freight valued at US$62.6 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in March, down 7.1% from March 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation…
Trucking firm helps clean up charity’s donation sites preview image Transportation Trucking firm helps clean up charity’s donation sites May 27, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – In early April, Diabetes Canada issued an impassioned plea to stop dumping at its donation bins. In an open letter, it urged community leaders and elected officials…
Freight indicators suggest the worst is in trucking’s rearview mirror preview image Business Management Freight indicators suggest the worst is in trucking’s rearview mirror May 27, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The worst of trucking conditions wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic may be in the rearview mirror, but the recovery could be choppy. In its most recent Commercial…
Canadian texting and driving rates double in last decade preview image Transportation Canadian texting and driving rates double in last decade May 27, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Don’t read this article on your phone if you’re behind the wheel. New research by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) continues to demonstrate that…
Detroit DT12 transmission is now a family preview image Detroit DT12 transmission is now a family May 27, 2020 Daimler Trucks North America’s DT12 automated manual transmission has evolved into the DT12 On-Highway Series, offering three options to address various on-highway applications. The DT12 On-Highway Series comes in…
