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Ritchie Bros.’ first online-only auction a success

EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros.’ transition to online-only auctions didn’t dampen business at its very first online-only auction in Edmonton, Alta., May 11-15. A total of 10,700 pieces of equipment…

Daimler updating e-commerce parts platform

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America is launching a new e-commerce platform known as Excelerator, replacing the existing Pinnacle Truck Parts platform by this fall. “Excelerator connects our customers…

18 Wheels Logistics expands in B.C.

DELTA, B.C. – 18 Wheels Logistics opened a new 70,000 sq.-ft. facility in Delta, B.C. May 15, offering warehousing, trucking, co-packing and RFID scanning capabilities. The company told Today’s Trucking…

ONroute extends free-coffee offer

TORONTO, Ont. — ONroute is extending its offer of free coffee every Wednesday until Canada Day on July 1, the company has announced. A free medium coffee/beverage will be…

Kriska acquires Wills Transfer’s drayage operation

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Wills Transfer has sold its intermodal division to Kriska Transportation Group, the companies have announced. Wills Intermodal offers drayage services between Eastern Ontario and the Port…

U.S. trucking giant Comcar files for bankruptcy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Comcar Industries, which owns five transportation subsidiaries with 4,000 trucks, has filed for bankruptcy, the privately held company announced Monday. “Our decision to file (for) Chapter 11…

CBSA suspends service at Four Falls

WOODSTOCK, N.B. – There will be no service at the Four Falls, N.B., port of entry (POE) along the Canada-U.S. border from Sunday, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

Canadian truck driver arrested in $3M drug bust

BLAINE, Wash. ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have arrested a Canadian truck driver following the seizure of 134 pounds of cocaine worth US$3 million from his rig, the…

Walcott Truckers Jamboree goes virtual

WALCOTT, IOWA – – The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree is going virtual because of the Covid-19 crisis, its organizers said Thursday. Photo: David Henry/Today’s Trucking The event will be held…

Trucking coalition calls for plate, registration support

TORONTO, Ont. – A coalition of Canadian trucking associations has joined forces once again in a united call for support as permit and licensing procedures begin to resume. Jurisdictions across…

P.E.I. employers get WCB premium relief

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of P.E.I. has deferred employer assessment due dates until Sept. 30 because of Covid-19. Employers will not have to pay WCB…

Freight conditions are tough, but are brokers really to blame?

While truckers are widely being feted as heroic frontline workers by a suddenly adoring public, there’s a growing sense they’re being taken advantage of within the industry by opportunistic or…

Teamsters denounces revised HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Teamsters has denounced the new Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules released by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), warning they would lead to reduced road safety. Secretary…

Daimler, Volvo venture a breakthrough for hydrogen trucks

Finally, I think a significant corner has been turned in the quest to bring hydrogen to the highway in heavy trucks. And I’m not referring to Nikola, significant though it…

ECONOMIC WATCH: April trailer orders set historic low

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – April trailer orders plunged to 300 units, the lowest level in the modern era, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders are from U.S. manufacturers, and include…