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Top band celebrates truckers with virtual concerts

BARRIE, Ont. – The country band behind the hit song I’m A Road Hammer has been holding online concerts in honor of truck drivers who are keeping Canada moving during…

Covid-19 layoffs won’t answer every labor need: CTEA speaker

MONTREAL, Que. — The day the pandemic was declared, the trucking industry’s longstanding concern about a labor shortage was suddenly relegated to the background. However, finding workers in the skilled…

Truckers raise $15K for hospital

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association has raised $15,000 for the Brampton Civic Hospital to help fight Covid-19. The money, which was raised during an appreciation convoy Thursday,…

Bergstrom names Dan Giovannetti president and CEO

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Bergstrom Inc. announced Friday that its board of directors has appointed Dan Giovannetti president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Giovannetti has been serving as interim…

Ex-FMCSA chief urges Canadian carriers to look closely at ELDs

DAVENPORT, Wash.  – As Ottawa prepares to roll out the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate next summer, a former FMCSA administrator is urging Canadian carriers to look closely at the…

More trucking events cancelled, postponed during Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. — The number of trucking industry events to be cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19 continues to grow. IAA will next be held in September 2022. (Photo: John…

Owen Sound ferry to start special service

OWEN SOUND, Ont. – The ferry that connects Tobermory with South Baymouth will begin an “essential transportation” service in June under conditions set by Transport Canada, its operator said…

Michelin invests in Pyrowave, explores use of recycled plastics in future tires

MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin Ventures has invested in Pyrowave, a Canadian business looking to transform waste plastics into a renewable resource that could eventually be used to help make tires.

Geotab dashboard to track post Covid-19 recovery

TORONTO, Ont. – The road to a post-Covid-19 recovery begins as businesses open their doors, and Geotab is showing what that means to the trucking industry at a glance. The…

Fight against human trafficking expands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 200 transportation industry leaders have answered Secretary Elaine L. Chao’s call to help fight human trafficking, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday. That…

vHub trailer sharing platform integrates telematics

Fleet telematics and trailer tracking systems can now be integrated into vHub, a platform used to reposition and share trailers, offering an exact GPS-based location and actual mileage of…

ATA prepares for trucker appreciation week

ARLINGTON, Va. – The annual trucker appreciation week is still months away, but one organization has already unveiled plans to celebrate the drivers who are keeping North America moving…

There is no better time to recognize your workers

Almost overnight our entire lives changed, both professionally and personally. While some lives were affected much more severely than others, we have all been affected in some way or another.

Isaac Instruments describes its Covid-19 story

MONTREAL, Que. — A simple hockey game with friends on the street of a village in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. It didn’t take more than that for the virus to set…

ATA offers free hand sanitizer to truckers

ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations has partnered with Protective Insurance Co. to offer free hand sanitizer to truckers along major U.S. freight corridors. ATA said sanitizer drums are…