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Trimble Dispatch Advisor offers a better match

Trimble’s new Dispatch Advisor offers a new way to match loads, drivers and equipment. The system relies on a series of variable such as location, a driver’s hours…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders fall precipitously

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders in March fell 54% from depressed February levels, to 6,500 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders were down 55% from March 2019,…

ATA chief named to White House panel

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations president and CEO Chris Spear is among transportation leaders named by President Donald Trump to the administration’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups.

Truck drivers crossing border must wear non-medical mask

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has advised, effective immediately, that all essential workers crossing the Canada-U.S. border must wear a non-medical mask or face covering.

Fleets try to stop the spread of Covid-19

ARLINGTON, Va. – Major U.S. fleets are going the extra mile in trying to protect their employees from Covid-19, company executives said Wednesday. They were speaking at a webinar on…

Alberta funds several road improvement projects during Covid-19 slowdown

EDMONTON, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is applauding the province’s move to allocate $2 billion into infrastructure projects that will include the resurfacing of roads, bridge repairs,…

B.C. installing portable toilets to support truck drivers during Covid-19 crisis

VICTORIA, B.C. – The province of B.C. is installing portable toilets at several commercial vehicle pull-outs, inspection stations, and chain-up locations in an effort to provide services to truck drivers…

Telematics shows Covid-19 having mild to moderate impact on trucking activity

Heavy-duty trucking has continued to drive forward during the Covid-19 crisis, operating at around 89% of its normal rate of activity, according to telematics data from Geotab, compared to 69%…

CBSA is at the forefront of the Covid-19 fight

TORONTO, Ont. – With the catchy hashtag #NowIsNotTheTime, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is trying to spread awareness about new restrictions imposed by the federal government to stop the…

Protect your trailers from corrosion

It’s too bad that corrosion isn’t a line item on a budget. Maybe it’s best that it isn’t. The figure would shock you. It’s one thing to track replacement costs…

Keep the spring in your air suspensions

Air springs are such simple and reliable components, it’s easy to overlook them during preventive maintenance inspections. Short of a rupture, hardly anything ever goes wrong with them. If they…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian economy devastated by Covid-19

OTTAWA, Ont. – Statistics Canada today issued a flash estimate for GDP, showing a decline of 9% in March, marking the largest single month decline ever seen since records were…

PMTC extends deadline for benchmarking survey

MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is extending the deadline for participating in its annual benchmarking survey to July 15. The group says…

IRT’s Lisa Kelly talks trucking, reality TV

Lisa Kelly was a professional driver before the cameras began to roll on Ice Road Truckers – the reality TV show that brought Alaska’s Dalton Highway into family living rooms.

CBSA reduces service hours at 27 sites

OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the temporary reduction of service hours at 27 low-traffic ports of entry (POE) along the Canada-U.S. border.