Trucking companies embrace array of strategies in Covid-19 fight preview image Transportation Trucking companies embrace array of strategies in Covid-19 fight March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s trucking industry appears to be embracing an array of strategies in the fight against Covid-19 – limiting contact with shippers and receivers, enhancing cleaning measures,…
Share your stories about trucking’s Covid-19 heroes preview image Transportation Share your stories about trucking’s Covid-19 heroes March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – As Canada fights Covid-19, the nation’s truck drivers are holding things together. The wheels continue to roll – and we want to hear about the everyday…
OOIDA calls on Trump to help truckers preview image Health & Safety OOIDA calls on Trump to help truckers March 20, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has written a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, asking for help to support the continued movement of goods during the…
Starsky Robotics ends quest for self-driving trucks preview image Transportation Starsky Robotics ends quest for self-driving trucks March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Starsky Robotics had a dream of developing an autonomous truck, but its dream is coming to an end as it closes its doors. Founder and CEO…
Insurers assure truckers coverage includes Covid-19 preview image Health & Safety Insurers assure truckers coverage includes Covid-19 March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truckers have been assured they will be covered by life and health insurers’ out-of-country medical coverage if they are infected with the Covid-19 virus while in the…
Keep rest areas open: trucking associations preview image Transportation Keep rest areas open: trucking associations March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and American Trucking Associations (ATA) are both calling for all levels of government to ensure public rest areas remain open in…
Industry welcomes easing of delivery restrictions preview image Health & Safety Industry welcomes easing of delivery restrictions March 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is lauding efforts by the provincial government to keep the province’s trucks moving. Measures introduced today postpone noise bylaws and other…
Health & Safety Unlike Covid-19, the oil crisis can be easily fixed March 19, 2020 It’s hard enough at the hardest of times to defeat an adversary you can see. It’s a really tough call when you can’t see what’s coming, or where it’s coming…
Trucking industry quotes on Covid-19 preview image Transportation Trucking industry quotes on Covid-19 March 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — There’s a lot to be said about the fight against Covid-19, especially in the context of trucking. Here are some of the quotes from the past week…
Proterra streamlines leadership preview image Equipment Proterra streamlines leadership March 19, 2020 BURLINGAME, Calif. – Electric vehicle solutions provider Proterra has appointed Jack Allen chairman and chief executive officer, the company announced Thursday. Ryan Popple, Proterra’s CEO since 2014, was…
Shippers introducing new Covid-19 safety measures preview image Transportation Shippers introducing new Covid-19 safety measures March 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Amid efforts to contain the Covid-19 virus, including swaths of Canadians remaining at home and restrictions on travel, shippers along with their carrier partners continue operating as…
Ontario extends validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products preview image Health & Safety Ontario extends validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products March 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has extended the validation periods for driver, vehicle and carrier products as well as health cards in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19…
Transportation Covid-19 Operations: Transit Trailer March 19, 2020 Effective this week, entry to Transit Trailer Limited buildings is restricted to employees only. As much as possible, communication between the public and staff of Transit Trailer should take place…
Endurant XD transmission for heavy applications preview image Endurant XD transmission for heavy applications March 19, 2020 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has unveiled the new Endurant XD series – an automated transmission for on-highway applications with high gross combined weight ratings. Uses include trucks that…
Plant shutdowns could impact freight demand, supplies preview image Supply Chain Plant shutdowns could impact freight demand, supplies March 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers have begun temporarily closing North American plants in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced…
