Teamsters looks to block foreign worker bid preview image Transportation Teamsters looks to block foreign worker bid January 11, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Teamsters Canada is slamming the Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) bid to bring in foreign workers to help address a driver shortage – stressing instead that the focus…
Trucking conditions bounce back in November preview image Business Management Trucking conditions bounce back in November January 11, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Deteriorating trucking conditions bounced back in November, thanks to a slightly firmer rate environment and lower diesel prices, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The…
Business Management Freight market returning to ‘normal’: FTR January 10, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The fundamentals driving 2019 freight demand remain “relatively healthy” and should result in a growing, but not explosive, transport sector. That was the assessment of Avery Vise,…
Husky Energy considers selling commercial fuels business preview image Business Management Husky Energy considers selling commercial fuels business January 9, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – Husky Energy is considering selling off its commercial fuels and Canadian retail business, as well as its Prince George Refinery. The company made the announcement Jan. 8,…
Freightliner shows first electric trucks preview image Equipment Freightliner shows first electric trucks January 9, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – To build an electric Class 8 truck requires the same battery power as 32 electric Smart cars, but Daimler Trucks North America is forging ahead with…
Transportation Meritor launches 22 electrification programs January 9, 2019 TROY, Mich. — Meritor announced today that it has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that is expected to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks…
Transportation Tallman Group wins Presidential Award January 9, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Tallman Group has won the International Truck Presidential Award. The Presidential Award, introduced in 2018, honors the top seven percent of International Truck dealerships that achieve the…
Transportation Felix J.E. Comeau wins 2018 CARSP Life Time Achievement Award January 9, 2019 ST. CATHARINE’S, Ont. — Felix J.E. Comeau, chairman and CEO of Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS), was awarded with the 2018 Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) Lifetime Achievement Award.
Transcourt Tank Leasing names new regional account manager for Western Canada preview image Transportation Transcourt Tank Leasing names new regional account manager for Western Canada January 8, 2019 OAKVILLE, Ont. — Transcourt Tank Leasing has strengthened its team in Western Canada with the appointment of Jason Hugo to the role of regional account manager, Western Canada. Jason Hugo Hugo…
Regulations Driver involved in Humboldt collision pleads guilty to all charges January 8, 2019 MELFORT, Sask. – Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver of the semi-truck involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus collision, today plead guilty to all 29 charges against him. Sidhu, 29, was…
New Cascadia loaded up with new options preview image Equipment New Cascadia loaded up with new options January 7, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The new Cascadia, introduced by Freightliner in 2017, has already received some updates that will improve its fuel efficiency by up to 5%. “The day after…
Daimler abandons platooning to focus on automation preview image Technology Daimler abandons platooning to focus on automation January 7, 2019 Will be first to market with Level 2 autonomous truck
Transportation Vehicle convoy steers through Manitoba January 7, 2019 BRANDON, Man. – A convoy made up of several vehicles ranging from cars to semi-trucks protested the federal government’s policies between Virden and Brandon, Man., this past Sunday. Stretching for…
Daimler closes record year, expects strong market to continue preview image Equipment Daimler closes record year, expects strong market to continue January 7, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Daimler Trucks is coming off a record-setting year, having sold more than half a million trucks globally in 2018. Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Trucks and…
Historically large load hits Alberta highways preview image Equipment Historically large load hits Alberta highways January 7, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – The heaviest load to be hauled on Alberta’s highway network started its trip from Edmonton to the Fort Saskatchewan area last night. Weighing in at 820 tons,…
