Ottawa siege left trucking with a black eye preview image Transportation Ottawa siege left trucking with a black eye March 1, 2022 Before I write anything else, let me start this way. While I’m passionately in favor of Covid-19 vaccines for all, I think it was a massive and unnecessary over-reach by…
TransPro buys iQ Logistics preview image Business Management TransPro buys iQ Logistics March 1, 2022 TransPro Freight Systems has purchased iQ Logistics, a Mississauga, Ont.-based provider of cross-border LTL, warehousing, brokerage and logistics services. “iQL is honored to join KTG (Kriska Transportation Group) as part…
Electric trucks have shorter spec’ sheets, but there’s still plenty to consider preview image Equipment Electric trucks have shorter spec’ sheets, but there’s still plenty to consider March 1, 2022 North American truckers have enjoyed a decades-long love affair with their spec’ sheets. At one time, everything from wheel seals to brake linings, U-joints, and pinion gears were on the…
Registration opens for Women with Drive Leadership Summit preview image Human Resources Registration opens for Women with Drive Leadership Summit February 28, 2022 Registration has opened for Trucking HR Canada’s 2022 Women with Drive Leadership Summit that offers new insights into strategies that can help attract, recruit, and retain a diverse and inclusive…
Tanker-hauler Vij enjoys the flow of trucking preview image Human Resources Tanker-hauler Vij enjoys the flow of trucking February 28, 2022 Hauling a tanker filled with liquid has its perks. You make a decent amount of money, and the load and unload times are typically short. You also get a very…
Premier Bulk Systems buys Lenco Tank Truck preview image Business Management Premier Bulk Systems buys Lenco Tank Truck February 28, 2022 Premier Bulk Systems announced it has acquired Lenco Tank Truck, a bulk transporter of liquid asphalt, propane, bunker oil, and cement. Lenco will be rebranded under the Premier Bulk Systems…
Cross-border truck freight surges in 2021 preview image Transportation Cross-border truck freight surges in 2021 February 28, 2022 Trucks moved $827.9 billion in freight across North America’s borders in 2021, up 19.2% from 2020 and 7.2% over the pre-pandemic totals seen in 2019. Overall freight traveling between Canada…
Preventing fires and explosions during fuel transfers preview image Paid Health & Safety Preventing fires and explosions during fuel transfers February 28, 2022 Since 2014, two fuel transfer workers in B.C. were seriously injured from explosions caused by a mix of fuel and static electricity. Tragically, one died. Once generated, static electricity…
U.S. supply chain review calls for truck parking, port upgrades, and more preview image Transportation U.S. supply chain review calls for truck parking, port upgrades, and more February 25, 2022 The U.S. Department of Transportation has identified the need to invest in everything from truck parking to ports and information systems, following a broad assessment of the U.S. supply chain.
Calgary trucker Scholl named Highway Angel preview image Human Resources Calgary trucker Scholl named Highway Angel February 25, 2022 Karl Scholl, a driver from Calgary, AB was named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for stopping to help a couple who landed in the ditch during…
PMTC unveils annual conference agenda preview image Transportation PMTC unveils annual conference agenda February 25, 2022 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has revealed the agenda for its 2022 annual conference – the organization’s first in-person event since 2019. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza-Fallsview…
Shippers saw relief in December due to short-lived fuel pullback preview image Business Management Shippers saw relief in December due to short-lived fuel pullback February 25, 2022 Conditions facing U.S. shippers improved in December, primarily due to falling fuel prices in the month. FTR’S Shippers Conditions Index read -6.9 in December, down from November’s reading of -9.
Nova Scotia collecting comments on weights and dimensions preview image Transportation Nova Scotia collecting comments on weights and dimensions February 25, 2022 Nova Scotia is looking to expand the types of roads that can be used when pulling more than one trailer, and introduce special move permit conditions, under a series of…
Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen preview image Equipment Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen February 25, 2022 Hydra Energy is commending the province of B.C. for announcing in its budget that it will expand the Motor Fuel Tax exemption to include hydrogen applications in transportation. The company…
Telematics now standard on popular Carrier Transicold units preview image Other, Trailers Telematics now standard on popular Carrier Transicold units February 25, 2022 Carrier Transicold is making telematics a standard feature on its most popular trailer refrigeration units – the X4 and Vector 8000 series units. The related web-based interface ensures cold…
