Newsletter

Trucking companies steer clear of Ottawa protests

Ontario-based trucking companies don’t appear to have been overwhelmed with interest from their drivers to participate in this week’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ to Ottawa. However, many have in place rules that…

Augmented reality, software help deliver next-generation training in the shop

As the underlying technology rapidly develops, a growing number of fleets are taking advantage of augmented reality and online training tools to train technicians quickly and efficiently. Saving time and…

Why it’s shaping up to be a record year for trucking and logistics M&A

It’s shaping up to be a record year for transportation and logistics merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, and valuations could reach a 10-year high. That’s the view of Spencer Tenney,…

Vaccine mandate ‘silver lining’ could be better pay for drivers: Bison’s Fridfinnson

If there’s a silver lining to come from the current supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by new mandates requiring cross-border truckers to be fully vaccinated, it’s that drivers are likely to…

Fastfrate expands into U.S. with Chicago office

Fastfrate Integrated Logistics, part of Fastfrate Group, opened an office in Chicago, IL, earlier this week. This office expands Fastfrate’s intra U.S. freight capabilities beyond cross-border services and allows for…

Trucking industry divided over vaccine mandates: Poll

Members of Canada’s trucking industry appear divided over whether truck drivers should be required to vaccinate against Covid-19. In a monthly Pulse survey of Today’s Trucking readers conducted on Jan.

Thousands greet ‘Freedom Convoy’ in GTA, protest against vaccination mandates heads to Ottawa

Thousands of people lined overpasses, highway shoulders, and parking areas in and around the Greater Toronto Area Thursday, greeting truck convoys as they made their way to Ottawa in the…

Groupe Morneau deploys Canada’s first Volvo VNR Electric in tandem configuration

Volvo Trucks North America’s customer Groupe Morneau took delivery of its first Volvo VNR Electric to operate on freight logistics routes in eastern Canada. The zero-tailpipe emission Class 8 truck…

Musket offers female A/Z training scholarship

Musket Transport on Thursday relaunched its annual female A/Z scholarship for 2022. The Mississauga, Ont.-based company’s mission is to recruit more women behind the wheel. This scholarship complements existing efforts…

Stemco wheel seal now a standalone product

Stemco’s Discover XR wheel seal, previously limited to Trifecta pre-adjusted hub assemblies, is now available as a standalone product. The seal’s GlideLock reduces installation forces by 50% and does…

Omicron slowing rebalancing of truck capacity: ACT

The trucking capacity rebalancing that was taking place in the U.S. has been interrupted with the spread of the Omicron Covid variant, according to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index in…

The student solution to trucking industry’s labor shortage

Every sector in Canada’s economy is looking to attract and grow its labor force, which means students and young workers have lots of career choices at a pivotal time in…

Hauling flatbeds is a job truck drivers can love to hate: Driver’s Education

Half the fun of learning about hauling flatbeds is learning the lingo. There are all sorts of names for the same piece of equipment, and these vary depending on where…

Do I support the Freedom Convoy?

“Dave, do you support the Freedom Convoy 2022?” This question has been posed to me so many times lately, but most notably from my longtime friend Ken Carpenter. My answer…

Eaton offer AMT parts in aftermarket

Eaton’s Vehicle Group is now offering aftermarket gears, shafts, bearings and other components for automated manual transmissions including the Detroit DT12, Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive AMT. There are more…