Women in Trucking encouraging same-gender driver training policies preview image Human Resources Women in Trucking encouraging same-gender driver training policies January 25, 2022 Most female truck drivers feel safe in their truck cabs, but it’s a different story when it comes to sharing a cab with a male trainer. In a summer survey…
Niagara Tabaq offers South Asian flavors on the road preview image Transportation Niagara Tabaq offers South Asian flavors on the road January 25, 2022 Truck drivers look forward to their next meal. As they have a lot of time sitting behind the wheel to think about their food, anticipation builds and reaches its peak…
Macks get standard predictive cruise with econo-roll preview image Engines/Drivetrains Macks get standard predictive cruise with econo-roll January 25, 2022 Mack Anthem and Pinnacle trucks now come standard with Mack Predictive Cruise Control with Econo-Roll. The predictive cruise combines the mDrive automated manual transmission with GPS, monitoring speed, engine load…
Federal government, CTA issue joint statement on vaccines, supply chain preview image Transportation Federal government, CTA issue joint statement on vaccines, supply chain January 25, 2022 The federal government and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) are committing to work together on long-term solutions to supply chain constraints and labor shortages, issuing a joint statement that also reinforces…
Canada’s spot market sees record loads posted in December preview image Business Management Canada’s spot market sees record loads posted in December January 25, 2022 Canada’s spot market closed 2021 on a record high note, with load volumes soaring 120% year over year and up 20% from a record November, according to Loadlink Technologies. “Loads…
Traffic alerts available for New Jersey preview image Other Traffic alerts available for New Jersey January 25, 2022 Taking regular turns in and out of New Jersey? Real time traffic alerts are now available through Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS), in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Natural gas truck sales rise, but focus turning to electric: ACT preview image Equipment Natural gas truck sales rise, but focus turning to electric: ACT January 25, 2022 Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada were up 3% through the first 11 months of 2021, according to the Alternative Fuels Quarterly report from ACT Research. “Sales…
Trudeau, O’Toole stress need for truck drivers to get vaccinated preview image Health & Safety Trudeau, O’Toole stress need for truck drivers to get vaccinated January 24, 2022 Federal leaders continue to reinforce the need for truck drivers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as convoys of protesters head to Ottawa. “Almost 90% of truckers in Canada are…
OOIDA refutes claim that hard drug use is under-reported preview image Health & Safety OOIDA refutes claim that hard drug use is under-reported January 24, 2022 Two U.S.-based trucking organizations are at odds over the question of hard drug use among truck drivers. The Trucking Alliance — a group including large fleets such as JB Hunt,…
B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens through Fraser Canyon preview image Infrastructure B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens through Fraser Canyon January 24, 2022 Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon opened to all vehicle traffic at noon on Jan. 24, marking another milestone in British Columbia’s recovery from November’s flooding. A major route connecting…
Cummins, Isuzu to test battery-electric prototype truck preview image Equipment Cummins, Isuzu to test battery-electric prototype truck January 24, 2022 Cummins and Isuzu are joining forces to build the prototype of a medium-duty battery-electric truck for fleet demonstrations in the coming year. It will be the first zero-emissions offering to…
Bendix brings reman compressors to aftermarket preview image Other Bendix brings reman compressors to aftermarket January 24, 2022 The aftermarket now has access to Bendix remanufactured BA-921 compressors for Detroit Diesel 2007 EPA and 2010 EPA DD13 and DD15 engines. Referred to by the manufacturer as one…
Expect more of the same in commercial vehicle market for ’22 preview image Equipment Expect more of the same in commercial vehicle market for ’22 January 24, 2022 Issues affecting North America’s commercial vehicle market in 2021 are expected to continue in 2022, according to the latest Transportation Digest from ACT Research. “The factors impacting the market start…
Canada-wide anti-mandate demonstrations kick off with slow-moving convoys preview image Infrastructure Canada-wide anti-mandate demonstrations kick off with slow-moving convoys January 23, 2022 A morning snowstorm didn’t detract from the enthusiasm of a convoy of more than 300 vehicles traveling into Windsor Jan. 23, part of Canada-wide trucking demonstrations against Canada’s vaccine mandate…
Path to net zero transportation complex, says Conference Board of Canada preview image Equipment Path to net zero transportation complex, says Conference Board of Canada January 21, 2022 Canada remains far short of its 2050 target for net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, despite gains already made in the transportation sector. The latest report by the Conference Board of…
