Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs preview image Transportation Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs January 21, 2022 The Ontario government has created the Northern Task Force to focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The locally-based force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways…
The murky matter of protests and the donations that drive them preview image Health & Safety The murky matter of protests and the donations that drive them January 21, 2022 Much has been made of late on social media and in the mainstream media, about trucker protests that are in the works. Truckers are rightfully upset about a vaccine mandate…
Trucking conditions improved in November as diesel prices leveled off preview image Business Management Trucking conditions improved in November as diesel prices leveled off January 21, 2022 Steadier diesel prices contributed to improving trucking conditions in November, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index from industry forecaster FTR. The jump, from 7.75 in October to 10 in…
U.S. confirms Canadian truckers will need to be vaccinated as of Jan. 22 preview image Health & Safety U.S. confirms Canadian truckers will need to be vaccinated as of Jan. 22 January 20, 2022 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed Jan. 22 as the date Canadian truckers will need to be fully vaccinated to enter the country. The long-expected move follows…
Truck transportation sector records 8% vacancy rate in Q3 preview image Business Management Truck transportation sector records 8% vacancy rate in Q3 January 20, 2022 Canada’s truck transportation sector recorded an 8% job vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2021, lagging only behind the accommodation and food service sector, the latest data from Trucking…
Henry to lead KSMTA expansion into Canada preview image Human Resources Henry to lead KSMTA expansion into Canada January 20, 2022 KSM Transport Advisors (KSMTA) has expanded into Canada with the launch of KSMTA Canada, it was announced Thursday. KSMTA has appointed Chris Henry as chief operating officer of KSMTA Canada.
Three things fleets are doing well (and two they aren’t) preview image Business Management Three things fleets are doing well (and two they aren’t) January 20, 2022 The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual Best Fleets to Drive For competition offers a unique window into emerging trends within the top fleets to work for in the U.S. and…
TTC announces executive, board of directors preview image Transportation TTC announces executive, board of directors January 20, 2022 The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) on Thursday announced its 2022 executive and board of directors. John Foss (Photo: TTC) The executive directors are: John Foss, president and executive manager national…
Ocean Trailer adds MAC, Beall product lines preview image Equipment Ocean Trailer adds MAC, Beall product lines January 20, 2022 Ocean Trailer has added MAC Trailers and its Beall Manufacturing tanker subsidiary to its product line. The dealer will carry MAC’s flatdeck, end dump, transfer, and pneumatic trailer lines but…
U.S. vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers coming in days: Trudeau preview image Transportation U.S. vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers coming in days: Trudeau January 20, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding firm on a new vaccine mandate that has applied to border-crossing truck drivers since Jan. 15, stressing that similar U.S. rules are on their…
Shawbonquit pursues trucking dreams preview image Human Resources Shawbonquit pursues trucking dreams January 20, 2022 Joanne Shawbonquit remembers playing with trucks and cars in a sandbox with her neighbor after school, when she was a little girl. “The other girls were into dolls and makeup,…
Hutcheson taking helm at FMCSA preview image Transportation Hutcheson taking helm at FMCSA January 20, 2022 Robin Hutcheson, the deputy assistant secretary for safety policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, is being named deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – and…
Endurant XD and XD Pro transmissions for heavy weights, demanding terrain preview image Engines/Drivetrains Endurant XD and XD Pro transmissions for heavy weights, demanding terrain January 20, 2022 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has unveiled the spec’s for its Endurant XD and XD Pro automated transmissions, supporting on-highway applications with high gross combined weight ratings and severe-duty…
Commercial vehicle demand enters 2022 ‘like a lion’: ACT preview image Business Management Commercial vehicle demand enters 2022 ‘like a lion’: ACT January 20, 2022 Demand for commercial vehicles were “materially above expectations” in the first month of 2022, reports ACT Research, and strong fundamentals point to continued high demand. “We start 2022 as 2021…
Obtain and maintain your USDOT number preview image Business Management Obtain and maintain your USDOT number January 19, 2022 Expanding operations into the United States means fully complying with U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA) regulations. And one of your first steps toward compliance is obtaining a USDOT number.
