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Matcom sets sights on West Coast markets

Matcom, an industrial machinery mover and warehousing operation headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area, is now expanding its reach along the West Coast. The business opened its second office in…

Fleet Complete names Friesacher as CPO

Fleet Complete on Tuesday announced Frank Friesacher as the chief product officer (CPO). The provider of telematics technologies and solutions for fleet, asset, and mobile workforce-based businesses said Friesacher will…

Cyberattacks on rise in trucking: Mainville

Attrix president Anthony Mainville describes cybersecurity as growing threat in the trucking industry, and he believes small- and mid-sized businesses may face the biggest risks of all. “This is a…

TCA chooses Ward as president

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has announced the selection of Jim Ward as the group’s new president. He will succeed John Lyboldt, who will retire on April 1, 2022. Ward,…

Daimler, Waymo to develop redundancy systems for autonomous trucks

Daimler Truck says it’s developing a scalable autonomous truck platform with redundancy systems, including braking, steering, the low-voltage power net, and network communications. If any of the primary systems encounter…

Emterra waste haulers strike in Peel

Waste collection contractors have walked off the job in Peel Region, just west of Toronto, in a labor dispute involving Emterra Environmental. The region is telling residents in Mississauga, Brampton…

Alberta sets 2022 WCB rates for trucking

General trucking operations in Alberta will see a slight decrease in Workers Compensation Board (WBC) premiums, even though average industry rates will increase, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) reports.

Cobra adds little CB to lineup

Cobra’s CB lineup is now a little bigger, thanks to the addition of the company’s littlest full-feature CB radio. The 19 Mini is a perfect fit for smaller spaces…

Pandemic slows Caledon’s fight against illegal truck yards

An Ontario town besieged by illegal truck parking yards is fighting back, but the pandemic has slowed down the legal process adding to the frustration of residents. “Covid has made…

Class 8 orders plummet, but not due to slowing demand

New truck orders plummeted in November, but not because demand for new equipment has waned. Preliminary Class 8 orders totaled 9,500 units according to FTR, down 41% from October levels…

Hamilton truck plans delayed and rerouted

Proposed changes to a truck route in Hamilton, Ont., are facing opposition from residents and trucking businesses alike as the issue winds its way through the city’s planning process. A…

Container carrier strike averted at Port of Vancouver

Prudential Transportation and Aheer Transportation have avoided strike action that would have added to woes at the Port of Vancouver. The two container fleets signed on to a pattern agreement,…

Fuel Transport paying $10K bonus to fully vaccinated truck drivers

Truck drivers at Fuel Transport have a new reason to roll up their sleeves prior to Jan. 15, in the form of a $10,000 bonus for those who are fully…

American Trends report indicates women drivers at all-time high

Women comprised a greater percentage of the U.S. trucking industry’s professional driver force last year than ever before, at 7.8%. That was one of the findings from the American Trucking…

Conditions for shippers not likely to improve soon: FTR

Conditions for U.S. shippers were unchanged in September, in negative territory at -6.5 according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from industry forecaster FTR. August’s reading was -6.8, with market…