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10 model and toy trucks for your Black Friday shopping list

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. In my youth, that meant poring over the pages of the Sears Christmas Wish Book, skipping straight to the toy section. But…

Brandt Group, John Deere giving $120K to Red Cross

The Brandt Group of Companies and John Deere Foundation are together committing $120,000 to support the Canadian Red Cross in B.C. flood relief efforts. “Stepping up when our employees, customers…

Trucks for Change, CTA spearhead B.C. flood relief fundraiser

Trucks for Change is typically known for coordinating the moves of donated goods to various charities such as food banks. But with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, it’s now calling on…

The rewards of driving a tanker: Driver’s Education

Driving liquid tankers isn’t dangerous, but it does require some advanced skills. With cargo that’s always moving, drivers need to stay a few steps ahead of the load, expecting and…

Aheer, Prudential truck drivers threaten strike action

Truck drivers employed by Prudential Transportation and Aheer Transportation have voted to strike if necessary, threatening service levels at the Port of Vancouver. The two fleets represent almost 200 truckers…

Trucks see 8.1% rise in cross-border freight

Trucks moved US $29.9 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in September, up 8.1% over September 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports. Total transborder freight rose 13.6%…

Freight index tracks higher, fuel surcharges rise

The costs of trucking continue to rise, with the Canadian General Freight Index marking an increase of 0.26% between August and September. That marks the fourth consecutive monthly increase. A…

The finer points of winter driving: Driver’s Education

The biggest mistake most drivers make when driving in snow is following too closely. If the roads are slippery — largely a given in snowy conditions — brake traction is…

‘Sunsetting’ 3G networks could require border-crossing fleets to upgrade ELDs

Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate will not be enforced until June 12, but plans to “sunset” 3G cellular networks could require some border-crossing fleets to upgrade legacy devices before…

FMCSA offers exemptions to Canadian carriers aiding B.C. relief

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has exempted Canadian carriers providing direct relief to the British Columbia emergency from certain regulations while they transit the U.S. due to…

Big rigs drive Overton’s adventures

Ben Overton’s trucking journey has not always been a milk run. Driven by his love for big trucks, the 33-year-old immigrated to Canada from New Zealand six years ago. “I’m…

Polaris Transportation publishes cybersecurity white paper

Polaris Transportation has published a white paper on cybersecurity, in light of an increase in ransomwhere attacks seen over the past year. “Our white paper explains how serious this is…

Continental Silver Line radios add smartphone assistance

Continental’s Silver Line analog radios are showcasing an array of functions and inputs to improve the user experience. Models with Bluetooth can now access Google Assistant and Siri platforms,…

Trucking costs per mile dropped in 2020: ATRI

Covid-19 clearly disrupted supply chains, but it also seems the pandemic had a measurable impact on the costs of trucking in 2020. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) tracked a…

Manitoulin Group buys Diamond Delivery

Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Diamond Delivery and First Canadian Messenger in Surrey, B.C., expanding its Western Canada presence. The acquisition adds another 150 service points in Western Canada,…