Ontario trucking employers to save 5.6% in WSIB premiums next year preview image Business Management Ontario trucking employers to save 5.6% in WSIB premiums next year October 6, 2021 Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is rolling back rates next year, by an average of 5.1%, with trucking employers saving even more. This after holding rates steady in…
Little ‘wiggle room’ in distracted driving laws preview image Regulations Little ‘wiggle room’ in distracted driving laws October 6, 2021 Distracted driving laws have emerged in several jurisdictions to discourage people from using handheld cellphones when behind the wheel – and this can include disabled devices or devices that are…
Andlauer Healthcare buys remainder of Skelton USA, adds Boyle Transportation preview image Business Management Andlauer Healthcare buys remainder of Skelton USA, adds Boyle Transportation October 5, 2021 Andlauer Healthcare Group (AHG) has announced it is buying the remaining 51% of Skelton USA, as well as 100% of Boyle Transportation in the U.S. The Boyle Transportation deal is…
Shippers are facing a capacity crisis. The good news is, the solutions are right there in front of us. preview image Supply Chain Shippers are facing a capacity crisis. The good news is, the solutions are right there in front of us. October 5, 2021 This is a good news/bad news story. Let’s start with the bad. Chances are good that you’re having a hard time keeping your customers satisfied this year. Business is brisk,…
Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group preview image Human Resources Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group October 5, 2021 Trucking HR Canada on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new advisory group called the National HR Transformative Change Group. Trucking HR Canada is seeking diverse, forward-thinking, disruptive innovators and…
OPG subsidiary set up to help fleets transition to electric power preview image Equipment OPG subsidiary set up to help fleets transition to electric power October 5, 2021 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has set up a subsidiary dubbed PowerON Energy Solutions, to help fleets set up the charging infrastructure needed to electrify some or all of their fleet.
Goodyear wants to hear about heroic truckers preview image Health & Safety Goodyear wants to hear about heroic truckers October 5, 2021 Goodyear is seeking candidates for its 2020-2021 Highway Hero Award. The program looks to reward truck drivers who acted selflessly for the good of others on North American highways. “We…
Tryson returns home preview image Health & Safety Tryson returns home October 5, 2021 After 275 days in hospital undergoing grueling cancer treatments, Tryson McGrath, the four-year-old Nova Scotia boy who captured the trucking industry’s hearts with his passion for trucks, is home. He…
Ballard hits 100M-km milestone with fuel cells preview image Sustainability Ballard hits 100M-km milestone with fuel cells October 5, 2021 Ballard Power Systems has achieved a 100-million-kilometer milestone, with medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles powered by its fuel cell technologies. It has more than doubled its total kilometers traveled over…
Class 8 order pullback due to lack of supply, not diminishing demand preview image Equipment Class 8 order pullback due to lack of supply, not diminishing demand October 5, 2021 FTR reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 28,100 units in September, down 29% from August and 12% year over year. However, the industry forecaster says the pullback is due to…
Kriska acquires Transport N Service preview image Business Management Kriska acquires Transport N Service October 4, 2021 Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has acquired Transport N Service, an LTL and truckload fleet based in Guelph, Ont. The acquisition adds 90 tractors and 170 trailers to KTG’s fleet, and…
Daimler gains access to ACM test tracks for dealer, customer experiences preview image Equipment Daimler gains access to ACM test tracks for dealer, customer experiences October 4, 2021 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has inked a three-year, $3-million partnership with American Center for Mobility (ACM), which will allow it to use its Detroit-area facility for customer demonstrations. Detroit,…
Cooper introduces new Roadmaster longhaul steer tire preview image Tires/Wheels Cooper introduces new Roadmaster longhaul steer tire October 4, 2021 Cooper Tire has introduced a new Roadmaster steer tire for longhaul applications it says balances fuel efficiency with long miles to removal. The Roadmaster RM832+ EM steer tire is Smartway-verified…
Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found preview image Security Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found October 4, 2021 Normal operations have resumed at the Ambassador Bridge, the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said Monday evening, after the busy international border crossing was shut down for most of the…
Loomba highlights drivers’ rights preview image Transportation Loomba highlights drivers’ rights October 4, 2021 Deepinder Loomba wants to share a secret. In court, 90% of verdicts go in favor of drivers, not transport companies, he says. “Drivers need not get scared of anything,” says…
