Clarience Technologies buys Pressure Systems International preview image Equipment Clarience Technologies buys Pressure Systems International July 6, 2022 Clarience Technologies has purchased Pressure Systems International (PSI), maker of tire inflation management systems. The company says its latest addition will become increasingly important as the trucking industry transitions to…
National Truck League has new ownership preview image Business Management National Truck League has new ownership July 6, 2022 Westland Insurance has purchased National Truck League Insurance Brokers, a London, Ont.-based specialty insurance broker focusing on the transportation industry. “The acquisition of National Truck League further establishes Westland’s leading…
6 ways to maintain mental health on the road preview image Health & Safety 6 ways to maintain mental health on the road July 6, 2022 Driving a truck can be a lonely job. It’s all too easy for mental health challenges to creep up on a trucker as the miles roll by. Mieka Forte, a…
Classic trucks draw crowds to Clifford preview image Equipment Classic trucks draw crowds to Clifford July 5, 2022 Classic-styled trucks and cabovers may be scarcer than ever on the highway, but the crowds who showed up at the Clifford Truck Show on Canada Day weekend would suggest interest…
New trailer underride guards fall short, safety advocate says preview image Equipment New trailer underride guards fall short, safety advocate says July 4, 2022 U.S. regulators are adopting tougher standards for the rear impact guards on trailers, mirroring Canadian rules designed to better protect the occupants of light vehicles at crash speeds up to…
Brampton’s BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals preview image Brampton’s BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals July 4, 2022 BVD Group, a Brampton, Ont.-based transportation business, has donated $10 million to the William Osler Health System and William Osler Health System Foundation. “All four of my kids and my…
BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals preview image Transportation BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals July 4, 2022 BVD Group, a Brampton, Ont.-based transportation business, has donated $10 million to the William Osler Health System and William Osler Health System Foundation. “All four of my kids and my…
Fleets filling seats with flexible work for truck drivers preview image Business Management Fleets filling seats with flexible work for truck drivers July 4, 2022 A bird in the hand is said to be worth two in the bush, but two birds in a bush might be even more valuable if you can get them…
4 reminders about the U.S. Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) preview image Transportation 4 reminders about the U.S. Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) July 4, 2022 It’s once again time for the annual filing of the U.S. heavy vehicle use tax (HVUT) imposed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Funds collected from this tax are…
Driver training and retention are connected preview image Human Resources Driver training and retention are connected July 4, 2022 There are a zillion reasons to improve trucking’s drive-training system, if it can actually be called a “system” at all. It can’t. One of those reasons may not be obvious,…
Keeping More of Your Income preview image Paid Business Management Keeping More of Your Income July 1, 2022 A Former 30 Year Owner/Operator Builds Financial Wealth with a Driver’s Perspective James Patterson As a former Owner/Operator with 3 decades of experience I have learned a few things –…
Truck driver vaccine mandate in place until at least Sept. 30 preview image Health & Safety Truck driver vaccine mandate in place until at least Sept. 30 June 30, 2022 Canada’s vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers will remain in place until at least Sept. 30, extending restrictions that have been in place since Jan. 15. The rules are maintained…
Shippers see improving conditions preview image Business Management Shippers see improving conditions June 30, 2022 U.S. shippers saw business conditions improve in April to the best conditions since September 2020, according to industry analyst FTR. Its Shipper Conditions Index improved to a reading of -1.7…
Transflo’s executive team grows preview image Human Resources Transflo’s executive team grows June 30, 2022 Transflo has appointed Mario Duckett as senior vice-president of growth and Scott Gray as vice-president of IT and infrastructure. “It’s an exciting time at Transflo as we continue to expand…
Box trucks ideal for electrification: NACFE preview image Equipment Box trucks ideal for electrification: NACFE June 30, 2022 Every box truck in North America could be electrified today, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). It has based its findings on results from its…
