Business Management Source Energy buys RWR Trucking March 14, 2024 Source Energy Services has announced its acquisition of Camrose, Alta.-based RWR Trucking’s sand trucking business. It runs 27 tractors and 52 trailers, specializing in transporting contaminated soil for the oil…
Sustainability Nikola hydrogen FCEV completes Edmonton-Calgary round-trip without refueling January 26, 2024 The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Nikola hydrogen fuel-cell-electric vehicle (FCEV) completed a 519-km round-trip from Edmonton to Calgary without needing to refuel and with hydrogen in the tank to…
Equipment Jack Carter to open dedicated VMC dealership in Alberta January 2, 2024 Established auto dealer Jack Carter will open a dedicated dealership in Southern Alberta to supply electric trucks from Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC), the companies have announced. Jack Carter VMC Trucks…
Infrastructure Canada Cartage opens new Alberta terminal December 19, 2023 Canada Cartage has announced the opening of a new terminal and cross-dock facility in Rocky View County, Alta. The facility is located at 135 High Plains Drive – within the…
Business Management Mullen Group buys B&R Eckel’s May 1, 2023 Mullen Group has purchased B&R Eckel’s Transport, bolstering its LTL presence in Northern Alberta and adding about 400 trucks and 950 trailers. The Bonnyville, Alta.-based company offers LTL, truckload, and…
Equipment AMTA orders Nikola Tre battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel cell trucks for demonstrations April 25, 2023 The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is taking delivery of two Nikola trucks for demonstrations in the province as part of its Hydrogen Commercial Vehicle Demonstrations Project. The trucks include…
Equipment More funding committed to developing hydrogen as a trucking fuel in Alberta February 21, 2023 Hydra Energy and Innovative Fuel Systems have received funding from the Alberta Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (HCOE) to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel in heavy-duty transport. A total of…
Equipment AMTA receives funds to promote hydrogen in trucking January 19, 2023 The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has received federal funding to boost opportunities for trucking companies to use hydrogen-fueled vehicles. The AMTA, along with the University of Alberta, are…
Business Management Mullen sheds non-core assets December 16, 2022 Mullen Group has sold its Canadian Hydrovac business and a Surrey, B.C., terminal as it focuses on its LTL, warehousing and intermodal business growth. “Earlier this year we identified a…
Equipment Alberta carriers given chance to test hydrogen-fueled trucks in their fleets August 29, 2022 Alberta fleets will soon have the opportunity to test drive one of the most promising answers to zero-emissions longhaul trucking, thanks to a hydrogen demonstration program from the Alberta Motor…
Health & Safety Alberta providing better roadside washroom facilities May 16, 2022 Alberta is converting 10 outhouse-style washrooms to flush toilets at nine locations along highways in the province. The $1.5-million investment is just the beginning of the improvements, the province promises.
Infrastructure Alberta looking to add up to 18 commercial rest areas February 15, 2022 Alberta is planning to build up to 18 new commercial rest areas in the province. “Albertans, truckers and visitors do a lot of traveling on our highways, and they need…
Business Management Alberta carriers struggling with skyrocketing insurance rates March 2, 2021 Insurance premiums have increased exponentially over the past decade for Alberta fleets, impacting the bottom lines and hiring practices for carriers. Whether large or small, carriers across the province have…
Business Management Consumers driving economy, though buying habits have changed: Mullen October 22, 2020 OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group saw third quarter revenues drop 10.6% y-o-y to $290.9 million, but net income climbed by $5.7 million thanks to improved operating income before depreciation and…
Equipment Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays September 25, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell…