Alchemist finds people-first approach the solution to high turnover Glen Parsons believes if you treat your people well, success in the trucking industry will follow. As co-owner of Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), a company in which he sold his…
Business Management Wasted steps kill shop productivity Step counters are generally used to increase exercise throughout the day. But when you’re a technician or welder at a…
Equipment Hyliion ERX Hypertruck combines the best of two emissions-reducing worlds It’s now pretty obvious that decarbonizing longhaul trucking in Canada won’t be cheap or easy. Battery weight, limited range, and…
Equipment Future emissions rules will push truck engine manufacturers to the limits Truck emissions regulations are becoming evermore complicated. Regulators are pushing manufacturers to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM…
Paid Technology Fleets Reap Benefits From Weigh My Truck App Fast access to scale tickets and scale data is a big plus for fleets. Drivers are not the…
Paid Technology CAT Scale’s Heather DeBaillie Answers Questions About App Weigh My Truck app streamlines process at weigh scale; benefits drivers and fleets. Heather DeBaillie, vice-president of marketing at…
Paid Technology A step-by-step look at how drivers can save time at weigh scales App simplifies weighing process at the scale. While it’s important to ensure trucks are legally loaded, the process of…
Paid Technology Saving drivers time is a simple way to retain them Time is a valuable commodity for truck drivers. An app allows them to save time at the weigh scale.
Sustainability Canadian businesses play leading role in race for electric trucks Discussions about electric trucks traditionally focus on California or China for good reason. They represent two of the world’s fastest-growing…
Sustainability Will battery- and fuel-cell-electric trucks both find a home? Until someone invents a flux capacitor or discovers dilithium crystals somewhere in our solar system, the transition away from fossil…
Sustainability 6 things to consider before electrifying your fleet The electrification of heavy commercial vehicles is exciting. Drivers love the lack of noise and vibration, and the immediate torque.
Sustainability Electric trucks come with unique infrastructure needs Fleets accustomed to paying for fuel on weekly terms with an oil company are in a for a shock when…
Economy, Equipment Class 8 orders slide for fourth straight month Class 8 truck orders softened in January for the fourth straight month, with orders below production levels which should eat into the backlog. FTR reported January orders of 21,600 Class…
Regulations, Technology, Trucking Life Provinces differ in ELD enforcement penalties More than a month into the enforcement of the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, TruckNews.com reached out to provinces and Transport Canada regarding penalties for non-compliance. Canada’s federally regulated…
People PMTC awards program opens for entries The 2023 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) awards program is open for entries, recognizing excellence in trucking. The awards program includes The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the…
Business Tips, People, Trucking Life Alchemist finds people-first approach the solution to high turnover Glen Parsons believes if you treat your people well, success in the trucking industry will follow. As co-owner of Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), a company in which he sold his…
Equipment Mack celebrates MD production milestone Mack Trucks recently celebrated a milestone, producing its 10,000th Mack MD Series medium-duty truck at its Roanoke Valley Operations truck plant. The MD6 Class 6 and MD7 Class 7 models…
Economy, Equipment Parts for Trucks purchases Fleet Brake Parts for Trucks has announced its acquisition of Fleet Brake Parts & Service, which creates a national network of locations serving the heavy-duty trucking industry. The acquisition creates a network…
Human Resources New trucking group vows to ‘disrupt the status quo,’ demands seat at decision making table A newly formed trucking organization has been created over the last two months, and on Saturday brought together at its…
Business Management Heavy-duty aftermarket continues to grow as economy slows Canadian retail sales of Class 8 trucks and trailers will both be up about 9% this year, at 31,700 and…
Business Management Fleets ask for honesty as they contend with parts shortages Trucking fleets took drastic measures to keep freight moving when supply chain disruptions limited their ability to purchase new trucks…
Business Management Trucking environment to soften in 2023: Mullen Mullen Group doubts its business units will match strong 2022 results in the face of slowing global trade and consumer…
Business Management Trucking in ‘slow growth’ environment, not recession: FTR The U.S. general economy and GDP Goods Transport numbers point to a “weak, status quo environment” that’s not great for…
Human Resources Smeltzer embraces perils, satisfaction of hauling livestock Hauling livestock can be dangerous and demanding, not a job most can or would like to do. You could get…
Business Management Rising interest rates, skyrocketing inflation will affect trucking M&A landscape Merger and acquisition activity may slow this year as freight conditions normalize and the cost of borrowing increases, but dealmakers…
Transportation Trucker movie Rodeo wins award at Whistler Film Festival Rodeo, a movie about a truck driver and his nine-year-old daughter, has won the EDA Award for Best Female Directed…