Steed Standard Transport celebrates 110 years in business There’s a special ingredient that keeps a family-owned trucking company rolling for 110 years. “The secret sauce is the day is not over until the client is happy,” says James…
Equipment Taking charge to eliminate battery failures The electric trucks may be coming, but that won’t render the 12-volt batteries used to power today’s trucks redundant. In…
Health & Safety Carriers reap rewards from their driving schools, finishing programs Carriers that have their own driving schools and finishing programs that provide high-level training are benefiting by rolling out professional…
Security Under Attack: Trucking industry increasingly at risk of cyberattacks After being a strong proponent and early adopter of electronic logs, it was back to paper logbooks and old-fashioned dispatch…
Technology Torc Robotics teams up with Uber Freight Torc Robotics — an independent Daimler Truck subsidiary that’s developing autonomous vehicles –announced a strategic partnership with Uber Freight. Through this agreement, Torc will leverage Uber Freight’s logistics network, representing US$18…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Lion’s battery packs receive final certification Lion Electric has announced it has received final certification for its medium-duty battery pack, the LionBattery MD. The lithium-ion battery pack is designed to power the company’s medium-duty trucks and…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions GM to supply Autocar with fuel cells for terminal tractors, vocational trucks General Motors (GM) has announced a deal with Autocar to provide Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell power cubes for its electric terminal tractors and vocational trucks. It marks GM’s first foray…
Health/Safety Alberta aims to eliminate photo radar ‘fishing holes’ Albertans’ growing frustration over the purpose of photo radar “fishing holes” has led the provincial government to pause new photo radar equipment and locations. The first step was to ban…
People Irvine will speak at 10th Women With Drive summit in March Leadership expert David Irvine will launch the 10th annual Trucking HR Canada Women with Drive leadership summit in March. In a morning keynote speech on March 7, he will address…
People Steed Standard Transport celebrates 110 years in business There’s a special ingredient that keeps a family-owned trucking company rolling for 110 years. “The secret sauce is the day is not over until the client is happy,” says James…
Transportation Verspeeten Cartage founder donates $20M to London hospital in cancer fight Archie Verspeeten – the founder of Ingersoll, Ont.-based Verspeeten Cartage — donated $20 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation…
Human Resources Dyksterhuis combines calm attitude, confidence with LCVs Jeff Dyksterhuis comes across as a calm, confident guy who knows his business. You’d want a calm, confident guy who…
Transportation No terrorism link in Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge explosion: FBI A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday,…
Health & Safety Ambassador Bridge owners look to carry more HazMat The Detroit International Bridge Co., owner of the Ambassador bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit, is proposing to add two classes…
Human Resources Jim Glionna receives prestigious Service to Industry award Jim Glionna, founder of Newcom Media, which publishes this website, Today’s Trucking and Transport Routier magazines, and runs the Truck…
Business Management Titanium revenue boosted by U.S. expansion, but market conditions weigh on profits Expansion into the U.S. asset-based trucking market helped Titanium Transportation boost revenue 14% in Q3 compared to the previous quarter,…
Technology Autonomous trucks cutting a path in forestry sector In an untamed Quebec forest, a Canada lynx watches curiously from the bush as a platoon of Mack Granite logging…
Business Management Industry slowdown not the time to ease up on HR initiatives: panel Freight markets have slowed, but several senior trucking executives stress that it’s the time for fleets to be more strategic…