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Protect your tires from the harsh realities of city streets

Trucks are taking to city streets like never before, as rising e-commerce demand sees growth in everything from courier fleets to white glove delivery services. It’s enough to make a…

Proper pre-trip key to passing Roadcheck inspection

Peterbilt embraces a ‘total rethink’ with MD lineup

Canadian fleets face growing truck parts shortage

Will your vehicle lighting pass a Roadcheck inspection?

Connected truck telematics systems deliver deeper maintenance insights

Truck collision repairs are more than skin deep in the era of ADAS

Focus on Health

Health & Safety

Carriers recognizing importance of driver health and wellness

If drivers are the lifeblood of the trucking industry, then it’s important (some would say, essential) to look after them,…

Health & Safety

Truckers face heightened risk of musculoskeletal disorders

Truck drivers are two to three times more likely than the average worker to have at least one musculoskeletal disorder…

Health & Safety

Living healthy on the road isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible

Long hours, sedentary job requirements, and limited food options on the road all conspire to make it especially difficult for…

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Equipment

Medium-duty provides fertile ground for proving up electrification

When Purolator put out a Request for Proposals in search of its first fully-electric truck, one of the key elements…

Equipment

The art of upfitting vocational trucks

Vocational trucks cover a very wide spectrum of uses. They are all designed to perform very specific tasks, and the…

Equipment

How Canada’s heavy truck weights and dimensions evolved

Canada has some of the most varied weights and dimensions rules in the world. Each province and territory has its…

Knowledge Centres

U.S. experience with ELDs offers lessons for Canada

Canadian carriers hauling south of the border have gained valuable experience with electronic logging devices (ELDs) over the last couple…

8 benefits of ELDs

Electronic logging devices (ELDs) offer several driver and operational advantages, reducing Hours of Service (HoS) violations, making trip planning more…

Canada continues steady march to ELD mandate

There was a time when Canada was on track to have an electronic logging device (ELD) mandate established before our…

Drivers will adapt to ELDs

When it comes to implementing an electronic logging device (ELD) solution, it’s time for carriers to have a little more…

The Car Guy: Wally Horodnyk

Wally Horodnyk, the founder of TFX International, specializes in hauling luxury autos -- and the business was anchored in his love for cars.

The Coach: Andrea Morley

Andrea Morley is the lead nutritionist and health coach with Healthy Trucker, an organization dedicated to providing health and fitness advice to truckers.

The Data Master: Jacques DeLarochelliere

Jacques DeLarochellière, president and founder of Isaac Instruments, understands the power of data and how it can transform a fleet.

The Electrician: Marc Bedard

Marc Bedard, the president of Lion Electric, is ready to challenge established truck OEMs in the race for electric trucks.

Tallman Truck Centre founder passes away at 79

Tallman Truck Centre founder Gerald Tallman passed away May 2, after a battle with cancer. His family, who was at his side, says he “leaves behind a legacy of entrepreneurship,…

People

Grote Industries appoints Blanton as CFO

Brian Blanton has joined Grote Industries as chief financial officer, bringing with him 25 years of experience in financial leadership roles with 20 years spent in automotive, commercial vehicle and…

Maintenance, People, Trucking Life

Marvin Freiburger & Sons celebrates 25 years in business

Marvin Freiburger, owner of Marvin Freiburger & Sons, a heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop in Walkerton, Ont., is a man of many talents. He’s a technician, an engineer, a…

Economy, Equipment

New truck orders remain ‘above normal’ as fleets jockey for build slots

Class 8 truck orders totaled 34,600 units in April, reflecting continuing strong demand and putting more pressure on OEMs to keep pace in the face of supply chain challenges. FTR…

People

Falcon Equipment vice-president Blair Norberg has been named the latest chairman of the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA). Norberg recently celebrated his 20th anniversary with Falcon, in which he became…

People

Akin named Rand McNally senior VP of sales

Rand McNally on Tuesday announced that former Lytx, Inc. executive Rush Akin has joined the company as senior vice-president of sales. Akin, who has spent most of his career within…