Titan Trailers provides safe haven for Ukrainians A former bank employee has found her calling in the human resources department as a recruiter at Titan Trailers. A math teacher is learning to perform new tasks on the…
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…
People Xos promotes Savage to VP of service and distribution Electric truck maker Xos has promoted Jessica Savage to vice-president of service and distribution. Savage will oversee the service, distribution, and customer experience teams, which are responsible for Xos’ aftermarket…
Border Border-crossing trucks move $34.1 billion in November freight Trucks moved US$34.1 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in November 2022, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The top three truck ports…
People PMTC board names Munsterman as second vice-chairwoman The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) board unanimously voted to name Angela Munsterman, specialist, transportation compliance with Coca-Cola Canada Bottling, as the new second vice-chairwoman of the…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Nikola hydrogen production, distribution, to come under Hyla brand Nikola will draw products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen under a new Hyla brand to support its fuel-cell-electric trucks. “Nikola is the only company that is successfully integrating a…
Economy, Technology Deloitte opens one of world’s ‘smartest’ warehouses in Montreal As a robotic arm at a Montreal demonstration facility attempts to pick up a small box, it senses that it doesn’t have a good grip, puts the package down, adjusts and tries…
Economy, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Tesla to build Semi at Nevada Gigafactory Tesla announced during its Q4 earnings release that it will inject US$3.6 billion into its Nevada Gigafactory, where the company will produce its Semi. “We will be investing over $3.6…
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…
Transportation 6 trip planning tips for a smoother journey Unexpected interruptions on the road can affect any truck driver, regardless of experience. However, proper pre-trip planning can reduce many…
Equipment U.S. EPA unveils new emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new set of emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles and engines that…
Equipment Top 10 new and emerging truck tech in 2022 Trucks, trailers, and other commercial vehicle components were hard to come by amid the supply chain challenges of 2022, but…
Health & Safety Data reveals where truckers are parking at roadside New Brunswick and Ontario are home to six of the top nine spots where truckers park on the side of…
Transportation Top 10 trucking toys of 2022 We know Santa has his hands full with trip planning these days. His duty cycle will require an Hours of…
Business Management Pace of fuel economy improvements has slowed, NACFE Fleet Fuel Study finds After a three-year hiatus, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) returned with its Fleet Fuel Study in 2021,…