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Longer trailers, added axles, and a patchwork of vehicle weights and dimensions

Those who wonder why vehicle weights and dimensions are so varied from one jurisdiction to the next can look directly to Ontario. The province had achieved several productivity gains during…

No ELD penalties until June 2022, jurisdictions confirm

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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.

Volvo celebrates I-Shift milestone

Volvo Trucks is celebrating its I-Shift automated manual transmission’s 15th anniversary in the North American market. The transmission was brought to North America in 2007, after six years in operation…

Equipment, People

NB college eyes mobile trades training trailer

The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is seeking to acquire a mobile trades training trailer to promote skilled trades programming and increase access to education in the province. “New Brunswick…

People

CTA applauds permanent residency path, wants employers certified

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding a new pathway to permanent residency for truck drivers already working under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program. And it’s proposing a “certified employer”…

Regulations, Technology, Trucking Life

Bendix cameras get FMCSA exemption

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a five-year regulatory exemption for Bendix’s windshield-mounted video cameras. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its decision April 6, and the…

Events

Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sets records

Ritchie Bros. continues to set sales records, with last week’s Alberta auction selling 13,600 items for a collective $197 million. The Edmonton auction run from May 3-8 saw 28,700 online…

Border, Regulations

Fuel haulers get HOS relief as pipeline hit by cyberattack

Truck drivers delivering fuel in a several states have been given a temporary reprieve from Hours of Service rules in the wake of a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.