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Taylor trucks through life’s challenges

Tractor trailers, concrete mixers, snowplows, straight trucks, vans – you name it, Grant Taylor has driven them. The only thing he could never drive is a desk. The veteran trucker…

P.E.I. potato shipments blocked from U.S.

‘Sunsetting’ 3G networks could require border-crossing fleets to upgrade ELDs

Canada to require vaccines for cross-border truck drivers, CTA warns of ‘perfect storm’

Sikhs feed stranded drivers, collect money for B.C. flood aid

Featured

The rewards of driving a tanker: Driver’s Education

Driving liquid tankers isn’t dangerous, but it does require some advanced skills. With cargo that’s always moving, drivers need to…

The finer points of winter driving: Driver’s Education

The biggest mistake most drivers make when driving in snow is following too closely. If the roads are slippery —…

A first-timer’s guide to winter truck driving: Driver’s Education

Winter driving is part of a professional driver’s life in Canada, and it must be taken seriously. Nothing can prepare…

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.

As Wallace & Carey turns 100, it tackles some of its greatest challenges to date

For Calgary-based distribution company Wallace & Carey, it’s 100th year in business has also been among the most challenging. From fires that ravaged the B.C. Interior, to flooding that would…

Equipment, Maintenance, Technology

Peterbilt rolling out augmented reality tools to dealers

Peterbilt says it will have deployed 200 ARTech augmented reality tools to dealers by March 31, 2022. The system features proprietary software that displays 3D and augmented reality views of…

Health/Safety, Regulations

Feds delay deadlines for level railway crossing rules

Those responsible for Canada’s level railway crossings will have some extra time to meet updated engineering and safety rules. Deadlines for higher-risk grade crossings, originally scheduled for this month, will…

Economy

Two B.C. container fleets face strike action by Dec. 3

Truck drivers with two fleets that serve the Port of Vancouver could go on strike as soon as Dec. 3, adding to supply chain disruptions linked to B.C. floods. Unifor…

Border, Economy

Drivers returning to the workforce: ACT

ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index reflected a decrease in volumes, pricing, and productivity, with more drivers returning to work, adding some capacity. “While the pandemic continues to cast uncertainty, the…

Border, Trucking Life

OOIDA calls for $1B truck parking investment

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on the U.S. government to dedicate $1 billion in infrastructure funding to address a national shortage of truck parking. In a letter…

Opinion

Thanks to truck drivers involved in B.C. flood relief

Dave Earle

Understand legal, insurance risks of electric vehicle chargers

Jaclyne Reive

Equipment

Fuel economy and environmental care go hand in hand

David Henry

Human Resources

Is a Driver Shortage Surcharge the answer to raising driver pay?

James Menzies

U.S. vaccine mandate could have “disastrous” effect on capacity: TCA

The U.S. vaccine mandate, if it goes through as proposed, would be a “game changer” with a “disastrous” effect on…

Business Management

Frustrations mount as fleets struggle to procure new iron

It was supposed to be a good year for Ennismore, Ont.-based arborist Treescape Canada. Owner Mike Crough made a major…

Business Management

Standalone Daimler Truck business gives corporate update as it prepares for public listing

As a standalone Daimler Truck business readies to go public Dec. 10, the company gave analysts an update on the…

Equipment

Why do lighting violations continue to be so prevalent?

Today’s lighting systems have never been better and the tools available to fleets and drivers to ensure they’re functioning properly…

Transportation

Companies claim extortion as drivers protest unpaid wages

Officials of a trucking company that saw former drivers protest unpaid wages outside its premises in the Peel Region in…

Transportation

Remembrance Day convoy raises more than $10K

Several dozen vehicles including commercial trucks held a Remembrance Day rally Nov. 11 to raise funds for four veterans’ groups…

Business Management

Titanium achieves record revenue, but inflation weighs on profit

Titanium Transportation achieved record revenue in the third quarter, but inflationary pressures and integration costs associated with its acquisition of…

Human Resources

From cockpit to truck cab

“My path explains why I am here now,” says Jean-Charles Fleury, a truck driver for Transport Chalut 2000 in Bedford,…