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How will Covid-19 affect truck driver demand?

TORONTO, Ont. – There will be layoffs during the economic downturn brought about by Covid-19, but Trucking HR Canada continues to sound the alarm about a truck driver shortage. In…

How to protect dispatchers, ops teams during Covid-19

Trucking layoffs are already underway

ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid crisis to take toll on trucking

Rest area searches intensify in days of Covid-19

Waste haulers introduce new safety protocols amid Covid-19

Essential: Trucker stories from the Covid-19 fight

Covid-19

Health & Safety

Trucking and Covid-19 — Questions & Answers

TORONTO, Ont. — As Today’s Trucking continues its coverage of Covid-19 and the impact on trucking, this page will be…

Transportation

Commercial ferry service maintained during Covid-19, with changes

VICTORIA, B.C. — Canada’s east- and west-coast ferry services, Marine Atlantic and BC Ferries respectively, are maintaining service during…

Transportation

Morneau Group takes ‘proactive’ stance in Covid-19 fight

MONTREAL, Que. – The World Health Organization didn’t declare a pandemic until March 11, but Quebec-based Group Morneau was already…

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Equipment

On the (side of the) road again

Mobile repair units play a valuable role in keeping fleets running

Equipment

Slick Decisions

How to select, organize, and apply grease and other non-engine lubricants

Regulations

Defending truckers comes naturally thanks to family roots

Those growing up in a trucking family often say they have diesel flowing in their veins. For Jodi Burness, the…

Knowledge Centres

Oil changes should involve more than filling a sump

Oil changes have evolved in many ways, the most obvious probably being the oil drain intervals associated with advances in refining and additives chemistry.

Understand the benefits of CK-4 and FA-4 oil

The latest evolution in engine oil gave birth to a pair of categories – CK-4 and a fuel-efficient FA-4. Each delivers unique features and benefits.

Support APUs and batteries with solar power

Sola panels can help power anti-idling systems, extend battery life

Truck driver onboarding involves more than a toss of the keys

All too often, the process of recruiting a truck driver comes to an abrupt end with a toss of the keys; a passing comment to “be careful”.

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.

‘The kids are alright’ thanks to hero truck driver

QUEBEC CITY, Que. — Jérôme Gamache felt a shiver down his spine when he heard his name called at the National Assembly of Québec, during a government ceremony on March…

Border, People

Peterson rehires Anderson as VP

GRANDVIEW, Mo — Peterson Manufacturing has appointed Al Anderson vice-president of sales and marketing, the company announced Tuesday. A former corporate director of heavy duty sales at Peterson, he…

Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life

Pilot project to provide drivers access to food during Covid-19 crisis launching this weekend

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – What started mere days ago as an idea to get commercial drivers better access to food has quickly turned into a pilot project that will launch this…

Health/Safety

Port employee with Covid-19 would not have interacted with truck drivers

MONTREAL, Que. – An employee at the Port of Montreal has tested positive for Covid-19, the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA) has confirmed, but the individual is a longshoreman who…

Updated rules for drivers with insulin-treated diabetes

Heather Ness

Transportation

Covid-19 reminds us how essential drivers are

John G Smith

Health & Safety

We must do better for our drivers

Mike Millian

Health & Safety

On the brink of an economic quarantine

Roger McKnight

How Highlight Motor Group attracted the attention of a private equity investor

From a single shiny purple truck 13 years ago, to a fleet of more than 450 today, Highlight Motor Group’s…

Business Management

Wellington Group expands into U.S. market

GUELPH, Ont. – A fast-growing Ontario freight hauler has expanded into the U.S. and says it isn’t yet done expanding.

Business Management

Behind the Scenes of the Best Fleets to Drive For – Part 5

From a pool of 115 nominees, Boyle Transportation and Nussbaum Transportation were revealed as the overall winners of the Truckload…

Transportation

Canada short 25,000 truck drivers by 2023: report

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada is expected to be short 25,000 truck drivers as early as 2023, representing a…

Transportation

Canada’s truck drivers to require 103.5 hours of training

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence under standards approved last week by transportation and highway safety ministers.