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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 own set of rules for truck configurations. In 1999, researchers…

Peterbilt’s new medium-duty models complete product line overhaul

Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief

Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line

B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training

Quebec dealer electrifies Western Star mine truck

Grateful senior hands out thank you cards to truckers

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Equipment

It’s time to rethink standard 100-psi tire pressures

Tire inflation pressure is a real conversation killer at a party, but it’s something fleets should be talking about with…

Business Management

Triage processes keep truck maintenance on the move

Military medicine introduced the world to the idea of triage. The process of sorting the wounded — and identifying those…

Equipment

How to load trailers and distribute weight: Trucking 202

Putting a heavy load on a trailer may require a bit of math and imagination to get the axle weight…

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.

Mulroney pushes back at dump truck protesters

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation – and several aggregate-related businesses – continue to support recent upgrades to provincial weights and dimensions, despite ongoing protests by Toronto-area dump truck operators. “Following…

People

DTNA appoints Edgerly to senior role

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has appointed Caley Edgerly to the role of general manager, operations planning and quality. Edgerly is currently Thomas Built Buses president and CEO. “We are…

Equipment, Regulations

Ontario to introduce restricted licence for auto transmissions

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is introducing a restricted A/Z licence for those who take their road test using an automated or automatic transmission. The new restriction will take effect May…

Fuel/Emissions, Technology

Funding announced for SuperTruck 3 project

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced another US$100 million in funding for a third SuperTruck project. This time the project will be broadened to include both medium- and heavy-duty…

People

ATA lauds Joshi’s FMCSA nomination

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on April 15 congratulated Meera Joshi, deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on being nominated to lead the agency as administrator. Meera…

Events

Dump truck operators to rally in Toronto area

Dump truck operators who continue to fight recent changes to Ontario weights and dimensions are holding a road rally through the Greater Toronto Area today. The protesters are scheduled to…