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Addressing driver mental health during Covid-19 crisis

EDMONTON, Alta. – As the world stays at home to curb the spread of Covid-19, truck drivers continue under greater pressures and isolation both inside and outside the cab. Under…

How to keep truck cabs clean in the fight against Covid-19

How will Covid-19 affect truck driver demand?

How to protect dispatchers, ops teams during Covid-19

Trucking layoffs are already underway

ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid crisis to take toll on trucking

Waste haulers introduce new safety protocols amid Covid-19

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

How to keep truck cabs clean in the fight against Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. — How often did your mother remind to wash your hands after using the washroom and before sitting…

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…

Featured

Transportation

‘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…

Equipment

On the (side of the) road again

Mobile repair units play a valuable role in keeping fleets running

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.

Manitoba trucking industry gets help with child care services during Covid-19 relief effort

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government is urging child care providers in the province to help workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 fight, including those in trucking. In…

Border, Economy

Canada notifies U.S., Mexico, that it has ratified new NAFTA

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada has officially notified the U.S. and Mexico that it has ratified the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, setting the stage to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…

Business Tips, Economy, Health/Safety

Eassons adjusting to changing freight, Covid-19 practices

KENTVILLE, N.S. – The nature of the loads has been changing. The volumes, too. “Volume was up and all lanes [seemed] to be steady last week. Things have softened…

Border, Equipment

Navistar extends plant closures

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International has announced changes to its manufacturing operations in response to Covid-19. The company’s truck assembly plant in Springfield, Ohio, temporarily ceased production March 23…

Opinion

Transportation

Covid-19 is a bigger animal in the oil fight

Roger McKnight

Transportation

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

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.