Clifford hosts biggest antique and classic truck show

CLIFFORD, Ont. — Canada’s biggest antique and classic truck show is underway in Clifford, Ont., about 170 kilometers west of Toronto. The show has attracted 200 trucks on the event’s…

Peel Region extends restrictions on heavy trucks

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Region of Peel has extended restrictions on heavy trucks on Winston Churchill Boulevard north from 10 Sideroad to Mayfield Road. Current restrictions include: Heavy truck restriction…

Wabco shareholders approve company’s acquisition by ZF

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – Shareholders of Wabco Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a global tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, have approved the company’s acquisition by the German group ZF…

Volvo marks 60 years of saving lives with seat belts

Nils Bohlin GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It was 60 years ago this year Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt while working at Volvo. Now a standard feature in…

Trucking industry leaders bemoan labor shortage

Big freight truck on the open highway in front of an amazing sunset TORONTO, Ont. — The road ahead for the Canadian trucking industry remains smooth despite concerns about driver…

First WTFC scholarship awarded

Kristy Perrin OTTAWA, Ont. — The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) and Crossroads Ottawa have handed out their first scholarship to a woman aspiring to become a professional truck…

CargoNet warns of theft surge during holiday

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – As Canada and the United States prepare to celebrate their national days, a major freight tracking and recovery company is warning about a potential surge in…

Poll forecasts a bright road ahead for trucking

TORONTO, Ont. — The road ahead for the Canadian trucking industry remains smooth despite concerns about driver shortages, plant closures and the new North American Free Trade Agreement, a major…

Purolator to build $330-million ‘super hub’ in Toronto

TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator will build what it calls a national “super hub” in Toronto as part of a five-year, $1-billion investment plan announced on Tuesday. The $330-million, 430,000-sq-ft…

A Jekyll-and-Hyde market for trucking

TORONTO, Ont. — For-hire truck tonnage in the U.S. popped in April, but in Canada there were more trucks chasing loads in the spot market than in any other month…

Episode 11

Driver retention begins with the hiring process

GUELPH, Ontario — Ensuring prospective hires are a good fit for your company before hiring them is key to reducing costly driver turnover. That’s especially true of entry-level drivers, who…

In the game

Raptors-inspired graffiti trailer turning heads in Toronto

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Ryder names Canadian Ken Bilyea Top Tech of 2019

Ken Bilyea during the competition at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. (Photo: Business Wire) MIAMI, Fla. – A Canadian has been named the 2019 Ryder Top Technician at the…