Shell Rotella Fuel Card offers savings, benefits

Shell Rotella has launched Shell Rotella Fuel Card in conjunction with the Multi Service Fuel Card. The card offers savings and benefits…

Arizona traffic stop uncovers 251 kg of cocaine concealed in truck headed to Canada

A traffic stop in Arizona led to the discovery of 251 kg of cocaine concealed in a commercial vehicle headed to Canada. On Jan. 6, an Arizona Department of Public…

CBSA intercepts truck with 6.27 kg of suspected opium pods at Ontario border crossing

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers arrested an individual after they stopped a commercial vehicle attempting to enter Canada with suspected opium pods, heroin and steroids. On Dec. 30, 2024,…

Trucking company seeks $27 million from B.C. city for blocking access to property

A trucking company is suing the City of Maple Ridge, B.C., and claiming $27 million in damages, for being unable to operate at a property in the city. Chohan Carriers…

MTA offers free truck driver training to 90 eligible candidates in Winnipeg

The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), with the help of The Northpine Foundation, is offering free Class 1 truck driver training to 90 eligible candidates in Winnipeg. The Road to Success: Class…

Goodyear to sell Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries

Goodyear announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Dunlop brand, comprising trademarks and intangible assets necessary for operations of the brand business in Europe, North America…

PacLease adds 28 locations in 2024

PacLease, a full-service lease and rental company, added 28 locations in Canada and the U.S. in 2024. The Canadian locations are five Maska PacLease facilities in Quebec — including St…

NACFE’s Run on Less – Messy Middle to feature four powertrain solutions

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Messy Middle will be held in September and will feature four different powertrain solutions: diesel, natural gas, battery…

Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA partner to deploy driverless trucks at scale

Autonomous truck developer Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA Drive Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s Drive Thor…

Tremcar signs dealership deal with Stainless Steel OMC Custom Fabrication

Tremcar announced a new dealership agreement with Stainless Steel OMC Custom Fabrication, based in Turlock, Calif., for the sales of food-grade tanker trailers. Tremcar was impressed with the experience and…

Ontario pushes reset button on MELT for new truck drivers

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has hit the reset button on mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial truck driver Class A licences. The MTO has ordered driver certification program…

Lion Electric lays off another 150 employees

Lion Electric, Quebec-based manufacturer of electric trucks, announced a reduction of its workforce through temporary layoffs of approximately 150 employees, in both Canada and the U.S., across all departments within the organization. Following…

Truck driver charged for replacing broken window with duct tape

Provincial police in Ontario charged a commercial vehicle driver after they were caught using duct tape as a makeshift replacement for a broken driver’s side window.  On Dec. 8, 2024,…

Federal government takes step to curb LMIA abuse

The federal government has removed one of the incentives that has been fueling the abuse of Canada’s labor market impact assessment (LMIA) program. As part of ongoing efforts to prevent…

U.S. officials nab truckers at Ontario border with 483 kg of cocaine in trailer

U.S. border officials arrested two truck drivers attempting to smuggle hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a British Columbia-registered tractor hauling…