Carriers recruiting pick of driver crop amid sluggish conditions  

Putting people first and setting them up for success with opportunities and training helps Challenger Motor Freight recruit and retain drivers. Word of mouth endorsement of how you treat drivers…

Rizon EV aims to leverage capability, safety to carve market share

It’s very quiet in the cab while sitting behind the wheel of a truck as it rolls down the road. No engine rumbling, and no vibration from the steering wheel,…

All EV ecosystem factors key to adoption of technology, Mack Truck’s Kannan says

The adoption of electric vehicle technology is dependant on several factors. They include product and services offered, incentives, carbon targets and pricing, infrastructure, fossil-free energy and supply network. It is…

Daimler Truck to launch Rizon in Canada at Truck World

Rizon, Daimler Truck’s newest brand of all-electric Classes 4-5 vehicles, will be launched in Canada during Truck World in Mississauga, Ont., April 18-20 and will be available to Canadian customers…

N.S. locals, volunteer firefighters honored for rescuing Eassons Transport driver

Eassons Transport and the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association honored two Brooklyn, N.S. residents and members of the Walton North Shore Volunteer Fire Department for saving a truck driver’s life.

Ayr, Ont. residents seek relief as trucks squeeze into downtown core

The residents of a small town in western Ontario fed up with trucks squeezing into their tiny downtown streets want the heavy commercial vehicles banned or diverted from the area.

MTA elects 2024-2025 board of directors

The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members elected their 2024-2025 board of directors during the 92nd annual general meeting on April 12. Executive members include president Pauline Wiebe Peters (Payne Transportation),…

Erb Group comes full circle with International’s last Lonestar

The Erb Group has completed a full circle with the International Lonestar. On April 15, the New Hamburg, Ont.-based carrier took possession of the last Lonestar – truck number 7,077…

Don’t evade your safety obligations

Traveling on public transport is generally boring but there was a touch of drama on a recent trip I took. I was riding a GO Transit train from the suburbs…

Ruthless reflection helps best fleets improve

Ruthless reflection helps fleets improve their culture, attract and retain drivers. Changes cannot come about in a couple of months or even in a year. “It may take two years…

Trucking HR Canada names Top Fleet Employers

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced 104 of the best Canadian fleets to work for in the trucking and logistics industry. These top-performing employers have been acknowledged by THRC’s Top…

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week on July 7-13

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced July 7-13 as the dates for this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. The safe driving enforcement and outreach initiative is aimed at improving…

CVSA accepting nominations for International Driver Excellence Award

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is accepting nominations for its annual International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), which recognizes an extraordinary professional commercial motor vehicle driver and their commitment to…

Challenger Motor Freight wins 2024 Best Fleet to Drive For honor

CarriersEdge named Challenger Motor Freight of Cambridge, Ont. the Best Overall Fleet in the large carrier category during the Best Fleets to Drive For Education & Awards Conference in Charlotte,…

N.B. driver sentenced to nine years in prison for drug smuggling

Gerry Crawley, a commercial driver and resident of New Brunswick, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Feb. 26 for attempting to smuggle 71.5 kg of cocaine into Canada…