Blended approach helps achieve driver training goals

A combination of physical and virtual classrooms and online self-study will help companies achieve their driver training and development goals, a customer experience professional said Wednesday. A blended approach allows…

N.B. exempts commercial drivers from travel registration

New Brunswick has decided to exempt all truck drivers from travel registration, official documents reveal. Last week, the government announced that anyone entering the province after Sept. 21 must register their…

N.B. exempts truckers from travel registration

New Brunswick has decided to exempt all truck drivers from travel registration, official documents reveal. Last week, the government announced that anyone entering the province after Sept. 21 must register their…

Dispatchers keep wheels turning in trucking

As millions of trucks travel on North American highways toward their destinations, people are huddled behind computer screens and talking on phones day and night, planning, monitoring, and solving problems…

Dispatchers ensure trucks keep rolling

As millions of trucks travel on North American highways toward their destinations, people are huddled behind computer screens and talking on phones day and night, planning, monitoring, and solving problems…

Trailer orders rebound amid demand

Trailer orders bounced back to 15,100 units in August, as some manufacturers opened up 2022 order boards, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders surged 79% from July but remained…

90-year-old driver retires after 65 years on the road

Peter Klassen has finally hung up his keys after 65 years on the road and clocking about 9 million miles. “I think I am the oldest long-haul, cross-border truck driver…

90-year-old trucker retires after 65-year career

Peter Klassen has finally hung up his keys after 65 years on the road. He says he has clocked nearly 9 million miles. “I think I am the oldest long-haul,…

Delta Nu Alpha Mini Golf and BBQ

Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Network’s fun social evening of mini golf accompanied by a barbeque dinner at the Centennial Park Golf Centre  …

Slam brakes on dishonest schools, experts urge

“There is no shortage of drivers, there is a shortage of quality drivers,” says a trucking consultant. Paramjit Singh of FSI Freight Solutions says Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities…

Dishonest schools hinder safety

“There is no shortage of drivers, there is a shortage of quality drivers,” says a trucking consultant. Paramjit Singh of FSI Freight Solutions says Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities…

Brampton trucker held in border drug bust

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers last week seized about 83 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont. The suspected…

Truck parking spaces open on Hwy. 402 near Sarnia, Ont.

A former north commercial vehicle inspection facility on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ont., has been transformed into an official parking area for trucks. The construction project, begun in March 2021,…

Buyers snap up used trucks

You may have to tap the brakes on your dreams to jump into a shiny new truck and roll down the highway. New vehicles are hard to come by as…

Used truck demand surges, but buying considerations unchanged

You may have to tap the brakes on your dreams to jump into a shiny new truck and roll down the highway. New vehicles are hard to come by as…