Canadian spot market dipped 26% in July: Loadlink

The Canadian spot market softened again in July, with loads dropping 26% from June and 11% year over year, Loadlink Technologies reported. July’s truck-to-load ratio was 3.51, just over 14%…

Truckers to be granted access to Express Entry Programs, CTA says

Truck drivers will soon be eligible for participation in Express Entry Programs, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser has confirmed in correspondence to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).

200 drivers to participate in digital health research project

Moncton University researcher Dr. Jalila Jbilou and her team will work with 200 professional truck drivers on a real-world and real-time digital health project, according to a news release. THAT…

Bridgestone invests $550M to expand, modernize Tennessee truck tire plant

Bridgestone Americas is investing US$550 million to expand and modernize its Warren County, Tenn., Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) Tire Plant in Morrison. This will add 380 new jobs and…

Hyliion acquires hydrogen and fuel agnostic generator from GE

Hyliion Holdings, which provides electrified powertrains for Class 8 trucks, has entered into an agreement to acquire Karno, a new hydrogen and fuel agnostic generator from GE Additive. “Solving…

ਟਰੱਕ ’ਚੋਂ 30 ਕਿੱਲੋ ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਕੋਕੀਨ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਣ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਦੋ ’ਤੇ ਦੋਸ਼ ਆਇਦ

ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਬਾਰਡਰ ਸਰਵੀਸਿਜ਼ ਏਜੰਸੀ (ਸੀ.ਬੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ.) ਨੇ ਵਿੰਡਸਰ, ਓਂਟਾਰੀਓ ’ਚ ਸਥਿਤ ਅੰਬੈਸਡਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਜ ਪੋਰਟ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਰਸ਼ੀਅਲ ਟਰੱਕ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 30 ਕਿੱਲੋ ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਕੋਕੀਨ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। 1 ਅਗੱਸਤ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਗੱਡੀ…

Dayton Parts marks 100th anniversary

Dayton Parts, which started in 1922 as automotive spring manufacturer Harrisburg Stanley Spring Works, marks its 100th anniversary this month. (Photo: Files) The wholly-owned subsidiary of Dorman Products delivers aftermarket…

Nominations reopen for Drivers of the Month program

NAL Insurance’s Drivers of the Month program returns in September and will be accepting nominations. The importance of professional truck drivers was highlighted during the initial months of the COVID-19…

B.C.’s Philbrick shines at inspectors’ championship

British Columbia’s Caitlin Philbrick won the Sean McAlister High Points Canada Award and topped the North American Standard Level 1 Inspection competition at the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC), held…

FAST enrolment events coming in September

Border-crossing truck drivers will be able to register for the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program during several September events run by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S.

Paccar to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine

Cummins X15N natural gas engines, which deliver 500 hp, will now be available in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. When running on renewable natural gas, also known as RNG or…

Two charged after 30 kg of suspected cocaine seized from truck

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has seized almost 30 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry in Windsor, Ont. On Aug.

Schmidt to succeed Fleming as Torc Robotics CEO

Peter Vaughan Schmidt on Oct. 1 will succeed Michael Fleming as CEO of Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. Schmidt is currently head of Daimler Truck’s Autonomous Technology…

B.C. truck driver to serve 4 years for drug smuggling

A B.C. truck driver will spend four years in prison for smuggling 33 kg of pure methamphetamine into Canada from the U.S. Sarbjit Chahal of Surrey, B.C. had claimed during…

Carrier Transicold makes R-452A standard this year

Carrier Transicold will adopt R-452A refrigerant as the standard for all its transport refrigeration units in North America later this year, embracing the lower global warming potential (GWP) that…