Muench named ColdFront president

ColdFront, a distributor for Carrier Transicold in B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan, has announced a leadership transition as it enters 2025, with Kevin Johnson stepping back from day-to-day operations and Peter…

Backeberg takes the helm at Daimler Trucks Remarketing

Chris Backeberg has been appointed president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing (DTR), effective Jan. 6, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced in a news release. Backeberg will oversee all aspects…

Orange EV hires Roubi, Lazreq

Orange EV, a manufacturer of electric terminal trucks, has appointed Olivier Roubi as vice-president of rental and leasing and Zouhair Lazreq as vice-president of engineering. Olivier Roubi (Photo: Orange…

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…

Trucking Announcements: Executive appointments at PrePass Safety Alliance, Elgin Industries

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, this includes Mill Creek Motor Freight’s holiday giving efforts, as well as appointment of Erik Dietz as…

Key trends and insights for the trucking workforce in 2025

As we begin 2025, all signs are pointing to another challenging year for trucking and logistics. Employers are already contending with many factors: geopolitical disruptions, shifting workforce demographics, technological advancements,…

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…

Trucking Announcements: PMTC donates to T4C, Haremza joins Grote Industries

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s Young Leaders Group donated to Trucks for Change, and The Transport…

CN, railworkers reach new deal avoiding potential strike

The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway Co. In a release Dec. 22, Unifor says the new collective agreement is…

Two Canadians named finalists for TCA’s Highway Angels of the Year award

Two Canadian drivers – Daljit Sohi driving for Triple Eight Transport, Abbotsford, B.C., and Joseph Carroll driving for Elgin Motor Freight, London, Ont. – are among the five finalists for…

Mentorship, responsible practices could prevent trucks from hitting B.C. overpasses

Commercial vehicles have hit overpasses, bridges and infrastructure on 29 occasions in British Columbia this year. There was at least one incident a month, with March witnessing a whopping five…

Trucking Announcements: Stahl Peterbilt collects 3,200 toys for Salvation Army, The Erb Group helps deliver food to Indigenous communities

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Stahl Peterbilt collected 3,200 toys during its 18th annual toy drive for the Salvation Army, and The…

APTA names Weavers Driver of the Year, McDonald Dispatcher of the Year

The Atlantic Province Trucking Association (APTA) named Ross Weavers of Morley Annear as Driver of the Year and Jami McDonald of Eassons Transport its Dispatcher of the Year. The association…

DHL begins making autonomous freight deliveries with Volvo

Today marks an important milestone for Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS), the autonomous trucking arm of Volvo Trucks North America, as it begins to autonomously transport real-world freight for real-world customers.

Driving school enrolments, fees plummet as international student pipeline runs dry

The race to the bottom in new truck driver training is well and truly underway in Ontario’s trucking heartland. Truck driving schools are witnessing a steep drop in enrolments and…