Trucking Announcements: Leadership appointments at FinditParts, Decisiv, DTNA, SCF

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Matt Schweickert was named the CEO of FinditParts, and Decisiv’s president Tim Hardin will become the…

Hiring in the age of copy-paste AI résumés

When Rite Route recently posted for an operations job, the response was crazy. Maybe we should have expected it, since asking for people with no experience, no résumé, and not…

Teamsters launches truck driver training school in Chilliwack, B.C.

Teamsters Local 213 has opened a new 13,000 sq.-ft, training facility in Chilliwack, B.C., designed to prepare the province’s next generation of truck drivers and warehousing professionals. Located on a…

PTTAC schools join fight against driver misclassification

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) said it is providing educational material on the misclassification of drivers to those embarking on a professional driving career. “Commercial truck training…

New organizations join Trucking HR Canada’s Women’s Leadership Accord

Trucking HR Canada last night welcomed 18 additional organizations as signatories to its Women’s Leadership Accord. There are now 49 trucking organizations included. Each has “demonstrated excellence in concrete actions…

Trucks for Change volunteers help at Habitat for Humanity Manitoba project

Volunteers from Manitoba’s trucking community came together to support Habitat for Humanity Manitoba, pitching in on the largest housing project in the organization’s 35-year history. Ten volunteers from four partner…

Saskatchewan hiring more weigh scale officers to boost highway safety

The Saskatchewan government is investing $666,000 to hire six new Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) weigh scale officers, expanding commercial vehicle enforcement and road safety across the province. Weigh scale officers…

Trucking announcements: Appointments at Torc, Motive, Daimler; PlusAI forms safety and policy advisory council

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rebeca Delgado joined Torc Robotics as vice-president of engineering for autonomy applications, and Daimler Truck AG has…

THRC’s fall webinars to focus on HR, safety challenges

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced its Q4 webinar series, running from September through December 2025, with sessions designed to help employers navigate workforce challenges. “THRC webinars are tailored specifically…

Crackdown on licences and U.S. ban on visas leave truck drivers in limbo

On Aug. 22, the U.S. State Department announced a pause on the issuance of certain work visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The pause targets H-2B,…

Truck driver adds $50,000 lottery win to retirement fund

A Toronto truck driver is stashing away his $50,000 lottery win toward a comfortable retirement. Randal Rawluk won the second prize in the Ontario 49 draw on July 16, according…

Truck driver training schools slam Ontario’s MELT lesson plan deadline extension

Truck driver training schools and industry organizations are pushing back hard against the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) decision to once again extend the deadline for…

Ontario extends detailed MELT lesson plans deadline to July 1, 2026

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has once again extended the deadline for truck driver training schools to incorporate detailed lesson plans in their mandatory entry-level training (MELT) programs. The…

ZF names Miedreich CEO as Klein, Laier leave board of directors

ZF Friedrichshafen — known as ZF Group — has appointed Mathias Miedreich as chief executive officer (CEO), effective Oct. 1, as part of a leadership reshuffle that sees current CEO…

Trucking Announcements: Mullininx to retire from Great Dane, new hire at TEN Canada, Trade Tech comes to Canada

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rick Mullininx, Great Dane’s president and chief operating officer, announced he will retire in 2026. TEN Canada…