Richmond, B.C., rolling out overnight truck parking pilot for local operators

The City of Richmond, B.C., is launching a one-year commercial truck parking pilot program aimed at addressing growing demand for overnight parking. The pilot will provide about 65 on-street commercial…

Strain placed on grid by electric trucks overestimated: Pembina Institute

An analysis by the Pembina Institute has found electric trucks place less strain on the electrical grid than first expected. The study titled Planning to Charge…

Phillips Industries opens Cincinnati DC to expedite aftermarket deliveries

Phillips Industries has opened a new distribution center in the Cincinnati area, which will expedite deliveries to customers. Located just off Interstates 75, 71 and 275, the 67,000 sq.-ft. facility…

MTO identifies rest area site in Wawa, Ont.

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has identified vacant crown land within the boundaries of Wawa, Ont. for a new rest area (see map below). This location was selected as…

Streetline to offer real-time truck parking availability reports along I-5

Intelligent transportation system company Streetline has expanded its advanced Truck Parking Information Management System and ParkerTruck mobile app to help truckers find parking along the Interstate 5 corridor in Washington.

Squeaky wheels could get infrastructure grease flowing

In Canada, we work with what we have and sometimes forget that our supply chain infrastructure is not so great. Truckers hauling freight across the country are used to delays.

Dredging, vessel upgrades to boost ferry reliability critical to Eastern P.E.I. trucking

Dredging at both Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I., combined with clearer communications and major vessel upgrades, are aimed at improving reliability on the Wood Islands–Caribou ferry route that plays…

Declining ferry reliability increases costs for carriers in Eastern P.E.I.

Declining reliability on the Wood Islands–Caribou ferry is driving up transportation costs for carriers serving eastern Prince Edward Island and straining supply chains across the region’s export-dependent industries, according to…

Pilot opens two new locations, renovates nine travel centers

Pilot announced it has opened two new facilities in Eagle Pass, Texas, and Findlay, Ohio. It also completed curb-to-counter renovations at nine travel centers. Renovations were completed in Tilbury, Ont.;…

Manitoulin opens two new terminals in eastern Canada

Manitoulin Transport has opened new terminals in Val-d’Or, Que., and Wabush, Nfld., strengthening its presence in eastern Canada. The Val-d’Or opening marks the fleet’s eighth terminal in Quebec. It features…

Customs portal causing headaches more than a year into its rollout

More than a year after its rollout, an online portal for collecting taxes on goods transported into Canada continues to cause headaches for shippers — from red tape tangles to…

Flooding shuts major highways between B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Interior

Flooding and rockslides have cut off British Columbia’s Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province, with emergency officials saying cross-border water…

Pennsylvania begins construction on PennSTART testing facility

Pennsylvania announced the start of construction on PennSTART, a closed-loop testing facility intended to support the development of emerging transportation technologies. The total investment from all sources in the project’s…

Toronto’s Hwy. 401 congestion costs truck drivers 216 hours a year

Losing time is costing money for commercial drivers in Toronto, where congestion on Highway 401 now amounts to the equivalent of nearly six work weeks each year. That is the…

New I-79 parking sites mark start of Pennsylvania’s 1,200-space expansion

Pennsylvania is moving to address the truck parking space shortage with a statewide initiative expected to add more than 1,200 new spots across 133 locations by the end of 2026.