Hamilton’s Aberdeen Ave. dubbed Ontario’s worst road

Hamilton’s Aberdeen Ave. has been voted the worst road in Ontario, as part of the CAA’s Worst Road for 2024 competition. Voters put it forward due to potholes, poor maintenance…

Speedy’s Barran named Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships Grand Champ

The Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships (TRTDC) returned to the parking lot of the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont., May 25, and a familiar face took the top prize. Rennie…

Bison CEO Rob Penner reflects on career as retirement looms

Rob Penner, the affable CEO of Bison Transport, will hang up his keys for good on May 31. Penner, who fell into the trucking industry as a driver and later…

CIB, HTEC launch $337M initiative to accelerate hydrogen network in Western Canada

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has partnered with HTEC, a Vancouver-based hydrogen supplier, investing $337 million towards hydrogen production and refueling stations in Western Canada, the companies announced Friday in a…

Board orders deportation for trucker in horrific Humboldt Broncos crash

The truck driver who caused the horrific bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has been ordered to be deported. The decision came this morning at an Immigration…

Overpass strike in B.C. brings this year’s count to 13 infrastructure hits

Another truck struck an overpass in B.C. on Highway 1 on May 21, once again resetting the province’s count of days without vehicle bridge or overpass crashes.  On a Tuesday afternoon, a…

Industry welcomes proposed enhancements to roadside enforcement, driver training

Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria introduced the new  Safer Roads and Communities Act that, if passed, would grant additional powers to Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)…

Bendix opens new production facility, partners up with local university in Acuña, Mexico

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems opened its new production facility, expanding its location in Acuña, Mexico. The 185,000 sq.-ft. plant will use highly automated manufacturing processes to produce two emerging, next-generation…

Shell Rotella fuels charity with votes in virtual SuperRigs contest

Shell Rotella announces its pledge to donate $1 for every vote cast in the People’s Choice Award during the 42nd annual SuperRigs competition — up to $5,000 — to the…

Rizon introduces two EV models, enhanced warranty for 2025 orders

Rizon, Daimler Truck’s all-electric brand, launched two new trucks for the 2025 model year—the e18Mx and the e18Lx. These models come with an increased payload capacity of 18,850 lbs, designed…

T4C members pack, distribute food for Canadian kids

Over 50 volunteers from Trucks for Change network gathered on May 15 to help assemble child-friendly food packs during Food Banks Canada’s annual After the Bell food packing…

Aperia Halo tire inflator hits 100 billion miles of usage

Aperia Technologies announced that its Halo Tire Inflator has now traveled more than 100 billion miles by customers spanning North America, Australia, and Europe. Running 100 billion miles on the road means…

Cargo theft, misdirection fraud risks increase amid Memorial Day

As the U.S. gears up for Memorial Day on May 27, Verisk’s CargoNet has issued a warning to the supply chain industry to be on high alert due to a…

Peak investment, innovation shape sustainable future: Report

The transportation industry’s sustainability is in a period of its ‘peak complexity’ due to many overlapping regulations for clean vehicles and fleets and numerous new technologies introduced, particularly related to charging infrastructure.  This is according to a fifth…

Trucking Announcements: Krueper joins DynaCert, Penske joins PACT

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Polaris donated goods to Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter and Penske Truck Leasing joined Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT)…