Plamondon returns to trucking career, and truck driving, after amputation

Éliane Plamondon’s life was turned upside down in the summer of 2019 during a leisurely motorcycle ride through La Mauricie National Park. A motorist, who had pulled over on a…

Truck drivers sharing cabs, and companionship, with their pets

George Hatch and Amanda Smith haul goods in different provinces and never met, but they both have something in common – they’re paid to hang out with their best friend…

Economic Trucking Trends: Class 8 orders hold up, shipper conditions improve

Class 8 truck OEMs have yet to fully open 2024 orderboards, and strong production levels continue to eat away at the backlog. Shippers are still in the driver’s seat and…

Fastfrate Group becomes anchor tenant at new CentrePort Canada Rail Park

CentrePort Canada, a sprawling 20,000-acre inland port and foreign trade zone on the outskirts of Winnipeg, has begun the next stage of its growth with the development of a rail…

Remembering the Yellow Corp. of days gone by

Count me in as another Yellow Freight alumnus who painfully watched the 99-year-old icon close its doors for good. Yellow hired me as a sales representative in 1983, fresh out…

YRC Freight Canada truck drivers told not to report to work

Truck drivers represented by Unifor Local 4209 have been told not to report to work at YRC Freight Canada as the fleet’s U.S.-based parent, Yellow, files…

Canadian Roadcheck inspections ground one in five vehicles

Canadian enforcement teams placed 20.5% of inspected vehicles out of service during the international Roadcheck blitz that was conducted May 16-18, compared to a 19.3% out-of-service rate in the U.S.

Trucking announcements: Martel joins TFI International’s board, students get a taste of trucking careers

Each week, TruckNews.com lists news, notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment includes an addition to TFI International’s board of directors; a promotion at Atlas Van…

Yellow Corp. informs Teamsters it is shutting down operations

Yellow Corp., one of the largest and longest running LTL carriers in the U.S., has served the Teamsters union with notice it is ceasing operations and filing for bankruptcy. “Today’s…

Trudeau shakes up cabinet, names new transport minister

Pablo Rodriguez is set to be sworn in as the new transport minister, taking the baton on a raft of turbulent issues as the aviation sector emerges from a period…

Rolling classrooms to promote skilled trades in Ontario

Ontario is investing $5.4 million to design and build three mobile tech classrooms that will introduce students and students to skilled trades – including tire and brake work, welding, and…

Titanium adds Jacksonville to growing U.S. 3PL network

Titanium Transportation continues its U.S. expansion, securing its seventh freight brokerage there in Jacksonville, Fla. Those locations complement three in Canada, bringing its total to 10. Titanium Transportation headquarters…

Trucking announcements: Denso promotes managers, TAEC elects chairwoman

Each week, TruckNews.com lists news, notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment includes Denso promoting management team members, Trucking Association Executives Council electing a new chairwoman, and…

New Brunswick trucker pushes through rocky roads, and pregnancy, along career path

When JD Irving called Erica Phillips in 2006, approving her for a seat in a free eight-week Class 1 truck driving course, she was surprised. “I had no idea what…

Concord company fined $125K after pedestrian fatality

A company based in Concord, Ont., has been fined $125,000 after a contracted dump truck struck and killed a pedestrian near a Toronto Transit Commission bus stop in April 2021.