Study highlights a decarbonization map for MHDVs in Lower Mainland

Class 8 trucks account for nearly 80% of all energy consumed by medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, despite representing about 60% of the region’s fleet, according to…

Class 8 hydrogen truck demonstration underway in B.C.

Loblaw Companies, FortisBC Energy and partners have launched the first sustained commercial demonstration of a hydrogen-powered Class 8 truck in British Columbia. The milestone was celebrated at Loblaw’s Marine Drive…

BCTA urges carriers to apply for CleanBC HDVE program before Aug. 31 deadline

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is urging carriers to apply for the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program before the Aug. 31 deadline. Applications for the program, which is in…

Trucking Announcements: Kenworth parade; KAG Canada helps Habitat for Humanity; BCTA, PMTC announce new boards of directors

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Kenworth hosted its fourth annual truck parade in Ohio, and KAG Canada helped build homes for Habitat…

New trucking standards to streamline Metro Vancouver freight

TransLink — Vancouver’s transportation network, serving public transit, major roads, and bridges — launched an initiative to streamline trucking standards across Metro Vancouver, aiming to cut costs and simplify the permitting…

B.C. roadside crackdown on Driver Inc. begins May 13 in Kamloops

A Driver Inc. crackdown in British Columbia will begin in Kamloops on May 13. Provincial and federal agencies, including Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, WorkSafeBC,…

Infrastructure key to improve interprovincial trade: Western trucking associations

The biggest barrier to interprovincial trade is the lack of, and the need to improve, existing infrastructure, leaders of three western provincial trucking associations said. British Columbia is spending half…

Western Women with Drive returns to Calgary in April

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced the return of Western Women with Drive, set for April 30 at the Calgary Airport Marriott Hotel. Western Women with…

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…

Clean Carrier participants see significant fuel consumption reductions: BCTA

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) says the first year of the Clean Carrier Program it administers demonstrated a 35-41% reduction in fuel consumption and related emissions for participants. The program…

Another $1 million in rebates available for sustainable MHDVs in B.C.

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has secured another $1 million in rebates for fuel-saving technologies through the latest intake of the CleanBC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program, now in its…

Trucking Announcements: industry veterans pass away, executive changes at CTA

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, we are saddened to report that the trucking community has lost two of its members – industry…

Landslide shuts parts of Highway 99 in B.C.

Highway 99 is closed between Rancheree Road and Seton Lake Road, impacting an 83-kilometer stretch between Pemberton and Lillooet, according to DriveBC. The road is impassable…

B.C. opens truck inspection station near Terrace

A new commercial vehicle inspection station has opened ahead of schedule, just east of Terrace, along Highway 16 in northwestern British Columbia. The facility incorporates advanced transportation technology to expedite…

BCTA program helps slash 301.8 million kg of CO2 emissions from continent

The B.C. Trucking Association’s (BCTA) CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program has since 2019 helped eliminate 301.8 million kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in North America, including 210 million…