Technology TuSimple aims for autonomous truck network in 2024 July 2, 2020 Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple has teamed up with UPS, Penske Truck Leasing, U.S. Xpress, and McLane to launch the Autonomous Freight Network, which it says will lay the groundwork…
Transportation Waymo Answers: An interview with Waymo’s Matt Carroll July 2, 2020 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is now a major investor in Waymo – an autonomous vehicle initiative that was born as Google’s self-driving car project. But the Canadian content…
Technology Mapping the future of autonomous trucks July 2, 2020 If you want to gauge the recent interest in developing autonomous trucks, follow the money. Tech startups and established OEMs alike have since early 2019 announced billions of dollars of…
Equipment 7 tools no truck shop should be without June 22, 2020 Say what you will about the importance of training, but mechanics still need access to the right tools to get the job done. Here are seven tools that no shop…
Transportation Seafood Express keeps drivers motivated June 8, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Gyms and dorms are not usually associated with trucking companies, but a medium-sized carrier in P.E.I. is offering all that and then some to keep employees motivated.
Human Resources Faces: Neha Bhatia harbors a secret dream June 3, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. — It was a random online application that landed Neha Bhatia the recruiter’s job at SGT, a transportation company headquartered in Quebec. Neha Bhatia. Photo: SGT. She had…
Business Management Prepare for VUCA when managing the supply chain May 22, 2020 Although the term VUCA was coined in 1987 by the U.S. Army War College at the height of the Cold War, it hasn’t been in common usage. And thank goodness…
Equipment Father-son technician duo gets the job done May 20, 2020 Since the age of 12, Randy Pace has wanted to be in the business of pulling engines apart. “Sometimes I would win, sometimes I’d lose, but I was always working…
Equipment Spec’ a work truck that’s ready to work May 14, 2020 Not many customers buy a work truck right off the lot. While there are standard spec’s for certain types of medium-duty work trucks, customers generally want some input into what…
Equipment Why fuel economy tests should be left to professionals May 11, 2020 Despite all the effort put into a fuel economy test, the results can easily be buried in the noise. Even if the technology in question promises to boost fuel economy…
Equipment Canadian technician among Penske’s best May 1, 2020 Mark Parisotto has gone from tearing down lawnmower engines in his father’s garage, to being recognized as one of the best Penske technicians in North America
Business Management U.S. carrier hit hard by Covid-19 finds ways to survive in uncertain times April 28, 2020 SULLIVAN, Ill. – Several carriers in Canada and the U.S. have been scrambling to meet demand during the Covid-19 crisis, but that is not to say business has been easy.
Health & Safety Recognizing six decades behind the wheel April 27, 2020 A Western Canadian truck driver is recognized for a clean 60-year driving career.
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Josiane Lorange, Isaac Instruments April 26, 2020 A simple hockey game with friends on the street of a village in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. It didn’t take more than that for the virus to set in. Josiane Lorange,…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Christina Conforti, ShipNorthAmerica April 26, 2020 When ShipNorthAmerica signed up to help coordinate charitable trucking shipments through the Trucks for Change (T4C) network, account manager Christina Conforti was told to expect one or two loads a…
