Health & Safety Meet the most widely ridiculed company in trucking January 15, 2024 Chohan Freight Forwarders has earned the dubious distinction of being one of the most disliked and widely ridiculed trucking companies in all of Canada. This is an achievement not to…
Health & Safety Truckers in B.C. call for more training after latest overpass strike January 2, 2024 A Metro Vancouver truckers’ group said the recent rash of trucks with high loads smashing into highway overpasses cannot be stemmed by tougher punishments alone. Gagan Singh with the United…
Equipment Ocean Trailer opens new Prince Rupert location November 6, 2023 Ocean Trailer has opened a newly constructed dealership in Prince Rupert, B.C. The facility, located at 201 Skeena Drive, features five service bays, a wash bay and parts department, all…
Equipment Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen February 25, 2022 Hydra Energy is commending the province of B.C. for announcing in its budget that it will expand the Motor Fuel Tax exemption to include hydrogen applications in transportation. The company…
Equipment BCTA eyes zero-emissions transport by 2060 February 11, 2022 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is calling on the province to legislate a zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate for commercial vehicles sold in the province. However, it’s calling for a…
Infrastructure B.C. highways continue to reopen January 18, 2022 The Coquihalla Highway will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt, B.C., on Jan. 19. Travel times between Hope and Merritt can be expected to take about 45…
Equipment Ocean Trailer building new Mission branch December 30, 2021 Ocean Trailer is building a new Mission, B.C., branch that will feature 10 service bays and allow it to service hundreds of trailers per month. The new facility will also…
Business Management Manitoulin Group buys Diamond Delivery November 23, 2021 Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Diamond Delivery and First Canadian Messenger in Surrey, B.C., expanding its Western Canada presence. The acquisition adds another 150 service points in Western Canada,…
Human Resources B.C. to cover cost of training youth to become log truck drivers August 23, 2021 The province of B.C. will pay for up to eight youth to launch careers as professional logging truck drivers in the Okanagan region. “Projects like this one support people to…
Health & Safety Trucking plays role in saving fire-ravaged B.C. July 7, 2021 No sooner had the residents of Lytton, B.C., fled a wildfire that ravaged 90% of their community, than the trucks began rolling in. Carrying fuel, drinking water, fire camp units,…
Health & Safety B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training April 1, 2021 B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training. The 140-hour training requirement is the highest in the country. The…
Business Management Nortrans buys Micra Transportation Services February 9, 2021 Nortrans Freight Management has purchased Micra Transportation Services, which operates a fleet of roll tite and curtainside trailers, specializing in third-party logistics. The acquisition expands Nortrans’ fleet to 85 trailers…
Transportation Transource Freightways’ journey from a single truck to full-service regional carrier February 8, 2021 With the internal drive to build something from nothing, Kal Kajla was determined to make a better life for him and his family. Starting in 2005 with a single truck…
Supply Chain Investment into Port of Prince Rupert to expand capacity January 26, 2021 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is applauding an investment into the Port of Prince Rupert, but has pointed out that its infrastructure priorities remain elsewhere. The provincial government announced it…
Health & Safety Proper chain-up skills key to surviving B.C. winter December 28, 2020 Chaining up is a fact of life for most commercial drivers in Western Canada during the winter months. And for those new to traversing the high elevations of B.C.’s mountain…