Fleet struggles when the show won’t go on

MONTREAL, Que. — As of March 12, Truck’N Roll had 125 trucks on the road. Then, within 24 hours, everything collapsed. It had a niche in the trucking industry: the…

1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival

LANGLEY, B.C. – Surveyed members of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) don’t expect to return to pre-Covid-19 business levels for 10-11 months, while motor coach companies among them expect…

Covid-19 presents truck fleets with a new normal

Life is far from normal in these days of Covid-19. Businesses have modified operations or shut doors completely, waiting for news on how and when they can return to work.

Special edition of Today’s Trucking focuses on Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – There is no bigger story for the trucking industry than the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain. And Today’s Trucking has responded by printing a special…

Lasting benefits will emerge in the Covid-19 fight

March felt like it had 120 days. Most Canadians passed the time social distancing while stressing about health, family and finances. Truckers, meanwhile, have been out there on the…

Truck driver, fleet owner faces isolated surroundings at home

PORT WILLIAMS, N.S. – Edwin Corkum of Evangeline Transport has been on the road for three weeks. And in many ways, it’s business as usual for his 25-truck operation. In…

Trailer hits the road with message … to stay home

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada is taking to the road with a message … that it’s important to stay home. Today the group will…

‘It would be good if they could let us come inside,’ driver says

EDWARDSVILLE, N.S. – S&M Trucking’s John Power, who has been driving trucks for more than 25 years, has never seen anything like the Covid-19 pandemic. “Even during the SARS and H1N1…

Trucking industry quotes on Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. — There’s a lot to be said about the fight against Covid-19, especially in the context of trucking. Here are some of the quotes from the past week…

ATA chief asks for open rest areas, other Covid-19 measures

ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence, asking for support to keep trucks rolling…

What if your documents expire in Covid-19 fight?

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and American Trucking Associations (ATA) are both calling on governments to consider contingency plans if government offices begin to shut down…