Equipment DTNA cracking down on powertrain controller module theft May 24, 2022 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) says it is cracking down on the theft of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules from its vehicles. The truck maker says theft of the modules…
Infrastructure CTA encourages drivers to take advantage of temporary FAST enrolment event June 30, 2021 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reports there are still limited spots remaining for a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event at the Fort Erie enrolment center from July 12-16.
Security Prep your payment method, and other advice on dealing with a cyberattack June 1, 2021 Canadian cybersecurity firm eSentire has identified a trend that should alarm trucking companies. The transportation sector has been identified by cyber-criminals as an easy target. “They are an underserved sector…
Infrastructure Will trucking face fuel shortages this summer? June 1, 2021 Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas. So read the ominous headline on CNN.com April 27. But while the article wasn’t foreshadowing the Colonial Pipeline shutdown that made the…
Health & Safety How to crack down on cargo crime January 19, 2021 Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option. That was the…
Health & Safety Cargo thieves stepping up activity during pandemic January 14, 2021 Cargo thieves are seizing on the Covid-19 pandemic and disrupted supply chains to ramp up their efforts, according to 2020 data from CargoNet. CargoNet reported 1,676 supply chain risk events…
Health & Safety Covid-19 affecting cargo theft trends November 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April. April 2020 saw a 107%…
Business Management Cargo theft up 23% y-o-y in Q3 October 8, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cargo thefts recorded by CargoNet in the U.S. and Canada jumped 23% year-over-year in the third quarter, with 223 events. The average cargo value per theft…
Security Brooks RCMP hunting meat thief September 16, 2020 BROOKS, Alta. – The Brooks RCMP is looking for a trucker it says recently picked up a load of beef from the JBS meat packing plant and failed to deliver…
Health & Safety CBSA collecting personal information from truckers July 3, 2020 COUTTS, Alta. – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has begun collecting personal information from truck drivers at several border crossings on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Security Truckers advised to make sure their cargo is safe this U.S. Thanksgiving November 18, 2015 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Parking lots, warehouses and truck stops were where 60% of reported cargo thefts occurred during previous U.S. Thanksgiving weeks, which has spurred an advisory from CargoNet…
Security In-depth: How to prevent cargo crime at your facilities and on the road February 27, 2015 Bison Transport v.p. of business development Norm Sneyd discusses cargo crime and how to reduce the risk of being victimized
Business Management Cyber attacks can funnel through trucking companies to shippers November 28, 2014 NEWTON, Mass. — Trucking companies may be inadvertently creating security holes in their customers’ computer networks. A recent study by a number of US firms involved in cyber security…
Security Are dash cams illegal at the border? It could depend on which way you’re headed. September 8, 2014 DETROIT, Mich. — Can your dash cam cost you your FAST card? That’s the question professional driver Mark Roberts was left wondering, when on a recent trip across the Ambassador…
Business Management Taking Care of Business: When USB flash drives go missing September 8, 2014 Preventing your company's information from falling into the wrong hands
