KAG Canada trailers carrying impaired driving message

KAG Canada is raising awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a mobile safety campaign that kicked off Tuesday. For the 10th year, the Canadian division of bulk hauler…

Ikea working with Kodiak Robotics on autonomous trucking project

Ikea is piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas using a Kodiak Robotics autonomous truck. The partnership began Aug. 8, with products delivered seven days a week between a distribution center…

Best practices, policy reviews mitigate carrier risks

Canadian carriers sending trucks into the U.S. are one incident away from a nuclear verdict. The dilemma they face is having too little insurance that could shut a company down…

De Carvalho makes concrete career choice

How does a woman respond when a guy at a work site tells her she should be ashamed for taking a good job away from a man? Melissa De Carvalho,…

Thermo King completes electric trailer testing with Walmart, Loblaws and Martin Brower

Thermo King has completed initial testing of its evolve electric trailer with retailers Walmart and Loblaws, and Martin Brower, a supply chain manager for restaurants around the world. During more…

OTA Education Foundation awards $50K in scholarships

The OTA Education Foundation awarded 35 general university and college scholarships totalling $50,000 to students who were sponsored by Ontario-based trucking and allied companies where applicants’ parents work. Recipients include…

Cummins CEO to deliver Green Truck Summit keynote

Cummins president and CEO Jennifer Rumsey will deliver the keynote address at the Green Truck Summit during Work Truck Week 2023. Rumsey oversees the strategic direction, growth initiatives and global…

Driver behavior linked to future crashes, ATRI research shows

Five behaviors have consistently been strong indicators of future crash involvement, according to the latest American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) research. These include: a reckless driving violation; failure to use/improper…

Driver Shahzad’s photos capture the beauty of trucking

“What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?” The words from Welsh poet W. H. Davies’ Leisure ring true a century later.

AMTA honors six professionals

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) recently honored six people who made significant impacts to the association and industry. The association celebrated the achievements of professionals who go above and…

Munden named CTA chairman

Greg Munden, managing director, Lots Group Canada, was named chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) in his home province of British Columbia. Munden, hailing from Kamloops, succeeds Jean Claude Fortin, who…

B.C. to soon begin permanent repairs on flood-hit Hwy. 1

Permanent repairs to flood-damaged sections of Hwy. 1 through the Fraser Canyon will soon be underway. “We have made exceptional progress in restoring our highway networks from November’s storms, and…

Ontario employers will need to disclose tracking activities

Beginning Oct. 11, provincially regulated Ontario employers with 25 or more workers will have to inform employees of how they are being monitored. It’s part of the Working for Workers…

Loblaw begins driverless grocery deliveries

Loblaw Companies is working with autonomous delivery tech company Gatik to deliver grocery orders without a driver. A fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks is delivering select online grocery orders…

CHET celebrates 25 years

Commercial Heavy Equipment Training (CHET) recently marked 25 years of operations. “Transportation is a rewarding career for many reasons,” said Sandra Graham, CHET operations manager. “Being a professional commercial driver…