Border, Economy Truck arrivals up 2% during Oct. 12-18 October 20, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada rose for a third consecutive week during Oct. 12-18, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Tuesday. It said 108,009…
Border, Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck tonnage rebounds in September October 20, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage jumped 6.7% in September, but was down 2.7% year-over-year, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). September’s increase came…
Health/Safety Cross-border truck drivers don’t need to wait 14 days for doctor visits, college says October 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The College of Physicians of Ontario is confirming that essential workers do not need to quarantine for 14 days before an in-person visit with a doctor, even…
Border, Trucking Life Pot seized from municipal trash hauler October 20, 2020 PORT HURON, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a garbage truck heading for a landfill in New Boston, Mich. The agency…
Border, Events There’s an art behind these moves October 20, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Musket Transport proved its capability in handling delicate shipments when it partnered with Blackwood Gallery to stage the 2018 art show, The Work of Wind: Air, Land,…
Equipment, Maintenance Canvec expands roadside repair service to GTA October 20, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — Canvec Leasing is now offering 24/7 mobile roadside repair service in the Greater Toronto Area, the company announced Tuesday. Canvec said its GTA operations will be managed…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology C.A.T.’s natural gas trucks get boost with Hyliion e-axles October 19, 2020 COTEAU-DU-LAC, Que. — C.A.T. Transport is taking a new step in its natural gas propulsion approach, as the company’s first hybrid truck hit the road a few days ago. The…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Volvo receives funding to deploy 70 VNR Electrics October 19, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks will deploy another 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks in California, thanks to US$27.1 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
Equipment, Technology Autonomous Waymo trucks learning lessons from lighter class October 19, 2020 TORRANCE, Calif. — Before the industry began eyeing the possibility of driverless semis, there was a little car secretly driving around the country with no one at the wheel. This…
Equipment, Events Ritchie Bros. sets Chilliwack auction record October 19, 2020 CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. sold more than 1,600 pieces of equipment worth $34 million at an auction in Chilliwack, B.C., last week, surpassing the previous site record by 39%,…
Border, Equipment, Mergers & Acquisitions Traton reaches deal with Navistar October 16, 2020 MUNICH, Germany – Traton SE, the truck and bus division of Volkswagen AG, said Friday it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Navistar International. Traton, which already owns…
Health/Safety Drivers impaired by more than drugs or alcohol alone October 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Driving a truck requires plenty of focus, and PJ Barclay knows that focus can be impaired by more than drugs and alcohol alone. Physical factors, fatigue, medical…
Equipment Navistar counters Traton’s ‘final’ offer October 16, 2020 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International’s Board of Directors has responded to Traton’s final buyout offer of US$43 per share, saying it will accept US$44.50. Navistar says the $44.50 price has…
People Trout River Industries names new president October 16, 2020 COLEMAN, P.E.I. – DLH Group has named Stephen Kennaugh the president and CEO of Trout River Industries, its live-bottom trailer manufacturing division in Prince Edward Island. Kennaugh joined Trout River…
Events, People, Trucking Life Trucking for a Cure mission continues October 16, 2020 WOODSTOCK, Ont. – There will be no Trucking for a Cure convoys this year, but the fight against breast cancer continues. A major event in the Canadian trucking calendar, the…
