Border, Trucking Life Customs broker outage sparks border delays again December 9, 2022 Commercial truck drivers faced delays at Canada-U.S. border crossings this week after Customs broker Livingston International experienced a system outage, following a similar incident four months ago in August. Dan…
People Obituary: Shawn Baird, Sharp Transportation Systems December 8, 2022 Shawn Baird, the president of Cambridge, Ont.-headquartered Sharp Transportation Systems, has passed away at the age of 57 while in the care of Hospice Wellington. The lifelong trucker began driving…
Trucking Life Grote Industries expands Mexico facility December 8, 2022 Grote Industries announced an expansion of its engineering design center and production facility, Grote Industries de Mexico, in Apodaca, Mexico. In addition to expanding its design and engineering center, manufacturing…
People Mobile chapel brings faith and guidance to truck drivers December 7, 2022 When Paul Leger opened the door of his chapel on wheels to greet another truck driver, he thought it would be a visitor looking for spiritual guidance. This time the…
Equipment, Events Detroit produces 1 millionth engine at Redford plant December 7, 2022 Detroit has produced its 1 millionth engine at the company’s manufacturing facility in Redford, Mich. The plant there produces the Detroit DD13, DD15, and DD16 engines. The company will celebrate…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Ryder leases VNR Electric trucks to service Volvo Group plant December 7, 2022 Ryder has taken deliver of seven Volvo VNR Electric trucks, which will serve Volvo Group’s assembly operations in Pennsylvania. “Volvo Trucks is committed to building a decarbonized future and working…
Equipment, Technology Navistar, TuSimple shelve autonomous trucking co-development plans December 6, 2022 Navistar and autonomous trucking technology partner TuSimple have shelved their co-development plans, but a joint announcement notes they could choose to work together again in the future. The news comes…
Equipment, People, Trucking Life Peterbilt Technician Institute’s 100th class graduates December 6, 2022 The Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI) recently graduated its milestone 100th class. The 10 graduates of the 12-week advanced technician program are among the nearly 1,000 PTI factory-certified technicians that have…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Schneider grows electric truck fleet December 6, 2022 Schneider is making a big bet on battery-electric trucks, purchasing nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadias for its Southern California intermodal operations. The first of the trucks are set to be delivered…
Economy, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions GM opens retooled Ingersoll plant to build BrightDrop EVs December 5, 2022 General Motors opened its first Canadian electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ont., Dec. 5, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford in attendance. The plant…
Economy, Equipment Class 8 orders plummet, but market remains ‘strong’: FTR December 5, 2022 Class 8 truck orders plummeted to 34,300 units in November, according to preliminary data from industry forecaster FTR, well off the 56,000 ordered in September. However, while orders have slid…
People, Trucking Life Musket Transport’s Santa helps deliver toys to 2,000 needy families December 5, 2022 Musket Transport helped store and recently deliver toys to 2,000 needy families, partnering with the Salvation Army to help facilitate its Toys for Tots program. Professional longhaul driver Dean R.,…
People, Trucking Life Trucking HR Canada webinar offers details on training grants, wage incentives December 5, 2022 Trucking HR Canada (THRC) will host a webinar on Dec. 7 detailing Career ExpressWay training grants and wage incentives to help fill roles in the trucking and logistics sector. Trucking…
Equipment, Events, Fuel/Emissions Tesla delivers first Semi December 5, 2022 Tesla delivered its first Semi last week, during a splashy event at its Sparks Gigafactory in Nevada. PepsiCo took delivery of the first unit on Nov. 30, then drove it…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Applications for Green Freight funding open Dec. 12 December 2, 2022 The federal government is moving forward with programs that will offer funds to improve fuel consumption, reduce emissions, and increase awareness around zero-emission commercial vehicles. Individual fleets will soon be…
