People Driver Inc., driver shortage among leading files for new CTA chairman September 17, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Jean-Claude Fortin recalls precisely the day he obtained his CDL. It was March 11, 1961. He was 17 years old. Decades later, he finds himself serving as…
Events, Fuel/Emissions, Technology CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program opens September 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Registration is open for this year’s CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program, the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) announced Thursday. The program features a course for fleets on fuel…
Business Tips, Equipment The science behind trailer design, and why spring ride deserves a fresh look September 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ever wonder what goes into the decisions behind which components come on your trailer? For an OEM, it’s a complex evaluation that takes many factors into account.
Border, Regulations, Technology Digital mirror gets FMCSA exemption September 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Motor carriers can now use a digital mirror system as an alternative to the two rear-vision mirrors on commercial vehicles, thanks to an exemption granted by U.S.
Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking benefiting from K-shaped recovery September 17, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – It’s a K-shaped economic recovery, according to ACT Research, but fortunately trucking is on the upper half of the K. “What this means is that a large…
Economy, Infrastructure, People, Regulations Report calls for changes to B.C. Container Trucking Act September 17, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – An independents study on the off-dock container movements at the Port of Vancouver is calling for changes to the Container Trucking Act to improve fairness and efficiency…
People Fortin to lead CTA, Sutherland chairman of labor task force September 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Jean-Claude Fortin, president and CEO of JE Fortin in St-Bernard de Lacolle, Que., has been named chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). He begins a two-year…
Border, Economy Truck arrivals plunge 16% September 16, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Nearly 19,000 fewer truck drivers entered the country during the week of Sept. 7-13, compared to the same period a year ago, the Canada Border Services Agency…
Technology Pamlico invests in Isaac Instruments September 16, 2020 SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Que. – The private equity firm Pamlico Capital has made a growth investment in fleet management solutions provider Isaac Instruments, the two companies announced Wednesday. Financial details were not…
People, Trucking Life 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…
People, Regulations, Trucking Life P.E.I. pauses AIPP trucker applications September 16, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island has become the latest Atlantic province to stop accepting truck driver applications under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). Nova Scotia froze the…
Border, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Mack to commercialize LR Electric in 2021 September 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced Wednesday it plans to commercialize the Mack LR Electric refuse truck next year. Orders will open in the fourth quarter of this year, with…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Nikola makes the case for two-pronged approach to electrification September 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – To compete with diesel, both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks will be viable options under certain conditions. That’s why Nikola Motor Company…
Border, Economy Indicators point to strengthening trucking market September 16, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Covid-19 brought on the worst recession in U.S. history, but the recovery is underway and economic conditions should return to pre-Covid levels by late next year. Jim…
Business Tips Truck fleets facing double-digit insurance increases September 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s truck fleets are facing double-digit increases in insurance costs, when they can find coverage at all, as insurers grapple with the risks of so-called nuclear verdicts…
