Border, Technology TuSimple sets up advisory board January 20, 2021 Self-driving technology startup TuSimple has established an executive advisory board, the company announced Wednesday. Its members are: Jean-Jacques Ruest, president and chief executive officer of CN Rail;Jeff Denham, former member…
Business Tips, Health/Safety, Regulations, Trucking Life PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral January 19, 2021 As of last week, no electronic logging devices (ELDs) had been submitted for third-party certification, a process that’s required before fleets can be assured their device will comply with the…
Border, Economy, Trucking Life Truck tonnage spikes in December, but down overall on the year January 19, 2021 For-hire truck tonnage was down 3.3% in 2020, but ended the year on a high note with a 7.4% jump in December, according to the American Trucking Associations For-Hire Truck…
Business Tips, Economy, Trucking Life 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…
People, Trucking Life TFE applications deadline is Monday January 19, 2021 Applications for Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employer (TFE) program close Monday. Now in its eighth year, the program recognizes the importance of having sound HR policies and practices in…
Fuel/Emissions, Technology Loop Energy promotes George Rubin January 19, 2021 Loop Energy has appointed George Rubin chief commercial officer, the company announced Tuesday. He will also become a member of the executive management team, it said. Loop, based in Burnaby,…
Economy, Equipment OEMs scrambling to keep up with surging demand January 19, 2021 What a difference a year makes. At the beginning of 2020, commercial vehicle manufacturers were dealing with falling demand for new trucks, while in 2021 the struggle is to ramp…
Border, Regulations Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters concerned about access to U.S. market January 18, 2021 With the incoming Biden administration already rumored to be set to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is expressing concern about losing access to the…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology B.C. doubles rebates available for commercial electric vehicles January 18, 2021 British Columbia will cover up to $100,000 toward the cost of an electric medium- or heavy-duty vehicles through an expanded CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and Commercial Vehicle Pilot…
Equipment, Technology GM bringing electric commercial vehicle plant to Ontario January 18, 2021 General Motors has announced it will build BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicles at its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ont. – part of a $1 billion investment to bring the…
Health/Safety, Infrastructure, Trucking Life More needed in bid for Ontario truck parking, says researcher January 15, 2021 The author of an extensive truck parking study says Ontario should look beyond its own plans to build physical spaces if it hopes to tackle “large, systemic and persistent” parking…
Economy Trucking conditions pull back from record high January 15, 2021 Trucking conditions deteriorated in November from a record high, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The November reading of 10.26 remains strong, as rising freight rates feed…
Border, Health/Safety U.S. regulators propose split-sleeper pilot study January 15, 2021 U.S. regulators are hoping to explore more split sleeper berth options within Hours of Service rules, in a pilot program that would allow truck drivers to split 10-hour rest periods…
Health/Safety, Trucking Life Washrooms: That’s still a problem January 14, 2021 Truck drivers in Ontario are still facing a problem that they thought had gone away in spring – access to clean washrooms. In fact, the situation has gotten worse under…
Business Tips, Economy, Trucking Life Continued capacity tightness, higher rates expected in ’21 January 14, 2021 It’s a tale of two economies in 2021. The good news for trucking is that the goods economy will outpace the overall economy, and with no quick end to capacity…