Transportation Eassons adjusting to changing freight, Covid-19 practices April 3, 2020 KENTVILLE, N.S. – The nature of the loads has been changing. The volumes, too. “Volume was up and all lanes [seemed] to be steady last week. Things have softened…
Equipment Navistar extends plant closures April 3, 2020 LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International has announced changes to its manufacturing operations in response to Covid-19. The company’s truck assembly plant in Springfield, Ohio, temporarily ceased production March 23…
Transportation On the road and social distancing April 3, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The days of Covid-19 have changed the ways that interactions take place. Handshakes are forbidden. And keep your distance – at least six feet apart, if you…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders plummet as Covid-19 impact felt April 3, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders in March fell 45% to 7,800 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders were down 51% year-over-year, while Classes 5-7 orders…
Business Management Stop denying basic services to truck drivers, says Manitoba carrier April 2, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – Dave Tyrchniewicz, president of Turk Enterprises, is calling out truck stops that have chosen to keep their revenue streams open while closing essential services to drivers. With…
Health & Safety Addressing driver mental health during Covid-19 crisis April 2, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – As the world stays at home to curb the spread of Covid-19, truck drivers continue under greater pressures and isolation both inside and outside the cab. Under…
Transportation War Room: How the CTA developed its Covid-19 strategy April 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The response to Covid-19 is often described in the language of battle. It’s a fight against the virus. We’re mobilizing resources. It’s a wartime strategy. It’s…
Transportation Ministers rally behind truckers April 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Two senior Ontario ministers issued a joint statement Thursday, supporting truck drivers during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “In these extraordinary times, we have…
Transportation Transport Canada releases Covid-19 guidelines for fleets and drivers April 2, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has unveiled a series of recommendations to help commercial vehicle operators prevent the spread of Covid-19 – including a focus on proper handwashing techniques, social…
Transportation Quebec refuses to delay truck registration fees April 2, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec’s Transport Ministry refused to give the province’s trucking industry a reprieve in registration payments that were due April 1, despite a call for help in the…
Business Management STA urges fair treatment of drivers during Covid-19 crisis April 1, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) released a statement today calling for the fair treatment of truck drivers during the Covid-19 crisis. As drivers frantically continue to transport…
Transportation Armour’s Susie De Ridder is Female Driver of the Year April 1, 2020 PLOVER, Wis. – Susie De Ridder, a company driver with Armour Transportation Systems in New Brunswick, has been named the winner of the first annual Female Driver of…
Transportation United Steelworkers join in call to give truck drivers washroom access April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is the latest group to call on businesses to offer washroom access to commercial drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Provinces and…
Business Management Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards April 1, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease has recognized its top franchises of the year, and two Canadian locations have made the prestigious list. Inland PacLease out of Burnaby, B.C., and Excellence PacLease…
Transportation Truck drivers encounter plunging traffic at Canada-U.S. border April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Just a couple of weeks ago, Shandex truck driver Mike Corkery rolled to a stop at the Canada-U.S. border. The Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan…
