How to prevent cargo theft in a cargo crime hotbed

Cargo theft is trending downward in Ontario’s Peel Region, but the area remains the No. 3 cargo crime hotbed in North America. And while load thefts are on the decline,…

Hyroad Energy’s new partnership to boost hydrogen truck rollout in California

Hyroad Energy formed a new partnership with Pacific Clean Fuels, powered by Papé, and OneH2 to support what it calls one of California’s largest hydrogen truck fleet deployments, with commercial operations expected to…

TCA’s Heller brings jam-packed US government update to Canadian audience

Dave Heller, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) senior vice president of government affairs and safety, had much to declare when he crossed the border into Canada for the group’s annual…

OTA wants Ontario to suspend trucking’s access to OINP

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is urging provincial Labour Minister David Piccini to temporarily suspend the trucking industry’s access to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), warning that ongoing abuses…

A trucker, a banker and a trailer maker share strategies for a market downturn

About the only thing a trucker, a banker and a trailer maker may share in common through this freight downturn is they’re all suffering to some degree, if in various…

CTA heralds Driver Inc. win, but says more must be done

The reintroduction of T4A slips for independent contractors in the trucking industry was the culmination of a 10-year battle for the Canadian trucking industry and a reason for optimism that…

Quarterhill to deploy next-gen toll lane system

Intelligent transportation system provider Quarterhill announced a $5.2 million contract to deploy its next generation toll lane system on a major U.S. express lane corridor. The system introduces real-time traffic…

Scania autonomous trucks show off precision in Red Bull jump challenge

Scania says its latest demonstration of autonomous vehicle precision highlights how close self-driving truck technology is to wider commercial deployment. The Swedish manufacturer recently completed a controlled challenge in which…

Tech-driven clarity helping truck drivers build healthier habits

Technology is replacing uncertainty with predictability, helping truck drivers choose healthier habits on the road. Jeff Sibio, senior director of project management at Trimble Maps, said that Trimble’s planning tools…

New I-79 parking sites mark start of Pennsylvania’s 1,200-space expansion

Pennsylvania is moving to address the truck parking space shortage with a statewide initiative expected to add more than 1,200 new spots across 133 locations by the end of 2026.

Push for federal autonomous vehicle framework accelerates

A new coalition dedicated to advancing a federal policy framework for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the United States was unveiled earlier this week. The American Trucking Associations, the Truck &…

Hyroad Energy expands hydrogen service offering beyond TaaS model, widens refueling network

Following its August acquisition of 113 hydrogen fuel cell trucks, spare parts, software platforms and IP assets from Nikola’s bankruptcy auction, Hyroad Energy is now broadening…

October truck tonnage falls to lowest level since January

Truck tonnage in the United States fell in October to its lowest level since January, the American Trucking Associations reported on Nov. 18.  ATA said its advanced seasonally adjusted truck…

Quebec’s trucking industry calls on government to reinstate Écocamionnage program

Quebec’s fleets, trucking groups and clean-transportation advocates — including Propulsion Québec, Globocam, Intelcom, and the Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) — are calling on the provincial government to ‘immediately resume’ the…

FMCSA renews Grote’s five-year waiver for brake-activated strobe lamp

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted a renewed five-year safety waiver to Grote Industries’ Auxiliary Strobe and Stop Lamp, a brake-activated, pulsating warning light designed to reduce rear-end…