Dealing with sun seekers is no picnic for truck drivers

It’s the season for fun in the sun for holidaymakers but truck drivers who share the road with them are facing the summer blues. Truckers hauling freight across Canada and…

OTA opposes Thunder Bay truck route bylaw, calls on Ford, ministers to intervene

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on Premier Doug Ford and several provincial ministers to intervene after Thunder Bay passed a bylaw that OTA says will restrict truck access…

Clifford keeps the spirit alive, despite tornado warnings

Even the nearly full wrath of the weather gods wasn’t enough to keep 300 or so classic truck fans from attending the 2025 Clifford Truck Show. The skies turned from…

DTNA sees opportunity to grow vocational presence, slows zero-emission powertrain investments

Daimler Truck Holding AG, parent company to Daimler Truck North America, recently held its Capital Market Day and outlined a new path forward. The event was held at the company’s…

Amendment made to CARM to help with RPP transition

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made an amendment to Customs Notice 25-23, expanding contingency measures to cover all goods at sufferance warehouses for 30 days beginning July 10.

Simard Suspensions plans to build new $10M plant in Quebec

Simard Suspensions announced it’s constructing a new manufacturing plant in the Saint-Urbain industrial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. Construction on the $10-million plant will begin later this year,…

DTNA rolls out 850,000th truck at Cleveland facility

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has produced its 850,000th truck at its Cleveland, N.C., manufacturing plant. The milestone vehicle – a Western Star 47X – was delivered to Alamo Group. The…

ArcBest test shows Tesla Semi performed ‘generally’ as well as a diesel

ArcBest has completed a pilot program testing a Tesla Semi, and concluded that it performed “generally” as well as a diesel truck and was liked by drivers, but challenges remain…

Cenntro developing second-gen hydrogen fuel-cell-electric Class 8 truck

Electric commercial vehicle company Cenntro announced the development of its second-generation hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 semi-tractor, the BM860H. The vehicle has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,…

Eberspaecher Group turns 160, continues to broaden technological offerings

The Eberspaecher Group turns 160 years old July 9, but feels its best years are still ahead. “As a technology-driven company, we offer a broad product portfolio. This includes every…

Pulse Survey: Readers speak out on insurance costs

Commercial insurance premiums remain one of the most pressing cost burdens for the trucking industry, with 84% of our surveyed readers reporting increases in the past…

Flash Freight opens first U.S. warehouse, launches LTL service to Ontario

Arris, Ont.-based Flash Freight Systems has expanded into the U.S. logistics market with the opening of a third-party warehousing facility in Spartanburg, S.C., and the launch of a daily less-than-truckload…

Big Beautiful Bill would’ve been more beautiful if truckers were to receive overtime pay: OOIDA

The U.S. trucking industry lauded the passage in Congress of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, but it’s a little less beautiful to truckers who won’t benefit from the elimination…

How a National Truck Repair Directory Is Helping Drivers Minimize Downtime and Maximize Trust

In the world of trucking, downtime is money lost. When a truck breaks down—whether on a remote highway or just outside a distribution hub—drivers and fleet managers need…

Big Rig Wraps sold to new owners

Big Rig Wraps has changed ownership, with Anthony Ranaweera and Minoli Silva purchasing the company from founder and CEO, Angela Baltkois, who plans to semi-retire. The new owners, she says,…