‘Leave’em laughing’: How to plan better driver meetings

If you think driver meetings are a drag, you should have been around 25 years ago. On a typical dreary Saturday morning on any fall weekend, clusters of drivers could…

Trucking Announcements: Musket’s Pride parade; Samsara recognizes Martin Brower’s Khorev

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Vipar’s vice-president of business development announced his retirement after nearly two decades with the company. Musket Transport…

U.S. invests in truck parking, kills speed limiter proposal and slashes other regs

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has introduced a package of new initiatives and regulatory updates for the trucking industry aimed at “removing one-size-fits-all mandates, modernizing driver resources and slashing…

DHL Express Canada workers ratify new agreement, move to end strike and lockout

Canada’s largest private sector union says a three-week lockout and strike at DHL Express Canada is ending after workers ratified a new agreement. Unifor says the four-year agreement reached with…

Waterloo blitz parks nearly 100 commercial vehicles

The Waterloo Regional Police Traffic Services Unit conducted a two-day commercial vehicle blitz June 25-26, along with other enforcement agencies in the province. They inspected more than 280 commercial vehicles,…

PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he’s ending trade talks over digital tax

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa’s plans to…

Truck hits highway overpass in Ontario ripping roof off commercial vehicle it was hauling

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning truck drivers to always double-check the dimensions of their load after a commercial vehicle struck an overpass on Highway 401, “peeling the roof right…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Freight market weakness continues

Freight market weakness continues to be reflected in the data that crossed our inboxes this week. For-hire truck tonnage and spot market rates slipped, while overall trucking conditions were flat.

Volvo Group announces changes to executive board

Lars Stenqvist, member of the Volvo Group executive board and group chief technology officer has decided to step down from his current role after nine years of service and continue…

Edmonton rolls out first mobile hydrogen fuelling station in Alberta

The City of Edmonton, along with project partners in the Alberta Zero Emissions Fleet Fuelling (AZEFF) project, is launching the operation of the first mobile hydrogen fuelling station in Alberta. …

DTNA to relocate two parts distribution centres

Daimler Truck North America (DNTA) announced the planned relocation of its Reno, Nev., and Phoenix, Ariz., parts distribution centers (PDCs) over the next two years. In response to significant growth…

Court fines illegal truck terminal in Halton Hills, Ont., prohibits operation

A court has fined an illegal truck terminal in Halton Hills, Ont. a total of $69,000 as well as issued an order prohibiting the continuation of the illegal use and…

Ontario extends deadline to Oct. 1 for detailed MELT lesson plans

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has extended the deadline to Oct. 1, for truck driving schools to incorporate detailed lesson plans in their mandatory entry-level training (MELT) programs. On…

Turk Enterprises to acquire Horizon International Distributors

Temperature-controlled freight hauler Turk Enterprises will acquire Winnipeg-based Horizon International Distributors, provider of refrigerated transportation, on July 1. Following the acquisition, Horizon will be integrated into Turk Enterprises and all…

Vay, Kodiak Robotics team up on Assisted Autonomy to remotely control trucks

Vay, provider of automotive-grade remote driving technology, and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics, have announced a strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Vay’s technology is helping enable Kodiak’s proprietary Assisted Autonomy technology, according…