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Fleet Hawks facilitate carrier operations

Taking care of a baby is an endless job, and parents go about their tasks with a smile on their faces and a touch of pride. Waking up in the…

App uses live location to connect drivers with mechanics on the road

Ontario dump truck drivers end six-week strike after securing higher rates

Data may suggest growth in Driver Inc. businesses, says OTA

Volvo vows to ‘accelerate the shift’ to zero-emission vehicles in Canada

Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker program announced

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Ontario pilot project to fuel waste vehicles with RNG

Ontario waste haulers will soon be testing trucks that run on renewable natural gas (RNG) under a pilot project run…

Canadian Flatbeds carries message for Wounded Warriors Canada

Harry Wadhwa, owner of the Canadian Flatbeds Group of Companies, has been a longtime supporter of Canadian veterans. And proof…

Fleets highlight safety, offer flexibility to hire in-demand drivers

Fleets are constantly on the lookout for drivers. Signing on an experienced professional who will hang around for a while…

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Truck driver alcohol and drug violations on the rise

The number of North American truck drivers failing alcohol and drug tests is on the rise when comparing March totals over the last three years. Employers and medical review officers…

Tips to inspect and maintain truck wheels

North America’s annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz returns May 17-19, and this year the event includes a special focus on wheel ends. The all-important components typically account for…

Alberta providing better roadside washroom facilities

Alberta is converting 10 outhouse-style washrooms to flush toilets at nine locations along highways in the province. The $1.5-million investment is just the beginning of the improvements, the province promises.

Volvo extends VNR Electric range, explores options for battery life

Volvo Trucks North America continues down the road of electrification, and the latest update to its VNR Electric is promising a range that will take if further still. The Class…

Mack adds app, charger incentives for LR Electric

Looking to electrify a waste management vehicle? Mack Trucks now has an app — and a related incentive program — to help with that. The OEM has introduced a new…

Canada further delays GHG standards for trailers

Canada’s federal government is once again delaying plans to apply greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards to trailers, in the face of challenges to companion rules in the U.S. The fourth…