Enforcement officers encouraged to follow Covid-19 protocols

OTTAWA, Ont. – Commercial vehicle enforcement officers are following a series of protocols specific to Covid-19, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) confirms in a memo released…

International defers payments, provides Covid-19 resource

LISLE, Ill. – International Truck has come out with deferred payments for six months, as well as an online Covid-19 resource for customers. “Whether they are on the front lines…

Trailer hits the road with message … to stay home

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada is taking to the road with a message … that it’s important to stay home. Today the group will…

PMTC conference rescheduled for September

MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has rescheduled its annual conference for Sept. 8-10 because of Covid-19, the organization announced Wednesday. It will be held at…

Quebec becomes latest jurisdiction to offer Covid-19 HOS relief

MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec has followed the lead of the federal government and several other provinces, introducing hours of service relief for emergency loads of Covid-19 supplies. The specific…

Supply chain into Indigenous communities appears intact amid Covid-19 demand

VICTORIA, B.C. – Despite the challenges meeting demand across the country amid the Covid-19 crisis, provincial governments are confident the trucking industry is continuing to reach those in remote locations,…

Shipper delays offset smoother traffic flows, owner-operator says

BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Satinderpal Aujla, an owner-operator with International Truckload Services, still can’t believe the drop in traffic during these days of Covid-19. “The traffic is light. Almost half way…

Military vehicles roll into CFB Borden

CFB BORDEN, Ont. – Truck traffic heading north of Toronto had a decidedly green hue on Monday, as military personnel and vehicles from 33 Canadian Brigade Group made their way…

Covid-19 Operations: Parts for Trucks

Parts for Trucks, Inc. is here to help support our customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those working tirelessly to help keep our economy supplied during this unprecedented time. Currently…

Covid-19 puts the brakes on driving schools

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck driving schools have shut down across Ontario following the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving students in limbo and owners in financial distress. Although the schools are not required…

Truck drivers face open highways, closed doors in early weeks of Covid-19

The doors have been closing for weeks now. A growing number of non-essential workers shelter at home. Many businesses are silent. Highways are mostly devoid of the traffic that would…

U.S. ports of entry reduce hours of operation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border will need to adhere to reduced hours of operation at several ports of entry across the country, including many from Western…

Truck driver launches group producing Covid-19 face shields

LANGLEY, B.C. – Petko Ganachev didn’t expect to be on the front lines in a battle against a worldwide pandemic, and certainly never imagined he’d be pulling double duty. A…

Cummins contributes filtration technology to produce medical masks

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins has teamed with DuPont to use its NanoNet and NanoForce filtration technologies to produce N95 respirator masks, for use in the fight against Covid-19. The filtration…

Mack creates Covid-19 information website

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has launched an online resource for trucking companies and dealers, offering information from government agencies, trucking industry experts, and Mack, to help them navigate the…