Equipment Engineering from home July 10, 2020 LAVAL, Que. – As trucking industry office workers from across North America adapt to the realities of working from home, it should come as no surprise that engineers have employed…
Business Management PMTC endorses early contact tracing July 10, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has endorsed the use of contact tracing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. “To flatten the curve, as…
Transportation N.B. travel registration service opens July 9, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. — New Brunswick has launched a travel registration program to make trips to the province smooth during Covid-19. “Each person who registers will receive a travel registration number…
Business Management Trucking industry making the slow climb back July 9, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While trucking conditions are improving, it will be some time before they get back to pre-Covid levels. FTR expects U.S. truck loadings to decline 5.7% this year.
Transportation More border crossings collect contact information from drivers July 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency has expanded a program that involves collecting personal contact information from drivers on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Business Management How to survive a post-Covid supply chain July 8, 2020 Congratulations to Canadians whose collective response to the Covid crisis has been ranked among the best in the world. As we slowly reopen the economy I’m seeing signs of stability…
Human Resources Study confirms trucking job losses July 8, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Over the first two quarters of 2020, employment in the Canadian trucking and logistics sector is expected to contract by 10.4%, or 72,000 jobs, due to Covid-19.
Transportation Ontario makes Covid-19 testing easier for truckers July 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is piloting a new system that will make it easier for truck drivers to access Covid-19 testing through a partnership with DriverCheck, the province announced Wednesday.
Regulations FMCSA eases drug and alcohol enforcement July 8, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will exercise discretion in enforcing random drug and alcohol testing to help the struggling supply chain during…
Transportation Truck arrivals return to normal July 7, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals have returned to normal for the first time since Covid-19 struck four months ago, the Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. It said 87,549 truck…
Transportation CVSA moves annual meeting online due to Covid-19 July 6, 2020 GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which oversees roadside inspection activities across North America, has canceled its annual conference and exhibition – replacing it with a virtual…
Health & Safety Trucking technology put to work in Covid-19 fight July 6, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. In that spirit, several trucking-focused technical innovations are already being updated and repurposed because of Covid-19. Here are…
Health & Safety CBSA collecting personal information from truckers July 3, 2020 COUTTS, Alta. – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has begun collecting personal information from truck drivers at several border crossings on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Transportation Covid-19 bailout funds give U.S. Treasury stake in YRC July 2, 2020 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The less-than-truckload (LTL) YRC fleet will receive a US $700 million loan through Covid-19 relief funds, giving the U.S. Treasury a 29.6% stake in the company.
Transportation Truck crossings remain steady July 2, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals remained steady during the week of June 22-28, with 104,539 truck drivers entering the country, the Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday. The arrivals are…
