MDOT lifting dangerous goods restrictions on Ambassador Bridge

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift restrictions on the hauling of Classes 3 and 8 dangerous goods on the Ambassador Bridge, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), which supported…

McDougall named CTA’s national Driver of the Year

Kirt McDougall of Bison Transport has been named the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Volvo Trucks Canada’s National Driver of the Year. The award recognizes McDougall’s outstanding contributions to the…

New Way, Hyzon to test hydrogen fuel cell refuse truck in Edmonton

Nearly every sector on the heavy-duty side of trucking faces significant obstacles to decarbonization. Transitioning from diesel to electric involves substantial changes to established operating practices. Reduced payloads, shorter runs,…

Best Fleets to Drive For nominations open

Best Fleets to Drive For, produced by CarriersEdge, have opened nominations for the 17th edition of the program. Now through Oct. 31, company drivers and independent contractors can visit…

Volvo’s European electric trucks to achieve 600-km range

Volvo claims to have extended the range of its European battery-electric truck to 600 km on a single charge. Its new FH Electric, sold in Europe, will allow fleets to…

MTO, OPP stop truck carrying contraband cigarettes

The Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Highway Safety Division intercepted a truck traveling with 3.6 million illegal cigarettes last week. The truck was stopped by the…

Trucking Announcements: Schmitt joins Nikola, Manitoulin wins Northbridge’s safety award

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Thomas Schmitt joined Nikola as chief commercial officer. Meanwhile, Manitoulin Transport won the 2024 Northbridge Insurance Transportation…

Teamsters appeal binding arbitration decisions in rail disputes

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) is challenging the binding arbitration decisions imposed on workers at CN and CPKC, filing four separate appeals with the Federal Court of Appeal. The…

P.E.I. seeks public input on licensing recruiters of foreign workers

The Government of Prince Edward Island has invited the public to provide their input on new draft regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. The Act includes a requirement for…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Private fleets continue to add capacity, insource

Frustrated by the length of the current for-hire freight market downturn? Blame private fleets! They continue add capacity and pull more freight within their own networks, according to ACT Research.

Crash investigation results in NTSB safety recommendations

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants tighter controls on Hours-of-Service compliance, after investigating a crash between a semi-truck and party bus that caused three deaths and numerous injuries.

Team work, technology will help combat cargo theft: CargoNet

Combatting cargo theft is a team sport in which carriers, truckers, shippers and brokers must work together to thwart technically savvy criminals. “It’s a surgical strike, the bad guys are…

Navistar appoints Oh as chief digital, information officer

Navistar has welcomed Robert Oh as its chief digital and information officer (CDIO), effective Sept. 16. Oh brings extensive experience in leading digital transformation and IT for Fortune 500 companies,…

InductEV, EO Charging team up to boost wireless charging for fleets

High-power wireless charging solutions provider InductEV and EO Charging, provider of electric vehicle charging for depot-based fleets, have entered into a partnership to potentially integrate InductEV’s inductive wireless charging technology…

GM’s BrightDrop electric commercial van to be Chevrolet-branded

General Motors has announced it will shift its made-in-Canada electric commercial van, the BrightDrop, into its Chevrolet lineup. The Chevrolet BrightDrop walk-in van will expand the Chevrolet EV portfolio and…