Don’t Have ELD in Your Trucks? Get ready Canadian Truckers
There has been a lot of action behind the scenes to get the Canadian ELD regime ready for primetime. Earlier this month, Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau reminded the industry that Transport Canada is ready to implement the regulation...
U.S. trucking lobbyists bring wish lists to FMCSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the U.S. DoT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for, when speaking at the Federal Motor Carrier Administration’s (FMCSA)...
Premier Truck Group opens Mississauga parts center
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Premier Truck Group has opened a new wholesale and retail parts center in Mississauga, Ont. It’s located at 7135 Kennedy Rd., and is 27,000 sq.-ft. in size. It will provide Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) original equipment parts for the...
Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet
Economic uncertainty continues to keep many truck buyers on the sidelines, but attractive incentives from OEMs are helping to move inventory. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of product strategy and brand management for Volvo Trucks North America, said during a market...
Peel lauds goods movement industry
Canada’s trucking hub is praising the goods movement industry for keeping the economy moving during Covid-19. “Goods movement and trucking professionals have played a significant role in supporting the people of Ontario through the pandemic,” said Nando Iannicca,...
U.S. trucking industry moved 11.84B tons of freight last year
ARLINGTON, Va. – The trucking industry moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in the U.S. last year, including 67.7% of surface freight between the U.S. and Canada. That according to the American Trucking Associations’ American Trucking Trends 2020 report. The...
U.S. drops drug charges against trucker
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A truck driver who was arrested in a US$20 million marijuana bust at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility in Buffalo, N.Y., last month has been freed and returned to Canada, U.S. media reports said Monday. They said prosecutors have dropped...
About CORONAVIRUS DISEASE – COVID-19
Fountain Tire Truck-Thru coffee shop serving truckers in Western Canada
EDMONTON, Alta. – A one-of-a-kind Truck-Thru coffee shop created by Fountain Tire is popping up across Western Canada, to serve truck drivers via its truck-sized drive-thru. The Truck-Thru stopped at Rosenau Transport last week, to thank truck drivers for their...
CargoNet warns of holiday theft surge
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Freight tracking and recovery company CargoNet is warning about a potential surge in cargo theft during the first week of July when Canada and the U.S. celebrate their national days. The company said Monday that extended business closures can...