Clik here to view.
Tires, transmissions lead maintenance price increases in Q2
Shop labor and parts prices were on the rise between the first and second quarters of 2021 – with tires and transmissions accounting for some of the biggest gains. Labor costs for repairs and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OTA applauds Ontario plan to integrate emissions, safety inspections
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has applauded Ontario government for a proposal the trucking group believes would curtail the use of Driver Inc. by carriers who subscribe to a business model of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hybrid approach will help achieve driver training goals
A combination of physical and virtual classrooms and online self-study will help companies achieve their driver training and development goals, an expert said Wednesday. A blended approach allows...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Truck launches MV Series
International Truck on Thursday announced the launch of the new International MV Series, the next generation of its medium-duty vehicles, reimagined from the ground up to advance performance, safety...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reviews, teamwork support safe driving, expert says
Safety should be a company’s cornerstone value and not a priority because priorities change over time and values don’t. Gary Falldin, Trimble’s senior director of industry solutions drove home the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recognition fuels driver investment in training, consultant says
Many drivers resent training because they see it as punishment. Some fleets assign training as corrective action after something has gone wrong, Kelly Anderson, president, Kelly Anderson Group said on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ontario delays enforcement on lift axle switch
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is once again delaying a requirement for emergency lift axle override controls within Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) vehicle configurations. “In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ontario legislation to improve washroom access for truckers
Truck drivers and delivery workers often find it difficult to access washrooms while they work long hours on the road. The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation that would, if passed,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
38,000 truckers could abandon cross-border work due to vaccine manadate: CTA
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes one in five of Canada’s cross-border truck drivers will quickly abandon international work when the U.S. requires them to prove they’re double-vaccinated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ontario driver posthumously named Highway Angel
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has posthumously recognized Ashish Patel, 46, of Ontario, as a Highway Angel for stopping to help at the scene of a serious accident. The fatal incident took...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brake Safety Week results emerge
Canadian enforcement teams placed 15.4% of inspected vehicles out of service for brake-related issues during the annual Brake Safety Week blitz – slightly above the 13.5% recorded in the U.S. While...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ontario applauded for plan to license staffing agencies
Staffing agencies that are broadly used as a source of temporary truck drivers can expect new licensing requirements in Ontario, as the province looks to crack down on operations that exploit workers....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Brampton men arrested for tractor, trailer and load thefts
Police in the Region of Peel on Wednesday said three Brampton residents who are allegedly part of an organized crime group responsible for tractor, trailer, and load thefts in numerous jurisdictions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Relief for drivers over washroom access
When you got to go, you got to go. Most people don’t give it a second thought. A washroom is most likely down a hallway at home, where many are working after the pandemic hit, or at a workplace....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Relationships sustain Kooner’s growth
Building and nurturing relationships has helped Sukh Kooner’s business flourish and expand quickly. The owner of SSP Group of Companies, started with two vehicles in 2015. The fleet has grown to 155...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alberta’s first female transport minister praises women in industry as...
Alberta’s first female transport minister, Rajan Sawhney, was keynote speaker at the Alberta Motor Transport Association/Trucking HR Canada Western Women with Drive event Oct. 29, giving an inspiring...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PaidMatching Assets – Trucking HR wage subsidy programs helped Loadlink...
Matching assets is the core business of Loadlink Technologies, the load matching platform connecting shippers, brokers and carriers so they can do business together. Yet, just like the carriers they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ontario to mandate ELDs for provincially regulated carriers
Ontario plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for inter- and intra-provincial carriers effective June 12, 2022, building on a mandate that already applies to federally regulated carriers....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Navistar, In-Charge provide carbon-free electricity for EVs
Navistar and In-Charge Energy are now offering carbon neutral electricity through their electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (Photo: Navistar) In-Charge Energy’s In-Control software platform...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mack comes out with electric APU
Mack Trucks has introduced a factory-installed electric auxiliary power unit (eAPU) for the Mack Anthem with 70-inch sleeper cab. The Idle Free Series 5000 eAPU features a 10,000 BTU compressor and...
View Article