Glasvan Great Dane now offering electric Autocar terminal tractor

Glasvan Great Dane says it’s now offering an all-electric, zero-emission Autocar ACTT terminal tractor in Canada. The company says the E-ACTT comes equipped with an electric powertrain as well as…

TForce Logistics adds Hamilton DC

TForce Logistics has opened its fourth distribution center in the Toronto area, to enhance its last-mile delivery capacity. The new Hamilton, Ont., facility is 8,140 sq.-ft., and will support next-day…

How to develop young trucking talent

Trucking is desperately trying to attract young drivers to the industry as experienced drivers retire in droves. But getting them the on-road experience they need to be successful can be…

Trans 99 Logistics named one of Coyote’s top carriers

Trans 99 Logistics was named International Cross-Border Carrier of the Year by Coyote Logistics. It was the sole Canadian carrier out of 20 recognized with 2021 Carrier of the Year…

Canadian fleets sweep TCA Fleet Safety Award grand prizes

Canadian fleets swept the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Fleet Safety Award grand prizes. Bison Transport was named grand prize winner in the large fleet division, while Big Freight Systems took…

Mexuscan Cargo adds Lion electric trucks

Mexuscan Cargo has added Lion electric trucks to its fleet, which will be deployed in the Montreal area. The trucks have a range of 280 kms and will transport recyclable…

Collaborative or Combative?: Re-evaluating shipper-carrier relations during supply chain challenges

Shippers and carriers are being forced to collaborate more than ever, with supply chain challenges and labor shortages constraining fleets’ abilities to meet current freight demand. A panel at the…

Navistar to integrate Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle telematics platform

Navistar has announced it is integrating Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle telematics platform, allowing fleets to access telematics, software, real-time vehicle data, and third-party applications directly from their vehicles. It’s hard-coded…

Challenger named North America’s Best Fleet to Drive For

Challenger Motor Freight was named North America’s overall Best Fleet to Drive For in the large fleet category, at the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual conference. Jim Peeples, Challenger’s president…

A long road still ahead for autonomous trucking technologies

Autonomous trucks aren’t being designed to replace professional drivers, but to take away the more dangerous and boring parts of the job and improve their lifestyles. That was the shared…

Why Canadian truckers owe a debt of gratitude to this U.S. agency

If your fleet is taking advantage of some of the most recent engine advancements to improve fuel economy, you should thank the U.S. Department of Energy. The DoE, through its…

Cummins latest manufacturer to suspend Russian operations

The Cummins Board of Directors on Thursday decided to suspend all commercial operations in Russia indefinitely, in response to its attack on Ukraine. “We strongly condemn the actions of the…

Aperia launches Halo Connect 2.0

Drawing on 50 billion miles of data collected by its Halo tire inflation system, Aperia Technologies has launched Halo Connect 2.0 to offer more tire management intelligence. Unveiled at the…

TravelCenters of America to shutter Woodstock truck stop

TravelCenters of America has confirmed to Trucknews.com that it’s closing its only Canadian location in Woodstock, Ont. “TravelCenters of America has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an…

Canada’s spot market continues record-setting load growth

Canada’s spot market continues to offer an abundance of loads, “with no signs of slowing down any time soon,” according to Loadlink Technologies. February volumes were up 171% year over…