Health & Safety For some truckers, it’s a smooth, but scary drive March 24, 2020 This is the second in a series of articles that will share stories from the front lines of trucking. “If this thing flies around, that…
Equipment It’s cool to be a trucker now March 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Millennials, take note. It’s cool to be a trucker now. Recent studies have suggested that millennials, who are defined as those born between 1980 and…
Health & Safety OOIDA calls on Trump to help truckers March 20, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has written a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, asking for help to support the continued movement of goods during the…
Health & Safety Unlike Covid-19, the oil crisis can be easily fixed March 19, 2020 It’s hard enough at the hardest of times to defeat an adversary you can see. It’s a really tough call when you can’t see what’s coming, or where it’s coming…
Health & Safety Ontario extends validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products March 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has extended the validation periods for driver, vehicle and carrier products as well as health cards in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19…
Supply Chain Plant shutdowns could impact freight demand, supplies March 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers have begun temporarily closing North American plants in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced…
Business Management ATA thankful for FMCSA guidance on Covid-19 emergency declaration March 18, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is applauding the U.S.’s government’s updated emergency declaration for commercial vehicles for Covid-19 relief. The update expands on which items can be…
Health & Safety Trudeau: Travel restrictions won’t affect trucking March 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – “Trucking will not be affected.” With those five words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reassured the trucking industry that travel restrictions announced by Canada and the U.S.
Health & Safety Covid-19 gives freight demand a bump – but will it last? March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian trucking firms are still unsure of how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect their businesses long-term, but for now it’s been a boon for freight volumes. “We…
Health & Safety For cross-border truckers, it’s business as usual – for now March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – “Social distancing” is the catchphrase of the year, but for longhaul truck drivers that has been a reality forever. Now, even as authorities across Canada…
Supply Chain The real Saudi-Russia target is U.S. shale industry March 13, 2020 A scary picture to go along with an intimidating week… As if it weren’t difficult enough to ignore one elephant in a room, try being oblivious to three! Taking this…
Supply Chain Kenworth opens parts and service facility in Rimouski March 11, 2020 The Kenworth parts and service center in Rimouski, Que. RIMOUSKI, Que. — Kenworth Rimouski has opened a parts and service center in Rimouski, the company said Wednesday. The 15,000…
Supply Chain Samuel celebrates Women’s Day with a scholarship March 10, 2020 A check for $9,000 was presented to WTFC CEO Shelley Uvanile-Hesch by Colin Osborne, president and CEO of Samuel. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Samuel, Son and Co. has marked the…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid-19 hits intermodal hard March 5, 2020 Eric Starks, chairman and CEO of FTR. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The global coronavirus epidemic will have a profound impact on the intermodal sector in the short term…
Regulations Rate dispute over unlicensed off-dock work spurs reaction from OBCCTC commissioner February 25, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – With the United Truckers Association (UTA) accusing the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) of ignoring the off-dock rate table, commissioner Michael Crawford says the…
