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2035 Beware Excessive Emotion

May 16, 2019Podcastemotion, excessive, excitement, passionTomWiles

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2035 Beware Excessive Emotion

Registration opens for TCA conference
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The next annual Bridging Border Barriers conference will be held virtually Nov. 19, its organizer announced Wednesday. The Truckload Carriers Association said the conference will cover key issues affecting the trucking industry on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border. The event will bring industry executives, key association leaders and regulators together, it […]
4 things to know about updated U.S. hours of service
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest changes to U.S. Hours of Service rules are now officially in effect, and designed to offer truck drivers some additional flexibility. Here are four key revisions you should understand. The 30-minute break rule, which previously required a break after no more than eight hours of on-duty time, now must be taken […]
Truckers charged in big tobacco bust
MONTREAL, Que. – Several truck drivers are among 13 people charged with smuggling large amounts of tobacco from the U.S. to Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency said Wednesday. “The fraud strategies of this organization allegedly led to an estimated $450 million in lost tobacco duties and taxes,” the agency said. The suspects are facing […]
Western Star takes wraps off all-new 49X vocational truck
PORTLAND, Ore. – A new Western Star, six years in the making, is joining the family, and the OEM boasts the truck is the organization’s most comprehensively tested vehicle ever. The new Western Star 49X is lighter-weight, more durable, and safer than the popular 4900, which will continue to be offered alongside the 49X. The […]
Ontario MPP questions truck insurance costs
TORONTO, Ont. – An Ontario MPP is questioning the insurance premiums that small businesses and owner-operators are forced to pay if they want to hire truck drivers with limited experience behind the wheel. New drivers are often left to begin their careers at larger fleets with established training programs and lower insurance costs, or find […]
ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market loads reach post-pandemic highs
TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s spot market load volumes reached their highest levels in the first week of September since before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March, according to Loadlink data. Following a strong start to September, load volumes weakened in the second week of the month, as a result of the Labor Day holiday in […]
AIPP delays spark online petition
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Hundreds of people including truck drivers have signed a petition demanding the quick processing of their permanent residency applications filed under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). The campaign, on the petition website change.org, was launched last week by Fred Bee, a health-care worker based in Newfoundland and Labrador. Bee, who […]
Walmart Canada triples Tesla Semi order
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Walmart Canada is more than tripling its initial order for Tesla Semis, as the retailer looks to convert 20% of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2022. The 130 trucks represents the largest known order for the yet-built Tesla units in Canada, and is one of the largest reservations for battery-electric commercial […]
Truck arrivals fall for a third consecutive week
OTTAWA, Ont. – The week of Sept. 21-27 saw a 3% drop in the number truck drivers arriving in the country, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Tuesday. It said 114,270 truckers entered the country during that week, down from 117,534 in the comparable period a year ago. It is the third consecutive weekly fall […]
Simard names new GM and HR chief
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Simard Suspensions has announced two executive appointments. Vincent Blouin has been named general manager and Pascale Beaulieu human resources manager. The appointments were announced by company president David Tremblay on Monday. Blouin holds an MBA in accounting, and recently was the director of finance at Simard. He has also held executive roles […]
Trailcon launches new TrailerCare service
Program manages, maintains and repairs trailer fleets of all sizes. BRAMPTON, Ontario, September 29, 2020 – Trailcon announces the launch of TrailerCare, a new fleet maintenance and management program for all customers—whether they lease Trailcon’s trailers or own their own fleet. This unique service program reflects Trailcon’s commitment to helping its customers stay productive, informed […]
Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market bounced back much more quickly and strongly than expected, but it will be late 2021 before it reaches pre-pandemic levels. During an FTR Engage webinar, the industry forecaster gave an updated outlook on the commercial vehicle markets. Truck loadings are what drive Class 8 truck demand, and FTR […]
Ballard partners with Mahle on fuel cell systems
VANCOUVER, B.C./ STUTTGART, Germany — Ballard Power Systems will collaborate with the German automotive giant Mahle Group on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems for trucks, the two companies said Monday. The long-term goal of the partnership is to manufacture complete fuel cell systems for the European, North American and Asian markets, […]
Aspiring HR director awarded Bison scholarship
TORONTO, Ont. – Kayleigh Jeanveau, an aspiring HR director from Sudbury, has secured the Bison Transport Scholarship through the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation. Jeanveau is in her third year at the University of Ottawa, where she is studying for a degree in commerce with a specialty in HR. She has logged more than […]
Truck driver employment surges
OTTAWA, Ont. – After an initial contraction in truck driver employment at the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a significant recovery in employment over the past few months, according to Trucking HR Canada. In a Labor Market Snapshot released Monday, Trucking HR said during the first two quarters of 2020, employment of transport […]
Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays
VANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell trucks, to be operated by Bison Transport and Trimac Transportation were initially supposed to be on the road in July, with on-highway testing running until […]
Commercial vehicle market recovery quicker, stronger than expected
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) members responding to a September Pulse Survey said they expect their U.S. and Canada commercial vehicle business to be down an average of 27% compared to 2019. “Our sector is not one of the ones hardest hit over the course of 2020,” said Richard Anderson, director, […]
Freight volumes rise for a third consecutive month
TORONTO, Ont. — Volumes on Loadlink’s Canadian spot market rose 2% in August, the third consecutive monthly rise, according to Loadlink Technologies. Year-over-year, August load postings were also up 2% from August 2019, the loadboard operator said late Thursday. It said August’s positive performance fell in line with expectation. “For the first time, two consecutive […]
Precision Specialized to tackle most challenging oversize load yet
BURLINGTON, Ont. – It’s a move so long and complex, nothing is being left to chance. Even a mobile washroom is being taken along. Yet, the pickup and delivery locations are only about 17 kilometers apart, as the crow flies. For Precision Specialized, the 108-km journey begins Sept. 28 for what will be “by far […]
Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A pilot project between autonomous trucking start-up Locomation and U.S. fleet Wilson Logistics has gone so well, that Wilson said it will convert 1,120 of its trucks to the system. The trucks will be retrofit with Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy technology, with the first units delivered in early 2022, the companies say. […]

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