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CVSA moves annual meeting online due to Covid-19
GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which oversees roadside inspection activities across North America, has canceled its annual conference and exhibition – replacing it with a virtual event. The conference and exhibition was originally to take place Sept. 20-24 in Wilmington, Delaware, but it will now take the form of a week-long […]
Hyundai to ship first hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks
SEOUL, South Korea – Hyundai Motor is shipping its first 10 Xcient Fuel Cell trucks, claimed to be the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty trucks, to fleets in Switzerland. It plans to produce 50 trucks this year and 1,600 by 2025, powered by a 190-kW hydrogen fuel cell system capable of 400 kms per […]
Maxon Lift hires Hakan Peterson as VP
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Maxon Lift Corp. has appointed Hakan Peterson vice-president of strategic growth. In this new role, Peterson will be responsible for identifying new revenue streams, both in and out of the liftgate industry, the company said Monday. Peterson has 35 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Maxon Lift, […]
Southern Ontario projects get $35M
WELLAND, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for four road and bridge improvement projects in Southern Ontario. Ottawa is investing $10 million in these projects while Ontario is contributing about $7 million. Another $18 million will come from the local municipalities, Infrastructure Canada said Monday. Under the program, the City of […]
Trucking technology put to work in Covid-19 fight
TORONTO, Ont. — Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. In that spirit, several trucking-focused technical innovations are already being updated and repurposed because of Covid-19. Here are five examples: 1. Truck telematics benchmarking the ‘new normal’ The ability to track vehicle positions is not exactly new, but the underlying telematics data is […]
DOT invests more money in safety technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering an additional $60 million in grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency and safety. The money for the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) will be made available by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the department said Monday. “These grants […]
Nominations open for Best Fleets contest
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge are seeking nominations for the 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For contest. The annual competition identifies employers who provide exceptional workplace environments within the trucking industry. Nominations will be accepted from July 6 through Sept. 6, TCA said. By nominating a fleet, a truck driver […]
Hyndman compensation payouts begin
TORONTO, Ont. – For some former employees of the now-defunct Hyndman Transport, the monthslong wait for compensation is over. They started receiving payouts last month under the federal government’s Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP), which provides compensation to individuals whose employer is bankrupt or subject to a receivership. “This is the reason we pushed so […]
Canada Cartage opens new Brampton fulfillment center
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) has announced the opening of a new 300,000 sq.-ft. fulfillment center to support its growing e-commerce business. The facility is located at 250 First Gulf Blvd., in Brampton, Ont., and will serve both U.S. and Canadian markets. It features 42 dock doors and will open in phases […]
CBSA collecting personal information from truckers
COUTTS, Alta. – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has begun collecting personal information from truck drivers at several border crossings on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). This has taken some drivers, including lease-operator Greg Decker by surprise, and caused some concern. He was recently asked for his personal email address and […]
ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders bounced back in June
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders spiked to 16,000 units in June, reflecting a rapid freight rate improvement, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders surged 139% from May, and were up 23% from a “very easy” year-ago comparison, ACT reported. Classes 5-7 orders also rose 77% from May, but were off 20% […]
Montreal port protests begin
MONTREAL, Que. — Longshoremen at the Montreal Gateway Terminals’ Racine (62) and Cast (77) facilities walked off the job as expected at 3 p.m. today. The work stoppage is scheduled to last until Saturday, July 4, at 6:59 a.m. The Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) sent a notice this morning to its members, reminding them to schedule their loads […]
Kinedyne names regional HR manager
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne has appointed Eric Sorensen regional human resources manager for North America. Sorensen has more than 20 years of HR management experience, the company said. He will be based in Kinedyne’s Prattville, Ala., manufacturing facility. “We are excited to welcome Eric to our management team,” said Dan Schlotterbeck, president of Kinedyne. “He […]
Safety activists want FMCSA to delay HoS final rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pressure is mounting on the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to delay the implementation of its new hours-of-service (HoS) final rule, which activists say is a significant risk to public safety. This week, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Truck Safety Coalition, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways and […]
Covid-19 bailout funds give U.S. Treasury stake in YRC
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The less-than-truckload (LTL) YRC fleet will receive a US $700 million loan through Covid-19 relief funds, giving the U.S. Treasury a 29.6% stake in the company. While the loan is made through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – also used to help small businesses – these funds […]
Truck crossings remain steady
OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals remained steady during the week of June 22-28, with 104,539 truck drivers entering the country, the Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday. The arrivals are marginally up from 104,247 during June 15-21, but down 10% from 116,744 in the same period in 2019. Truck arrivals have continued to improve since […]
Deadline nears for OTA scholarship applications
TORONTO, Ont. – The deadline to apply for Ontario Trucking Association’s education scholarships is less than two weeks away. The scholarships are granted through the OTA Education Foundation. Students can apply for university or college scholarships in the amounts of $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. Applicants must be sponsored by an Ontario trucking or trucking services/supply […]
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 service during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Canada’s transport industry has worked hard these past few months […]
Alberta nurse practitioners can now complete driver medicals
EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta will now allow nurse practitioners to complete driver medical examinations, required of commercial drivers, any drivers over 75, and those with specific medical conditions. About 150,000 driver medical exams are filed with Alberta Transportation each year. Most of them are for people applying for a commercial driver’s licence. “Nurse practitioners are […]
Feds invest to improve goods movement in B.C.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The federal government has invested $28 million into three B.C. projects, which it says will reduce freight bottlenecks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced this week that: $17.5 million will be spent to expand and improve the Ray-Mont off-dock transload facility in Richmond, B.C., increasing terminal capacity by 160%; $7.5 million will go […]

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