Electric truck makers woo customers at Work Truck Show While driving a Class 4 Bollinger B4 electric truck last week, acceleration was instantaneous and the cab quiet. Taking a quick spin in downtown Indianapolis, Ind., during Work Truck Week,…
Sustainability The ABCs of ESG: Trucking’s role in Environmental, Social & Governance reporting Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is becoming increasingly important to large companies, particularly those that are publicly traded. As…
Equipment DIY Maintenance for Owner-Operators: Chassis inspection Over the past decade we’ve seen trucks inundated with electronics. Parts and components that were once happily mechanical, now have…
Health & Safety 7 important tips from veteran drivers A 22-year old Jim Park (yes, that Jim Park) remembers the precise moment he learned how…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions ‘No charger? No problem,’ Mack says with mobile off-grid charging system Mack Trucks is looking to remove a barrier to the adoption of deploying electric trucks, by offering a mobile off-grid charging system for customers running its MD Electric truck. This…
People, Trucking Life Truck World offers recruitment opportunities to exhibitors One of the country’s largest job fairs will take place at the Truck World show on April 18-20, 2024 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont.
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions DTNA delivers first eM2 electric trucks Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has delivered its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 medium-duty trucks, following start of production in Q3 2023. Pitt-Ohio was the first to deploy the new model…
Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Source Energy buys RWR Trucking Source Energy Services has announced its acquisition of Camrose, Alta.-based RWR Trucking’s sand trucking business. It runs 27 tractors and 52 trailers, specializing in transporting contaminated soil for the oil…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Electric truck makers woo customers at Work Truck Show While driving a Class 4 Bollinger B4 electric truck last week, acceleration was instantaneous and the cab quiet. Taking a quick spin in downtown Indianapolis, Ind., during Work Truck Week,…
Equipment, Technology Kalmar, Forterra jointly developing autonomous terminal tractors Kalmar and Forterra have partnered to develop autonomous terminal tractors. Kalmar will provide autonomous-read terminal tractors and its Kalmar One fleet management system, while Forterra will supply its AutoDrive autonomous…
Human Resources Thompson trucks through trash collection It can be a dirty job and sometimes physically demanding as well. Traffic in Toronto, Canada’s biggest city, and tight…
Business Management Forged from crisis: How Moore Brothers Transport overcame adversity It was early December in 2000, and there was a sharp knock at Sue Moore’s door. She’d just staggered home…
Business Management Fastfrate re-ups with CPKC securing private gate access, looks to expand LTL-by-rail Fastfrate Group has inked a new five-year agreement with CPKC that gives it exclusive, private gate access to the railway’s…
Regulations When is a decertified ELD not a decertified ELD? A new list has recently appeared on Transport Canada’s webpage hosting the official list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). It’s…
Equipment Redesign of Volvo’s new VNL goes more than skin deep Whoever said all slippery trucks must be cast in the same mold? Volvo disproved that idea with the launch of…
Business Management Volvo closes books on mixed year, plans for strong market ahead Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) foresees a continuing strong truck market as fleets rush to buy in advance of costly…
Business Management TFI International considers inviting other specialized TL players into spinout Flatdeck and tanker is in, when it comes to TFI International’s U.S. truckload operations. Van and reefer is out. Speaking…
Human Resources Manitoba truck driver’s 3D artwork featured in Canadian, U.S. galleries Eugene Kabrun, a Manitoba truck driver, felt honored when a fellow artist made a two-hour drive from Cincinnati, Ohio, solely…