Innocent driver pays price for drug charges Drivers beware! The sealed trailer you hooked on to the truck could be a loaded with trouble. Zenon Bialkowski, 70, is an example of how a trucker’s life can change…
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…
Economy Titanium revenues climb, profit falls amid ongoing freight recession Titanium Transportation’s move into the U.S. asset-based trucking market helped it grow its Q4 revenue against the backdrop of an ongoing freight recession, while net income slid 71% year over…
Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Trimac buys North Carolina bulk hauler Trimac Transportation has grown its U.S. fleet, with the acquisition of bulk hauler Feldspar Trucking in Spruce Pine, N.C. Feldspar was founded more than 50 years ago as Norris Trucking…
Regulations New Brunswick to implement MELT for new drivers on April 1 Transport truck drivers in New Brunswick who are seeking a Class 1 licence will be required to take an approved training program, known as mandatory entry-level training (MELT), effective April…
Trucking Life Mack Trucks opens 2025 calendar contest The Mack Trucks 2025 calendar contest is now open. Mack customers can submit photos and videos of their trucks so that users can vote for a dozen Bulldogs to…
People B.C. tribunal dismisses time theft cases against drivers The small claims tribunal in British Columbia ruled that a trucking company accusing three former drivers of time theft, cannot claim wages back from any of them. Sandhar Trucking sought…
Economy, Fuel/Emissions Unplanned shutdown of Imperial pipeline affects delivery of fuel to Winnipeg The Manitoba government says it’s taking measures to mitigate potential impact to the province’s economy after Imperial Oil announced it has temporarily shut down a pipeline that supplies gasoline, diesel…
Sustainability Partnerships key to tackling sustainability hurdles, DTNA’s Aufdemberg says Battery electric, hydrogen and diesel are all part of the equation for a cleaner world. Partnerships are the way forward,…
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…