TORONTO, Ont. – Jean-Claude Fortin, president and CEO of JE Fortin in St-Bernard de Lacolle, Que., has been named chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).He begins a two-year term, replacing Scott Smith of JD Smith & Sons.
Jean-Claude Fort…
OTTAWA, Ont. – The U.S. has backed away from its latest tariffs on aluminum, just hours before Canada was widely expected to retaliate with $3.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs.“It seems cooler heads have prevailed,” said Don Moore, director – governmen…
TORONTO, Ont. – Interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, but energy analyst Robert Bryce points to an array of barriers that must be overcome before any widespread rollout – including the way electricity is generated and delivered.“Energy trans…
TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian equipment manufacturers once again find themselves in the crossfire of a trade war thanks to recent U.S. sanctions on aluminum and Canadian retaliatory measures widely expected to be announced today.U.S. President Donald Trump …
TORONTO, Ont. – Insurance premiums continue to push higher, driven up by everything from massive legal verdicts to the increasing price of collision repairs, but there are still things fleets can do to keep the costs under control.It’s largely a matter…
TORONTO, Ont. – Energy options for commercial vehicles include everything from diesel to natural gas, hydrogen, and batteries. But James Spencer doesn’t think oil is going away anytime soon.“Oil’s got a few laps yet to run,” Portland Fuel’s managing di…
TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s private fleets have offered a window into their operations through the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) 2020 benchmarking survey. Here are 11 things that emerged through the latest results.Rapid trade-in cycles – …
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario plans to have a new truck emissions inspection regime in place by early 2022, under a series of regulatory changes that are currently in the works.The province has committed to updating its periodic vehicle inspection program to…
MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International has acquired CCC Transportation, known primarily as a bulk carrier that operated as a subsidiary of Comcar Industries.The US $6.8-million deal includes associated real estate and additional equipment.
Comcar Industrie…
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Ontario’s 400 Series highways have been recognized as a known human trafficking corridor, but a new trailer taking to those routes will deliver a message of help.The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, in a partnership with Sharp T…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. regulators are taking a key step toward a pilot program that would see truck drivers as young as 18 operating commercial motor vehicles for interstate commerce.While CDL holders under the age of 21 can drive trucks in 49 states …
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario DriveTest centers are returning to full service on Sept. 8, completing a gradual reopening that followed a shutdown linked to Covid-19.All restrictions are being removed – including a measure that forced people to complete knowl…
GREENBELT, Md. – Speeding accounted for about half of the infractions recorded during Operation Safe Driver Week from July 12-18, as enforcement teams across North America applied a special focus on unsafe driving behaviors.About 66,400 drivers were fo…
WOODSTOCK, Ont. – Ontario’s provincial government is moving forward with rules designed to keep people from stopping, hindering, obstructing or interfering with vehicles that are transporting farm animals.Four sections of Bill 156 — the Security from T…
TORRANCE, Calif. — An appeals court has ordered a new trial in a 2018 “nuclear verdict” case that was one of the largest trucking verdicts in U.S. history, saying the award was excessive.In 2013, a tractor-trailer owned by oil-services fleet FTS Intern…