Bayview Trucks and Equipment, a Kenworth dealership in Atlantic Canada, has named Tom Dykeman as director of service.The 35-year transportation veteran has held roles from driving to dispatching.
Tom Dykeman
Dykeman will play a key role in bringing a …
Canadian shippers paid marginally less for ground transportation in December, down 0.44% compared to November, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).The Base Rate Index, excluding accessorial charges, dropped 1.14% month over month.
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Former Navistar and GM executive Dennis Mooney has been named the chief platform officer at Plus, a business developing a self-driving system for trucks.He joined the organization’s advisory board in June 2020.
Dennis Mooney. (Photo: Plus)In the new ro…
The Truckload Carriers Association is rescheduling its annual convention to Sept. 25-28 in Las Vegas.The event was originally scheduled for April 19-20 at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort.
“Due to the current limitations placed on large gatherings by the stat…
Quebec’s annual spring weight restrictions are scheduled to begin rolling out on March 8, the province’s Ministry of Transportation reports.Zone 1 restrictions are scheduled to run from March 8 to May 7, with Zone 2 running from March 15 to May 14, and…
Hydra Energy Partners is joining forces with a Chemtrade plant in British Columbia to offer commercial truck fleets access to hydrogen at a lower price than diesel.Hydra is offering the fuel as a service, and is responsible for capturing, cleaning, and…
Spireon, a North American telematics provider, is combining its fleet and trailer products into a combined transportation portfolio that will be led by president John Krumheuer.Krumheuer joins the business with 20 years of experience in the sector, and…
Another electrical connector may be in your future as manufacturers search for the best way to power and control an expanding array of trailer features.In the late 1990s, engineers managed to build on seven-pin SAE J560 connectors – the electrical life…
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will acquire the Cooper Tire and Rubber Company in a US$2.8-billion transaction.Cooper is North America’s fifth-largest tire manufacturer and has 10,000 employees in 15 countries. It has 10 manufacturing facilities …
New Brunswick is preparing to roll out season weight restrictions, with those in the southern areas of the province to take effect at midnight on Feb. 28. Northern areas will see restrictions applied on March 7.The restrictions are scheduled to continu…
Canadian trucking associations are pushing back against plans to require border-crossing truck drivers to submit contact information and quarantine plans through the ArriveCAN app, as well as any proposal to require drivers to submit recent Covid-19 te…
Average U.S. spot rates fell sharply in January even as truckload freight volumes remained high, says DAT Freight and Analytics, which operates an online marketplace for such freight.Its related Truckload Volume Index – which reflects dry van, reefer, …
Several ELD suppliers have issued announcements to assure Canada’s trucking industry that they will have devices ready to comply with a federal mandate scheduled to take effect June 12.All federally regulated carriers will have to use electronic loggin…
Fastfrate Group is acquiring ASL Distribution Services for an undisclosed sum, adding to a recent frenzy of mergers and acquisitions in Canada’s trucking industry.The deal, which includes all operating entities, is expected to add $120 million to Fastf…
The options that shed unwanted pounds from tractor-trailers continue to evolve, and bulk haulers may not be the only fleets that would benefit from the lighter equipment weights.“Lightweighting makes sense in a wide variety of applications when it is l…