TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence — along with another 8.5 hours of training for an air brake endorsement — under standards that were approved on Friday by …
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is adding to the calls for federal politicians to ratify the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement established to replace NAFTA.
Representatives of the alliance expressed the position in an appearance before …
Talbert Manufacturing has updated its 60CC/55SA-LD trailer showcases a new hydraulically operated system that makes it possible to operate only the third axle or a combination of third and fourth axles.
The trailer’s 18-inch loaded deck height is two …
TORONTO, Ont. – A committee of North American writers who cover the trucking industry has unveiled its Top 5 finalists for the 2020 Jim Winsor Technical Achievement Award.
The honor — presented during the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) annual…
DENTON, Texas – Several Canadian truck dealerships are among the first 71 locations to earn Peterbilt’s new Platinum Service Center certification.
The designation is based on scores for factors including facilities and driver lounges, use of Paccar So…
TORONTO, Ont. – An ongoing shutdown of CN’s rail network in eastern Canada is being felt throughout the broader supply chain, as protesters continue to show solidarity in the fight against a planned gas pipeline that would cross Wet’suwet’en territory …
Previous Canadian research into fuel efficiency has focused on factors such as aerodynamics. (File photo)
OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada largely adopts vehicle emissions standards established in the U.S., but a future round of rules from the U.S. Environmental…
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Utility Trailer Manufacturing is reporting a record year for production, coming in at just under 52,000 trailers in 2019.
The previous record of 49,000 trailers was established in 2015.
“2019 was truly a great year for us and…
Carrier Transicold’s diesel-powered Supra reefer units now include three new models that are as much as 3 decibels quieter than earlier designs, and weigh 5-9% less than competitive units.
The S7, S8 and S9 units are designed for trucks between 10 and…
Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau joins Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit to discuss actions at the annual meeting of the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety.
TORONTO, Ont. …
TORONTO, Ont. – Truck World, Canada’s largest truck show, is just two months away – and will include several new features this year.
The event runs from April 16-18 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont.
More than 100 first-time exhibitors a…
Accuride is shedding weight off its Accu-Lite family of aluminum wheels, and has also unveiled a 38-lb. 10 hand-hole wheel among the offerings.
The 22.5 x 8.25-inch wheel has undergone two years of field tests on Canadian highways, too.
The weight sav…
OTTAWA, Ont. – A federal regulatory process is now underway to formalize a series of trucking-related exemptions from scheduling requirements that apply to other industries.
Those scheduling requirements from Employment and Social Development Canada (…
Higher-than-expected insurance claims within Facility Association can create pressures that affect other insurance premiums.
TORONTO, Ont. – Facility Association – an insurer of last resort for trucking operations that can’t secure coverage elsewhere …
TORONTO, Ont. — Adam Lowry, a company driver with Celedon Canada (Hyndman) first learned about the company’s pending collapse on a news website. There had been lots of chatter about the problems with the American parent company, but little was known a…
