Time running out to comply with Pay Equity Act

Aug. 31 may seem a long way off, but for trucking companies seeking to comply with the Pay Equity Act, the clock is quickly counting down.

Trucks for Change hauls a million pounds of products for charity

The Trucks for Change Network (T4C) achieved a major milestone in 2023, moving 1 million pounds of products for The For Good Foundation to 41 food banks across Canada in…

Carriers must adapt to thwart cybersecurity threats: NMFTA report

Proactive measures and advanced technologies are key to mitigating emerging cybersecurity threats that besiege trucking companies, says a report from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA). Cybersecurity professionals and…

Love’s Freightliner ExpressPoint begins operations

Professional drivers of Freightliner trucks can now use a new service at Love’s Travel Stops for light mechanical repairs. Love’s Travel Stops and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced the…

Revolution Staffing acquires Driver Force

Revolution Staffing has acquired Driver Force based in Birmingham, Ala. Dave MacDonald (Photo: Revolution Staffing) Revolution Staffing supplies professional commercial drivers to private fleets and trucking companies. It collaborates…

Ontario driver admits to hauling cocaine in watermelon pallets

A Canadian commercial truck driver has admitted to hauling cocaine in watermelon pallets in the U.S. in July 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found approximately 30 kg…

B.C. suspends yet another carrier after truck hits overpass sign

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has suspended yet another carrier after one of its trucks hauling a helicopter struck and damaged a sign attached to an overpass on…

TTSAO, Driver Verified roll out ‘Heavy G’ training program

The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and Driver Verified have launched a ‘Heavy G’ class driver training program in Ontario. The program is designed for drivers with G-class…

BCTA launches Clean Carrier Program

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) launched its eco-certification initiative, the Clean Carrier Program. The program’s mission is to acknowledge and certify motor carriers that have committed to environmentally responsible…

PTTAC aims to standardize truck driver training across Canada

Commercial truck driver training businesses have launched the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) with a mandate to standardize and support driver training programs offered in all provinces and…

Dump truck driver hits wires in Guelph, Ont.

The Guelph Police Service charged a dump truck driver with careless driving after he struck wires in Guelph, Ont., on Jan. 13. Just after 3 p.m., the 64-year-old man was…

B.C. suspends another carrier after its truck hits Massey Tunnel roof

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has suspended another carrier after one of its trucks struck the roof of the Massey Tunnel in the Greater Vancouver Area on Jan.

Polaris Transportation Group promotes Kunow to president

Polaris Transportation Group has named Richard Kunow as the company’s president. Formerly Polaris’ chief operating officer since joining in 2020, Kunow has been leading the company’s day-to-day operations and strategic…

Long PIP processing times costing carriers business

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said processing times for the Partners in Protection (PIP) program can vary based on completeness of the application and file complexity, responding to complaints…

Brampton trucker arrested in $6.5M drug bust at border

A truck driver from Brampton, Ont., was arrested after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found hundreds of kilograms of suspected cocaine worth approximately $6.5 million in his truck. On…