Toronto roads ranked third slowest in the world

Toronto was ranked the third slowest city in the world, according to the 2023 TomTom Traffic Index released on Wednesday. The survey included 387 cities in 55 countries, which were…

Highway safety still an issue in Northern Ontario: OTA

Nearly 96% of truckers who drive and operate on Highways 11 and 17 believe highway safety and infrastructure conditions in Northern Ontario are deteriorating, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) found…

Trucker Path users pick Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as top truck stop

Trucker Path has named a Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as the top truck stop for 2024. Only one Canadian facility made it on the mobile app’s annual top 100…

Manitoba commits $12M to improve intersection that was site of deadly bus crash

The Manitoba government is promising $12 million to improve a highway intersection where a crash last year killed 17 people. The government has released an outside review of the intersection…

Truckers in B.C. call for more training after latest overpass strike

A Metro Vancouver truckers’ group said the recent rash of trucks with high loads smashing into highway overpasses cannot be stemmed by tougher punishments alone. Gagan Singh with the United…

Ontario’s 407 ETR to hike rates from Feb. 1, 2024

It is going to cost more to drive a truck on Ontario’s Highway 407 ETR (express toll route).   The 407 ETR is ending a four-year rate freeze by announcing…

Ontario expands Highway 401 in Cambridge

The Ontario government has completed expansion of Highway 401 in Cambridge with eight kilometres of new lanes from Highway 8 to Townline Road now open. “Highway 401 is the busiest…

Government freezes Confederation Bridge toll rates for 2024

Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez announced that the federal government is freezing tolls for a second year, at current rates, for the Confederation Bridge. The span links Prince Edward Island…

Canada Cartage opens new Alberta terminal

Canada Cartage has announced the opening of a new terminal and cross-dock facility in Rocky View County, Alta. The facility is located at 135 High Plains Drive – within the…

B.C. pilots vehicle-to-grid bidirectional charging

Lion Electric is one of several companies that are participating in a B.C. pilot project aimed at providing the feasibility of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, in which electric vehicles not only…

B.C. cracks whip to prevent trucks hitting overpasses

British Columbia is taking tough action to prevent truck drivers from crashing into highway infrastructure. Trucking companies involved in infrastructure crashes will see stronger consequences that escalate for repeat offences,…

Greenlane to work with Uber Freight to identify EV charging needs

Commercial truck charging network provider Greenlane is working with Uber Freight to help identify key locations to install charging infrastructure for electric commercial trucks. Greenlane is a joint venture between…

Fastfrate expands Halifax warehouse

Fastfrate has expanded its Halifax warehouse, adding 70,000 square feet of space and enhancing capacity to 130,000 square feet. The facility is staffed by 120 employees and provides services that…

TForce buys two former Yellow terminals

TForce was the winning bidder for two owned terminals that belonged to bankrupt LTL carrier Yellow Corp. Terminals in Sacramento, Calif., and Lexington, Ky., were purchased by TForce Properties, the…

U.S. sees increased parking availability, a symptom of a slowing market

More parking space is available in the U.S. now compared to two years ago, found Trucker Path, makers of an app that helps truckers find parking spots, in its recent…