CVSA launches Canadian human trafficking awareness campaign

A five-day Canadian human trafficking awareness initiative kicks off today, led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The organization will be raising awareness of what to look for…

Love’s plans aggressive expansion this year

Love’s Travel Stops says it will add 25 travel stops, remodel existing locations, and add 15 Truck Care and Speedco locations this year. The expansion will add 75 truck maintenance…

Kwik Star truck stop voted truckers’ favorite

Truckers using the Trucker Path app have ranked their favorite U.S. truck stops, with Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa taking top honors. More than 8.5 million users rated the truck…

B.C. provincial carriers required to use ELDs beginning Aug. 1

Provincially regulated commercial vehicle operators in British Columbia will be required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) beginning Aug. 1, 2023. Failure to equip a vehicle…

CTOA lawyer defends Driver Inc. model

You’d be hard pressed to find a more divisive issue in the Canadian trucking industry than the so-called Driver Inc. employment model for truck drivers. Driver Inc. — a definition…

Provinces differ in ELD enforcement penalties

More than a month into the enforcement of the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, TruckNews.com reached out to provinces and Transport Canada regarding penalties for non-compliance. Canada’s federally regulated…

Alchemist finds people-first approach the solution to high turnover

Glen Parsons believes if you treat your people well, success in the trucking industry will follow. As co-owner of Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), a company in which he sold his…

CTA, Teamsters urge provinces, feds to work together on Driver Inc.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Teamsters Canada have written to the Forum of Labour Market Ministers, urging them to coordinate enforcement actions on Driver Inc. Driver Inc. involves classifying…

Six Canadian companies among Best Fleets to Drive For

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Best Fleets to Drive For competition, and six of the top 20 winners are from Canada. Canadian Top…

Best Fleets to Drive For program identifies 6 trends in trucking

Administrators of the Best Fleets to Drive For program have interviewed nominated trucking companies, and once again taken the time to identify emerging trends within the businesses. Participation in…

Canada’s spot market closes 2022 with consecutive monthly gains

Canada’s spot market ended 2022 with two consecutive months of growth, capping the year with a 7% jump in December load volumes. Load availability was down 31% year over year,…

How truck drivers can exercise on the road

Truck drivers can get on the road to a healthier lifestyle by exercising consistently. Dr. Mark Manera, founder and CEO of Supply Chain Fitness, says it begins with small…

Smeltzer embraces perils, satisfaction of hauling livestock

Hauling livestock can be dangerous and demanding, not a job most can or would like to do. You could get kicked, gored, knocked over and seriously hurt or worse. Kevin…

We asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT to write poems about truck drivers, creating AI poetry in motion

Full disclosure: I am no poet. While I use the pen and keyboard to tell stories, my dedication to composing rhyming couplets ended in high school English class. I’ll spare…

Trucker movie Rodeo wins award at Whistler Film Festival

Rodeo, a movie about a truck driver and his nine-year-old daughter, has won the EDA Award for Best Female Directed Feature Film at the Whistler Film Festival. Montreal director Joelle…