US ELD mandate tightens Canadian trucking markets

Many Canadian businesses were surprised by the breadth and depth of the electronic logging device’s (ELD’s) impact: shippers dependent on cross-border trade with the US experienced significant disruption starting Dec. 18, when the ELD rule took…

Spot Truckload Rates Poised to Set Records in June

Spot truckload rates on the DAT Solutions network of load boards rose again for the week ending June 16 and are on track to achieve the highest ever monthly average for van, refrigerated, and flatbed freight.

Concrete Pumpers Seek Short-Haul Hours of Service Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the American Concrete Pumping Association has applied for an exemption from the requirement that short-haul drivers using the records of duty status (RODS) exception of the hours-of-ser…

Total highlights rapid oil change at TRP open house

BOLTON, Ont. – Got 15 minutes to spare? Great. Then you can get an oil change without even leaving the comfort of your own cab. That’s the concept of the new Total Rubia Lube Centre located at TRP Parts and…

Ability Tri-Modal Deploys Orange EV Yard Trucks

Orange EV and Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services announced the deployment of five Orange EV T-Series pure-electric terminal trucks to three of Tri-Modal’s warehousing and distribution facilities.

Diesel Laptops Launches Tech Training Program

Diesel Laptops, a distributor for commercial truck diesel diagnostic software and hardware, has begun enrollment for its hands-on, in-classroom Diesel Technician training program.