Truckers charged during safety blitz

CALEDON, Ont. – Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were charged by officers from OPP Caledon during last week’s Operation Safe Driver campaign, the detachment said Wednesday. The annual event, organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA…

Ryder, Loadsmart now offering instant load booking for carriers

Ryder and Loadsmart have each announced separate partnerships that enable the companies to offer instant load booking to owner-operators and carriers. In other news: Autocar is adding six advanced safety features to the ACX severe-duty cabover. Pipelin…

Work truck suppliers face chassis, labor shortages

FARMINGTON MILLS, Mich. – Work truck suppliers are facing a shortage of available chassis and labor alike as they begin the slow recovery in the face of an economic downturn triggered by Covid-19. “We were already anticipating a recession in the commer…