Driver assaulted at truck stop

OXFORD COUNTY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the alleged assault of a truck driver at a truck stop in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, about 130 kilometers west of Toronto. Police said the incident happened at Oxford Road …

Smarthop targets small truckload carrier standardization

[caption caption="Small carriers struggle to scale their operations due to higher relative costs, but also because they struggle to get access to the right freight at the right time. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Small carriers wan…

Penske doubles capacity in Hamilton

READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new full-service facility in Hamilton, Ont., almost doubling its capacity, the company announced this week. It is located at 510 South Service Road off Queen Elizabeth Way. The 13,200-sq. ft site i…

Trucker Tools adds depth to its broker customer list

[caption caption="Freight brokers are using third party tools more than ever to stay competitive in a market where they need to tap into and track pockets of hard-to-access small carrier capacity. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Soft…

Trucker Tools adds depth to its broker customer list

[caption caption="Freight brokers are using third party tools more than ever to stay competitive in a market where they need to tap into and track pockets of hard-to-access small carrier capacity. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Soft…

Parts & the Pandemic

How aftermarket companies have kept fleets on the road through COVID-19 shutdowns, despite having to reconfigure their operations.

Drug Testing Refusal Data Added to Clearinghouse Report

New information in the latest Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Report could accelerate calls for federal approval of other testing methods, such as hair and oral fluid testing, according to one safety and compliance expert.

Diesel Pickups, SUVs Gaining Share

Diesel engine sales are up to 3.4% year to date in the Class 2 and 3 commercial diesel segments compared to 2.2% in 2019. New diesel options are coming for Jeep Gladiator, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade.