CTA supports CEWS updates
TORONTO, Ont. – The federal government has announced plans to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to Dec. 19, and has expanded the eligibility criteria to include all businesses that have experienced a revenue decrease. The Canadian Truckin…
Covid-19’s economic impact staggering, but trucking recovery underway
OTTAWA, Ont. – The financial devastation the Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking on the Canadian economy and the trucking industry is only now coming into focus – and it’s big. But in trucking, at least, a recovery seems to be underway. Prime Minister Justin…
The Critical Call for Supply Chain Versatility
Access this whitepaper to learn more about why brokers need to embrace versatility in all areas of their business, including an accurate self perspective, the right personnel, and robust technology.
HDT Talks Trucking Podcast, Season Three, Now Live
Season three of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, featuring topics such as the technologies we’ll likely need to meet future fuel economy and greenhouse gas reduction regulations, ways of improving driver retention, trucking’s most wante…
TCA salutes Challenger team drivers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Patrick Lablanc and his wife Nathalie Rivard of Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel, Que., Highway Angels. They are team drivers with Challenger Motor Freight of Cambridge, Ont. They were honor…
Visibility in the Supply Chain
As the pandemic has emphasized the complex nature of supply chains, technology increasingly allows shippers and carriers to stay better connected and improve efficiency.
Heavy vehicle use tax still due Aug. 31 despite other tax filing delays
Despite many other tax deadlines being delayed due to COVID-19, the heavy vehicle use tax deadline is still Aug. 31. FMCSA has rescheduled its “Trucking Safety Summit” for a virtual conference on Aug. 5. The general public is still leery of sharing the…
GM: No Delay in All-Electric Lineup; Teases EV Pickup
In its annual sustainability report, General Motors outlines its electrification and mobility initiatives as well as a previously unannounced electric full-size pickup.
PacLease’s Ken Roemer on 40 Years of Truck Leasing
As it hits 40 years old this year, PacLease says it’s ready to help fleets transition to technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks.
More than 100K trucking companies leaned on COVID financial aid program
According to publicly available data compiled by Overdrive, more than 100,000 trucking companies received PPP loans — totaling as much as $12 billion.