New Brunswick to begin Covid-19 tests at border

SAINT-JACQUES, N.B. – The Province of New Brunswick plans to screen one in six truck drivers for Covid-19 as they cross the provincial border at Saint-Jacques, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) reports. The voluntary program is set to …

Spring Into Summer Maintenance

Now is the time to start prepping trucks for the long, hot summer that’s just around the corner. Two critical systems, cooling and electrical, deserve full attention.

TravelCenters accelerates expansion

WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America announced Wednesday that it is accelerating its network expansion strategy by actively pursuing franchising opportunities for business growth. The company operates the TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Ex…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions nosedived in March

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions deteriorated in March, marking the start of negative Trucking Conditions Index readings that will likely lead into the worst quarter on record, FTR reports. FTR is projecting by far the worst monthly reading in A…

FMCSA starts remote safety reviews

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun reviewing safety compliance remotely because of Covid-19, the agency said in a guidance issued Wednesday. During the public health emergency, the FMCSA said, it w…

Trucking community mourns Vernon Erb

WILMOT TOWNSHIP, Ont. – The trucking community is paying tribute to Vernon Erb, founder of the Erb Group of Companies, who passed away Wednesday. He was 84. “It is with great sadness we inform you that this morning we said goodbye to a remarkable man a…