Ontario truck drivers can access emergency childcare during Covid-19
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario truck drivers with a Class A or D licence have been added to the list of essential workers eligible to receive free emergency child care during the fight against Covid-19. About 100 child care centers have reopened in the last m…
FMCSA to distribute 1M free masks to truckers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is assisting in the distribution of 1 million free protective face masks to truck drivers across America. The agency said the masks were provided by the Federal Emergency M…
Yokohama ends Covid-19 shutdown at truck tire plant
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Corporation of North America has reopened its plant in West Point, Miss., which had been silenced as a precautionary measure in the early weeks of Covid-19. The facility was closed on March 28 in what was originally announc…
Drivewyze Adds Indiana to Rest Area Alerts, Provides Parking Availability
Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass, which includes Drivewyze Safety Notifications service, has added in-cab notifications to inform drivers of the number of parking spots available at 10 rest areas throughout Indiana.
Family turns to GoFundMe to bring home truck driver’s body
CHARLESTON, N.B. – The family of truck driver Chris Hathaway is turning to GoFundMe in the search for the funds to bring his body home. The longtime driving veteran and ice road trucker was found in his trailer on April 25 in Vernon, B.C. “His sudden p…
Emerging App Company Looks to Transform Bulk Freight Industry
Roger LLC has officially launched as an independent technology company providing digital tools for shippers and carriers in the dry bulk truck freight industry.
Vision Truck Group named top Canadian Volvo dealer
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Vision Truck Group has been named Volvo Trucks’ 2019 Dealer of the Year. The awards were presented virtually over Skype, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Everyone at Vision Truck Group adds to the consistent and exemplary performance as …
News roundup, April 29: Trucking groups call for suspension of federal excise tax on trucks, trailers
A group of more than 100 trucking-related companies and organizations penned a letter to congressional leaders calling for a suspension of the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers. ATA distributing hand sanitizer to truckers. The latest…
Thank a Trucker team to serve up free meals May 1
WOODSTOCK, Ont. – NAL Insurance says its Thank a Trucker team will be set up outside the TA Petro truck stop in Woodstock, Ont., May 1 from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m., providing truck drivers with free meals. Pizza, soft drinks and coffee will be served up, a…
Industry Stakeholders Call for Suspension of Federal Excise Tax on HD Trucks, Trailers
The American Truck Dealers is pushing congressional leaders to suspend the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 2021.