CTA letters help to identify truck drivers as essential workers
TORONTO, Ont. – As roadside checkpoints emerge to help slow the spread of Covid-19, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is suggesting that truck drivers should carry a letter confirming their roles as essential workers. While the checkpoints have not …
ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid-19 tightens grip on economy, commercial vehicle demand
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in freefalling GDP assumptions, and by extension freight volumes, carrier profits, and expectations for commercial vehicle demand, ACT Research reported in its North American Commercial Vehicle Outloo…
Team drivers arrested in $4.8M drug bust
“We are absolutely committed to working with our enforcement partners, such as the RCMP, to safeguard Canadians.” – Joe McMahon, district director at CBSA. WINDSOR, Ont. – Two Ontario truck drivers are under arrest following the seizu…
Help-a-Trucker drive kicks off in N.B.
ROTHEASY, N.B. – It is a small group with a big heart. And on Saturday, the five New Brunswickers were out on Transcanada Highway 1, handing out free meals to commercial drivers as part of their Help-a-Trucker – NB initiative. “Day 1 went very well, we…
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McLeod Adds Digital Freight-Matching API for PowerBroker TMX
McLeod Software introduced a new digital freight matching (DFM) web service API for its PowerBroker TMS product. This web service allows McLeod customers to integrate third-party providers of available freight and capacity-matching solutions into their…
3 kids busted for throwing object off overpass
Trucker injured in New Jersey
Houston trucker honored for aiding gunshot victim
A Texas trucker is the latest driver to be honored for his highway heroics. The Truckload Carriers Association recently named Paul Hopson, a driver for Action Specialized from Houston, Texas, a Highway Angel for stopping to help a seriously injured mot…
COVID-19: The Parts and Service Impact
Every business has been affected by the pandemic in some way. The truck parts and service aftermarket weighs in on what is happening in their businesses.
Utah Exempts Truckers from COVID-19 Entry Survey
Truck drivers have now been exempted from an order requiring adults entering the state of Utah to fill out an online form about their potential exposure to the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 illness.