Nova Scotia latest to adopt HoS exemption for Covid-19 relief
HALIFAX, N.S. – The Province of Nova Scotia is the latest to adopt an hours-of-service (HoS) exemption for those hauling specific Covid-19 relief items. The exemption is subject to various conditions. Prior to operating under the HoS exemption, the pro…
Rest area searches intensify in days of Covid-19
PICKERING, Ont. – Shandex Truck driver Dave Legge always heads out the door with a five-day supply of food in the sleeper. There are the frozen meals prepared at home. The coffee and tea. The case of Mr. Noodles. “I’m ‘self-isolated’ in the truck. Alwa…
Daimler deferring initial payments on construction trucks
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) is deferring first payments on new Western Star and Freightliner construction trucks for up to 120 days. The deal is available in both the U.S. and Canada. “We know that customers in the construction segme…
Landi Renzo Receives CNG Certification for Ford 7.3L Engine
Landi Renzo USA received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification on compressed natural gas (CNG) for the Ford 7.3L engine covering Class 4-7 vehicles.
No thaw restrictions for food and medicine
The Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) has published a ministerial decree which, due to the current situation related to Covid-19, lifts the load restrictions during the thaw period for certain trucks, depending on the nature of their cargo. The …
Goodyear offers free DOT inspections
Expect stores to remain open
CDC’s Advice for Truckers Delivering into New York City
The CDC has issued guidelines for truck drivers delivering into New York City area, which is one of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN reported that as of midday March 26, about half of the 74,000 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. were in New…
Ryan Harter’s 2015 Peterbilt 389
The rig is powered by a 550-hp Cat with an Eaton-Fuller 13-speed. Harter has added new LED lights, an 18-inch Texas-style bumper, stainless Hogebuilt fenders and Lincoln Chrome stacks.
Pete 359: ‘A little bit of new mixed in with the old’
Thornhill had restored the Pete with a 550-hp 3406 E-Model Caterpillar. The special touches included two transmission sticks and larger headlights.
BC could control supply chain in Covid-19 measures
VICTORIA, B.C. – British Columbia has established the power to take control of the supply chain under powers of the Emergency Program Act, as it looks to maintain essential goods and services during the fight against Covid-19. A new Provincial Supply C…