The Buzz is all Electric, But I Like Combustion Engines
Electric trucks are getting all the headlines right now, notes HDT executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood. But there are still plenty of viable internal combustion options still on the table, too.
COVID-19: Carriers and drivers alike adjust to new reality
Iowa feeding truckers Tues. & Wed.
Covid-19 Operations: Brossard Leasing
With all the measures announced by the governments concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Brossard Leasing takes a moment to reassure you that it is continuing operations. The operations remain open 24 hours a day for truck and trailer rentals and mechanic…
Trucking-Related Manufacturers Idle Production Facilities Due to COVID-19
A number of truck makers and suppliers are choosing to temporarily idle production facilities as part of a national effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Covid-19 limits truck stop services in west, but most remain open
EDMONTON, Alta. – As the trucking industry scrambles to meet demand during the Covid-19 crisis, the need for safe, equipped rest stops has never been more important to drivers. Rest stops in Alberta were not only close to being shut down by the provinc…
News roundup, March 23: Navistar halts truck production; Uber Freight offering meal credits, sanitation kits to small carriers
Uber Freight is offering meals credits and more to small carriers. Navistar is suspending truck production during the COVID-19 pandemic. CVSA is hosting a webinar Wednesday to go over safety concerns dealing with roadside inspections. Love’s is convert…
Impact of Covid-19 varies carrier to carrier
OKOTOKS, Alta. – The impact of the Covid-19 crisis can be felt across Western Canada, and though many outside the industry see trucking as a booming business right now, the societal lockdown has affected carriers in different ways. Mullen Group, for ex…
Licence and permit processing disruptions during Covid-19 crisis
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Covid-19 crisis has forced several delays and suspensions with licensing and permit processes in the trucking industry, including the closure of the B.C. Trucking Association’s (BCTA) Port Pass office. Effective at noon yesterday,…
Pride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 23: Kenneth Fisher’s 1997 Peterbilt 379
Up this week at No. 23 is Kenneth Fisher’s 1997 Peterbilt 379 with green flame graphics. Fisher, who was a firefighter, wanted fire on his truck, so he added the dark green and lime green flames to the mocha pearl paint scheme.
DOT Issues Guidance on Drug and Alcohol Testing COVID-19
The Department of Transportation has issued guidance on drug and alcohol testing for federally regulated transportation workers, as fleets and commercial drivers may face challenges complying with regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.