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Navistar recalls 13K trucks for brake light defect that could cause ‘confusion’ and crashes
Navistar has issued a major recall for a brake light issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Navistar recently announced that they would recall certain 2019-2020 International LT and 2018-2021 International HX vehicles. The recall impacts 13,570 trucks....
How life has changed for P.E.I. truck drivers in COVID-19 pandemic
‘It’s places I know looking like ghost towns’ It's easier, if a little eerie, to get through cities, it can be more difficult to find services, and they are appreciating a few thanks along the way. That's the life of a truck driver travelling around North...
Truck drivers are being denied basic necessities as they deliver essentials in this pandemic
He was told to go “out in the woods” and handed a roll of toilet paper. Across Canada, truck drivers and couriers are being barred from restrooms while they deliver essential goods, including medical equipment and fresh produce. Drivers say their services are welcomed...
Updated rules for drivers with insulin-treated diabetes
Under an updated reciprocity agreement between the U.S. and Canada, insulin-treated diabetics may operate in cross-border trucking. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Transport Canada agreed to this change in September 2019, but it wasn’t...
Thank a Trucker! – Updated March 31
Are you proud of the extraordinary job truck drivers are doing during this crisis? Are you a member of the public who is grateful that your store shelves are being restocked because truck drivers continue to roll? Don’t be shy – tell them so on your social media...
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. Always have been,”...
Trucking layoffs are already underway
TORONTO, Ont. — While some trucking segments are enjoying a surge in demand, others are struggling because of Covid-19 closures. Drivers working in dedicated transportation segments such as auto haulers, or those working in the resource sector, are among those...
Breaking: US-Canada trucker border crossings plunge
Almost 24% fewer truck drivers entered Canada from the U.S. last week than a year earlier, a sign that COVID-19 is hurting cross-border freight. Nearly 24% fewer truck drivers entered Canada from the U.S. last week compared to a year earlier, a sign that COVID-19 is...
Saskatchewan employs HoS exemption for Covid-19 relief
REGINA, Sask. – Saskatchewan is the latest province to implement an hours-of-service (HoS) exemption to truck drivers transporting Covid-19 essential items. Announced today, the provincial government said the modification to its HoS regulations for commercial truck...