When implementing electronic logging devices (ELD) to comply with the Canadian mandate set to take effect in June, focus not only on what they can
Read more
Month: January 2021
Navistar fuel cell truck test to include GM and a hydrogen refueling network
Navistar is joining forces with General Motors and OneH2 to roll out trucks that run on hydrogen fuel cells – and even provide the refueling
Read more
Trucking’s exemption from Calif. break laws upheld
Court upholds trucking’s exemption to Calif. break lawsA high-level federal court has sided with the U.S. DOT in exempting trucking companies from California state laws
Read more
Trans-Canada Highway to be closed for five weeks at Kicking Horse Canyon during April and May
The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed for five weeks straight during the spring at Kicking Horse Canyon, where the highway is being widened. The closure
Read more
Maine border town that relied on Canadian customers is feeling the pandemic’s economic fallout
HOULTON, Maine — The towns of Houlton and Woodstock sit roughly 15 miles apart, and in many ways are quite indistinguishable from each other. But
Read more
Maritime truck drivers describe getting cold shoulder after road trips
HALIFAX — Truck drivers may be essential workers, but it seems some are being denied services during the pandemic. Even though they are exempt from
Read more
More needed in bid for Ontario truck parking, says researcher
The author of an extensive truck parking study says Ontario should look beyond its own plans to build physical spaces if it hopes to tackle
Read more
Are standards for trailer underride guards strong enough?
Canadian regulators didn’t invent trailer underride guards, but they undoubtedly raised the bar. Rules on this side of the border require the protective barriers to
Read more
Volvo VNR Electric shifts from miles per gallon to kilowatt hours per mile
Volvo Trucks North America has scheduled an early-2021 production start for the regional delivery-geared VNR Electric. The zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric model for the U.S.
Read more
Top 5 riskiest roads for truckers — ranked
A trucking technology provider recently released a list of areas of risk for trucking fleets that includes the riskiest roads, states, and even times of
Read more