Love’s Travel Stops today announced the addition of 10 Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. The locations offer tire, lube and light mechanical services, as well as
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Freightliners, Western Stars part of 122,000-truck recall
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 120,000 trucks for an issue that could cause a loss in electrical power and an unintended engine
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Groendyke Transport enters Phase 2 of three-pronged driver pay initiative
Second increase this summer boosts average compensation by 6% overall for company’s fuel and asphalt haulers Groendyke Transport recently increased pay for drivers hauling refined
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Vancouver port defends truck age policy
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has defended its truck age policy after local truckers held a rally on Canada Day, to protest the restrictions. The
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Knight-Swift acquires Top 250 carrier, expands into LTL
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (CCJTop 250, No. 4) announced Tuesday it has acquired 100% of Dothan, Alabama-based less-than-truckload carrier AAA Cooper Transportation (No. 49). In addition
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Ontario schools push for more enforcement
Established Ontario truck driving schools are arguing that a lack of provincial oversight and enforcement is leading to training that churns out poor-quality commercial drivers
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Driverless shuttle bus hits the road at University of Waterloo campus
WATonoBus expected to be available for student use by fall Students at the University of Waterloo will soon be able to ride to class in
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Yes, that week-long driver crackdown is less than two weeks away
Commercial vehicle inspectors are gearing up for the next major trucker enforcement effort taking place in July. The CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week 2021 will
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Infrared sensors, flashing signs considered for Moncton’s crash-prone overpass
City staff proposes $180,000 system that would detect oversized vehicles approaching the bridge It happens several times a year. A driver misses the warning signs
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The ABC of AB5 spells trouble for trucking
It seems Canadian regulators are not alone in raising concerns about misclassified truck drivers. But while the focus on this side of the border involves
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