Asset sale preserves truckers’ jobs after bank dispute leads owner to close BLB Transport The end for Canadian flatbed trucking company BLB Transport Group came
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Penske Logistics acquires Black Horse Carriers
Deal adds more than 2,000 vehicles to Penske’s fleet Penske Logistics announced an agreement to purchase Black Horse Carriers, a Chicago-based trucking company with more
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Drivers can win prizes in PFJ Hauliday Giveaway
Beginning today, Dec. 1, Pilot Flying J will ask a question on its Facebook page in its Hauliday Giveaway post for professional drivers. To enter,
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Pride Transport increases driver pay
A 450-truck carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City is the latest trucking company to increase driver pay. Pride Transport, a family-owned and operated carrier, recently
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Canadian fuel distributor Parkland targeted in cyberattack
Ransomware group claims responsibility as company probes incident The Alberta-based company said it had detected the attack on Nov. 14 on a “subset of its
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ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market remains strong in November
TORONTO, Ont. – The third week of November saw the highest weekly load totals in Canada’s spot market since the start of the pandemic, according
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Here are the dates for next year’s biggest truck inspection blitzes
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced dates for several truck inspection campaigns set to take place in 2021. You’ve made it through Roadcheck,
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Driverless ‘platooned’ buses considered for Toronto
You’re waiting at the bus stop with several other people and coming your way you see two or three buses. There’s nothing unusual about that
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Classify truck drivers properly, or face the consequences
Some trucking companies use a business model that has come to be known as “Driver Inc.” to classify their truck drivers as “independent contractors” when
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Truck drivers roll, even as other Canadians face new Covid-19 restrictions
HALIFAX, N.S. — Truck wheels continue to roll while non-essential travelers across several Canadian regions face tighter restrictions in the fight against Covid-19. But that
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