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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Today’s Pickup: Canadian freight volumes hit new high amid pandemic
Key FreightWaves SONAR index pushes past post-Canadian National strike level as trucks continue to move loads. Just about every staple seemed in short supply from
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