On Wednesday, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) implored the White House to address the truck parking crisis in an upcoming infrastructure package. On April
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IKEA goods to move by Lion Electric trucks
Third-party logistics provider Second Closet is buying 15 Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks from Lion Electric. It will use them to fulfill home deliveries for IKEA in
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GPRC receives tractor-trailer truck donation from local hauling service
Grande Prairie Regional College has a new tractor-trailer thanks to a donation from RyTy heavy hauling in Grande Prairie. The new wheels will be used
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Ontario owner-operators face insurance disadvantage, broker says
Owner-operators may face an unfair disadvantage when it comes to securing commercial auto insurance, an Ontario broker suggests. In Ontario, individual truck drivers who decide
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Misuse of B-1 visas undercuts US trucking industry, observers say
Sources say violations occur in cities along both the Mexican and Canadian borders Jessie Maldonado’s family’s trucking company has been in business for around 30
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Trucking HR Canada recognizes 2021 Top Fleet Employers
Multiple tank truck carriers land on eight annual list, including Alchemist Specialty Carriers, Tandet and Trimac Trucking HR Canada recently recognized 77 fleets for providing
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SelecTrucks opens in Texarkana
SelecTrucks, a used tractor truck dealership with outlets all over the United States as well as Canada, is now open here. The company, though a
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Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief
Drivers continue to scramble for parking spots along the busy Hwy. 401 even as the Ontario government announced parking upgrades in several areas earlier this
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Iowa DOT to reopen rest stop shuttered since November
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) plans to reopen a parking-only rest area next week. On Tuesday, April 13 at 9 a.m., the parking-only
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Behind allegations Mexican truckers are breaking US cabotage rules — Long-Haul Crime Log
Recent reports of drivers breaking terms of visas dredges up one of the most controversial issues in cross-border trucking This week’s episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime
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