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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Underlining the need for improving the provincial economy, the Ontario Trucking Association has called upon the Ontario Government to make strategic investments in trucking supply chain in budget 2023. OTA in a submission given to the Ontario Government stated that...
Canadian spot market loads fell slightly in April, though are still much stronger than in previous years Truck to load ratios are hovering just above one truck available for every one load posted. TORONTO – Loadlink Technologies’ Canadian spot market shrank this...
The Kriska Transportation Group has acquired Round the Lakes Motor Express Inc (RTL) and Ready To Load Logistics Inc. (RTLL), both of London, ON. Each company will continue to be managed by its current leadership team to maintain operational excellence,...
The NBA champion opened two clinics for low-income people in collaboration with Novant Health. The former athlete paid $7 million for these clinics! Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first clinic opened a year ago; the other is about...
Toronto, ON September 23, 2020 - A few months ago we launched special, limited edition trailer wraps on 5 of our new reefer units showcasing our “Thank You to All Front-line Heroes” message! The goal was to show our...

Trailer jack knife

A trailer jackknife occurs when the truck reduces speed, but for whatever reason the trailer doesn’t and the trailer tires break traction. It can occur on bare dry pavement, but then it is almost always caused by improper loading...
This week I traveled to Australia to speak at a conference. On my flight from Sydney to Perth, I was pulled aside for additional screening for explosives. The agent passed a wand over my luggage, my shoes and my...
A few summers back, I was golfing with some colleagues from the trucking industry in theToronto area. It just so happened that the topic of the day was the importance of driver retention and what carriers are doing to...

Trucking apps

The combination of smart phones and the internet have revolutionized the trucking industry. Gone are the days of having to find a fax machine to send paperwork to the customs broker, keeping track of distance traveled and fuel purchased...
At least 40 cities and Washington, DC imposed curfews Sunday in response to protests across the country. Additionally, as of Sunday morning, approximately 5,000 National Guard members have been activated in 15 states and Washington, DC, with another 2,000 prepared...