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Freight’s carbon footprint soaring
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 18:45 pmBRAMPTON, Ont. – Freight is one of the next frontiers for climate action because it accounts for an increasing share of the transportation sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, the environmental think-tank Pembina Institute warned Friday. “In fact, at[…]
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Truck OEMs charting course to ‘ultra-clean’
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 16:00 pmTORONTO, Ont. – The path to ultra-clean truck transportation begins with clean diesel engines today, but will eventually be dominated by electric trucks. But on that journey, truck manufacturers must work closely with fleets to build the entire ecosystem needed[…]
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Transportation hub seeks UN designation
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 15:40 pmBRAMPTON, Ont. – The Region of Peel, one of Canada’s biggest freight hubs, is seeking to join a global network of jurisdictions that promotes sustainable development, a top official Friday. Nando Iannicca, chairman of the Region of Peel, told the[…]
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ICBC licensing offices requiring appointments
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 15:31 pmVANCOUVER, B.C. – ICBC is now requiring customers to book appointments before visiting driver licensing offices at Burnaby Metrotown, Richmond Lansdowne, Surrey Guildford, Kamloops, and Victoria Wharf Street locations. The measure, which begins today, is meant to minimize the number[…]
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Canadian among TCA Driver of the Year finalists
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 15:02 pmFREDERICTON, N.B. – Armour Transportation driver Susie De Ridder of Fredericton, N.B., is one of three finalists for the Truckload Carriers Association’s Company Driver of the Year award. She is up for a $25,000 grand prize, and assured of a[…]
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Be prepared before heading out onto the roads this winter
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 13:00 pmWinter in British Columbia can be beautiful — especially when a fresh layer of snow covers the ground. But winter also means increased safety risks when driving. Black ice, freezing temperatures, rain, snow, fog, and sudden weather changes are all[…]
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PEI <b>trucking</b> company working to keep up with shifting COVID-19 guidelines
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 12:45 pm'We're all kind of rolling with the punches at this point'. Sheehan Desjardins · CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2020 8:46 AM AT | Last Updated ...
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Imperatore, founder of a critical ferry service, is dead
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 12:00 pmImperatore had gotten rich in the freight-hauling business. ... APA Transport Corporation, had become one of the most profitable trucking companies in ...
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Loblaw takes the autonomous plunge
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 11:03 am... is to understand how this technology can enhance our supply chain along with middle-mile delivery,” a Loblaw spokesperson told Today's Trucking.
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Loblaw takes the autonomous plunge
Truck News Nov 23, 2020 | 11:01 amTORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s largest grocer is set to become the first company in the country to deploy self-driving delivery vehicles. Loblaw Cos. will roll out the autonomous fleet in January. It is being done in partnership with the California-based[…]
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The Global <b>Truck</b>-as-a-Service Market is expected to grow by $ 19.02 bn during 2020-2024 ...
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 10:41 amNew York, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Truck-as-a-Service Market ...
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Ramaphosa must act on <b>truck</b> attacks, says <b>freight</b> body
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 08:48 amAt least 25 trucks have either been petrol bombed, burnt, shot at or stoned across the country since Thursday, with the Road Freight Association (RFA) ...
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Getting There: Feds end Washington <b>truckers</b>' more generous rest rules, arguing they're actually ...
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 08:26 amSheri Call, executive vice president of the Washington Trucking Associations, said the news that drivers no longer have to take the additional breaks ...
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WATCH | Hundreds of <b>truck</b> drivers protest in Durban over hiring of foreign nationals
Google Alert - trucking news Nov 23, 2020 | 05:37 amThis as hundreds of truck drivers — claiming to be from the All Truck Drivers Foundation (ATDF) — embarked on protest action in the Bayhead area of ...
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WRONG WAY COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES ON INTERSTATE 5
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Nov 22, 2020 | 21:45 pm
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LANE COUNTY, OR (November 22, 2020) - The Oregon State Police is reporting that: On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at approximately 1:37 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers received reports of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driving northbound in the southbound[…] -
Quick Decision by KSP Weight Station Staff on I-75 Proves to be Life Saving
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Nov 20, 2020 | 15:07 pm
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LONDON, KY (November 20, 2020) – Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day when it comes to superstition. This proved to be untrue this on Friday 13, 2020 when staff at the London Weight Station received an unplanned visitor. -
OTR trucker charged with DUI in Kentucky during an injury traffic crash investigation in Laurel County
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Nov 15, 2020 | 18:55 pm
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LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's K-9/shift Sgt. Gary Mehler arrested Bohodir T. Saitokhunov age 29 of Denver, Colorado on Thursday evening November 12, 2020 at approximately 7:10 PM. -
More Than Half of Trucks/Drivers Inspected Placed Out of Service During Two Day Operation on I-495
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Sep 3, 2020 | 12:18 pm
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GREENBELT, MD – A two-day focused enforcement effort around the Capital Beltway by Maryland State Police commercial vehicle inspectors resulted in more than half of the trucks or drivers inspected being placed out of service for a variety of violations. -
Can you legally carry a concealed firearm in Kentucky if you are wearing a mask?
Our Stories - Mad Trucker May 2, 2020 | 18:57 pm
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SOMERSET, KY (May 2, 2020) - The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is reporting that: The Sheriff's Office has been asked the question about it being legal if you can carry a concealed firearm if you are wearing a mask. -
Fatal Crash on I-75 / Tractor-Trailer vs. Pedestrian
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Feb 13, 2020 | 19:53 pm
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Mount Vernon, KY. (February 13th 2020) – On Thursday, February 13th 2020 around 5:00 A.M. Officer Eric Stallsworth with Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement responded to a commercial vehicle vs. pedestrian fatal crash located on I-75 near the 63-mile marker in Rockcastle[…] -
First Individual in Maine To Be Tested for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Feb 11, 2020 | 05:27 am
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AUGUSTA (February 10, 2020) – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today the first instance of an individual in the state being tested for 2019 novel coronavirus.