Today's Trucking

An interesting read from Canadian Underwriter on how #insurancebrokers manage #trucking companies that misrepresent fleet size. Brokers are the front-line defenders for insurers covering commercial trucking. Especially since some fleet owners may attempt to insure only the trucks in use, while not reporting those sitting on lots and not being driven, writes Alyssa Di Sabatino. #truckingindustry #transportation #insurance https://lnkd.in/gv7UTtDf

The Alberta Motor Transport Association announced that it will lead Transport Canada - Transports Canada’s Zero Emission Truck Testbed (ZETT) project. The ZETT project is a real-world pilot of emerging #zeroemission #trucking technologies, evaluating heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles, #hydrogen fueling, and charging technology in Canadian operations. #truck #sustainability #truckingindustry https://lnkd.in/g-TpfhEU

Burgess Transportation’s facility in Petitcodiac, N.B., has been destroyed in a fire according to local media reports. The fire broke out Tuesday evening. CTV reports the fire resulted in responses from 12 departments and 100 firefighters. #trucking #transportation https://lnkd.in/gnq5diZD

There’s no mystery or magic to successful #tire management. It’s just a process, with steps to follow and results to verify. Haphazard approaches won’t yield consistent results, but attention to detail can take your tire program to the next level. That attention to detail takes many forms, from spec’ing the correct tire for the wheel position and the application, to doing regular yard surveys to check the condition of the tires. Jim Park takes an in-depth look into tire management. #truck #trucking #truckdriver #transportation https://lnkd.in/gM_FXSm2

Crews installed the final segment, known as the mid-span closure, officially connecting the deck at the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich. This marks the bridge as an official international crossing, set to open in fall 2025. #transportation #infrastructure #border https://lnkd.in/gDxZxUKD

It’s becoming increasingly likely that the internal combustion engine (ICE), which has served the #transport industry so well for 100-plus years, will continue to be a key enabler in the industry’s pursuit of #decarbonization. However, the fuels burned within an ICE engine will need to become fossil-free, and #hydrogen is a leading candidate to meet this requirement. Hydrogen is often associated with fuel cells, but hydrogen ICE (H2-ICE), brings some inherent advantages over the complexity of fuel cells. With inputs from Allen Schaeffer, Ameya Joshi, Dmitri Konson, Jim Nebergall, Louise Arnold #truck #trucking #truckingindustry #sustainability #transportation https://lnkd.in/gCBZsDaR

Beginning this month, the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) branch in B.C. is posting a list of #carriers holding a valid National Safety Code (NSC) safety certificate issued by the province. The list will be updated monthly and will provide the public with information including: the carrier’s legal name and home city; its certificate status (Active, No Active Vehicles, or Suspended); its safety rating; and number of registered vehicles. #truck #trucking #transportation #britishcolumbia #roadsafety https://lnkd.in/gDWvUFxF

Trucking HR Canada worked with a 31-person national working group between to look at ways of improving occupational level #drivertraining. The subsequent development and design of 16 key resources support the industry in ensuring our drivers have the competencies they need to be successful, skilled, and safe, writes Angela Splinter. #truck #trucking #truckdriver #transportation #humanresources https://lnkd.in/gUC_6qKk

The updated National Occupation Standard for commercial transport #truck operators includes a suite of tools developed to support employers and others with their occupational level training (OLT), commonly referred to as finishing #training or #onboarding, writes Craig Faucette. #trucking #truckdriver #trucker #transportation #humanresources https://lnkd.in/geKjTai6

The Port Transportation Association held a second rally on July 21, to protest the new #container #trucking service requirements in the Lower Mainland of B.C. The association believes the new rules will harm smaller and medium #drayage companies operating in the area since it would prohibit many operators from “doing business with themselves” as the new requirements prevent licensed #trucking companies from using their subsidiary or associated non-licensed companies to perform off-dock work. #intermodal https://lnkd.in/gig_kZTq