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Transportation
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Judge halts California labour law as it relates to truckers
Sacramento, CA — A federal judge on Thursday indefinitely blocked a new California labour law from applying to more than 70,000 independent truckers, deciding that it is preempted by federal rules on interstate commerce. The state law that took effect…
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Highlight Motor Group receives $55M in equity funding
Toronto, ON — Ontario logistics and transportation company Hightlight Motor Group has received a $55 million capital investment from Crédit Mutuel Equity, the North American private equity arm of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, a major banking group in France. Crédit…
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Big Freight names new COO
Steinbach, MB – Big Freight Systems announced that Rod Miron has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Miron has been in the trucking industry for more than 30 years, starting as a professional driver and transitioning into varying…
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Andy Transport announces interim COO
Montreal, QC – The Board of Directors of Andy Transport announced the appointment of Remus Arbanasi, CPA, CA, as Interim Chief Operating Officer, effective January 10, 2020, following Andreea Crisan’s stepping down for maternity leave to welcome a baby girl…
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Trucker accuses union of disobeying injunction in Regina refinery strike
Regina, SK — The owner of a trucking company says striking workers at Regina’s Co-op refinery are violating a court injunction that restricts how long pickets can block trucks entering and leaving the facility. Justice Janet McMurtry ruled on Dec. 24 that…
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Truckers file 1st suit contesting California gig economy law
Sacramento, CA — The California Trucking Association on Tuesday filed what appears to be the first lawsuit challenging a sweeping new labour law that seeks to give wage and benefit protections to workers in the so-called gig economy, including rideshare…
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Premier Scott Moe drives semi in ceremony marking finish of Regina Bypass
Regina, SK – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe got behind the wheel of a semi Monday to mark the completion of a four-year project to construct a bypass to move traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway around Regina. The multibillion dollar Regina…
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Probation for some new Alberta bus, truck drivers after Broncos family pressure
Edmonton, AB — Alberta’s transportation minister says there will be a two-year probationary period for thousands of bus and truck drivers who passed their exams before new training rules took effect. Ric McIver announced the move on Twitter following what…
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Dealing with freight RFPs
Mississauga, ON — Carriers hate’em. Shippers say, gotta have’em. The dreaded request for proposal (RFP) was again a hot topic of debate at this year’s Surface Transportation Summit, held Oct. 16 at the International Centre. Most of the frustration among…
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Alberta takes second look at trucking changes after meeting Broncos families
Edmonton, AB — The Alberta government says it will take a second look at training requirements for truck drivers after meeting with Humboldt Broncos families. Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured when an inexperienced Calgary truck driver ran…
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ODFL tops LTL carrier quality list
Thomasville, NC — Old Dominion Freight Line was named the overall winner of the MASTIO Quality Award for national less-than-truckload carriers for the tenth year in a row. Old Dominion topped the list of 25 LTL carriers assessed in the…
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Automation eliminating truck driving jobs is overstated: study
An article in the Harvard Business Review, says that while the risk of job loss from automation in the trucking industry is very real, the projections that often get touted are overstated. In a study in the Industrial and Labor…