Krystyna Shchedrina

Toronto

Information Specialist at Truck News

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Fleets turn to front-end protection amid spikes in costly wildlife strikes

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

As wildlife-related collisions continue to plague commercial truckers across Canada, more fleets are turning to front-end protection systems to avoid costly damage, lengthy downtime, and safety risks for drivers. “With the increased cost of $15,000 to $20,000 on average for a small deer hit up to possibly totaling your truck if you hit a moose or a bear or something much bulkier, you can absolutely obliterate your truck,” said Nathan Holt, product marketing manager at Ex-Guard.
Erb Transport’s Jutzi named Grand Champion at CORTDC for second year in a row

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Stewart Jutzi of Erb Transport earned top honors once again at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships (CORTDC), taking home the Grand Champion title and highest overall score of 450.5 points at the event held June 14, at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The competition drew experienced and rookie drivers alike, who demonstrated their knowledge of safety, vehicle control, and road rules across five competitive categories.
Purolator cuts GHGs, expands EV fleet, boosts renewable diesel use in 2024: Report

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Purolator is moving rapidly towards its sustainability goals, including decarbonizing its ground transportation operations. The company achieved a 14.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its 2020 baseline, according to its newly released 2024 sustainability report. The purchase of renewable energy allowed it to reduce Scope 2 emissions alone by 84% compared to the same baseline.
Volvo adds tire blowout mitigation to dynamic steering system

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Volvo Trucks has added a new safety function to its Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) system in Eueope, that is designed to detect a front tire puncture and automatically mitigate the impact by assisting the driver to keep the truck on a steady course. The system reduces the side forces that a sudden loss of tire air pressure can create in the case of a flat tire, according to a news release.
Minimum rates to increase for container truck drivers in B.C. next month

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Container truck drivers operating to and from the Vancouver ports and within the Lower Mainland will see their minimum rates increase on July 1, following a formal rate review and consultation process conducted by the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC).
Trucking Announcements: Stern joins FGI, Manitoba's Doer recognized

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Lewis Stern joined Fort Garry Industries (FGI), and Denso promoted Kelly Dickens and Mike Neal to lead national accounts. Meanwhile, Manitoba’s former premier Gary Doer was awarded with the first-ever CentrePort Canada Footprint Award. Fort Garry Industries has appointed Lewis Stern as its new director of trailer sales.
Courier services navigate evolving challenges

2 weeks ago | insidelogistics.ca | Krystyna Shchedrina |Isabel Debre |Joseph Pisani |Emily Atkins

The last leg of a product’s journey to its final destination is as important as the first, and with recent ripples sent through the global trade landscape, courier and last-mile service providers must be able to respond to uncertainty and confusion.
Trucking Announcements: Moscrip returns to Truckstop, C-suite promotions at Motive

2 weeks ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Tony Daniel returned to Wellington Group of Companies as business development director. Motive promoted Amish Babu to chief technology officer, and named Hemant Banavar as chief product officer. Meanwhile, Truckstop’s founder Scott Moscrip returned to lead the company as interim CEO.
Teamsters protest autonomous truck testing at Port of Prince Rupert

3 weeks ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Teamsters Canada is protesting autonomous truck testing at the Port of Prince Rupert in B.C., saying the technology threatens unionized jobs and ignores simpler, proven solutions to boost capacity. The port, meanwhile, says the test is one of the ways to prepare for a sharp rise in drayage demand as two major logistics projects come online by 2030.
Truckload costs drop in U.S., carrier profitability hits 15-year low: Report

3 weeks ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

The cost for shippers via motor carrier declined 0.7% year over year between 2023 and 2024 in the U.S., driven by rate pressure and excess capacity, as trucking companies struggled with stagnant demand, according to the 2025 State of Logistics report presented by Kearney and CSCMP on Tuesday.