Canadian trucking

GoFundMe freezes $3.7M until organizers of Canada trucker convoy detail spending plan

Protesters gather on overpasses on Highway 1 to protest the coronavirus vaccine mandate for commercial transportation truck drivers

GoFundMe is holding off on distributing more than CA$4.7 million ($3.7 million) raised for a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 mandates until it receives more information about how funds will be distributed.

“Our goal is to protect the generosity of donors and ensure that every dollar donated on our platform reaches the right place,” a GoFundMe spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. “We require that fundraisers be transparent about the flow of funds and have a clear plan for how...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gofundme-freezes-37m-until-organizers-of-canada-trucker-convoy-detail-spending-plan

Truckers angry over vaccine mandates roll toward Canada’s capital in protest

Trucks lined up at the US canada border

Truck drivers in Canada are slow-rolling in convoys across the country to protest the COVID-19 vaccine mandate at the U.S. border, with plans to converge at the capital, Ottawa, on Saturday.

Among them will be Ontario owner-operator Brigitte Belton, who until recently regularly moved freight between the U.S. and Canada. Since Saturday, she and other drivers who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 have been barred from crossing the border. 

“I’m literally going to lose my truck, my house, my...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-angry-over-vaccine-mandates-roll-toward-canadas-capital-in-protest

Unvaccinated Canadian truckers won’t be exempt from COVID-19 measures at border

Trucks and vehicles seen leaving the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit entering Canada after crossing the US-Canada border, bridge seen in the background.

Canadian cross-border truckers who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will, in fact, face mandatory testing and quarantining after returning from U.S. trips starting Saturday, senior government officials said. 

“Let us be clear: This has not changed. The information shared yesterday was provided in error,” according to a statement shared Thursday by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. “Our teams have been in touch...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/unvaccinated-canadian-truckers-wont-be-exempt-from-covid-19-measures-at-border

Unvaccinated Canadian truckers won’t face extra COVID-19 rules after returning from US

Surrey, Canada - Mar 29, 2020: Freight truck exiting Canadian Border Services Pacific Truck Crossing location during Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic

Canada has reportedly scrapped plans to require Canadian truck drivers who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get tested and quarantine after returning from the United States.

The about-face happened late Wednesday, just three days before the requirement was set to take effect Saturday. Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated U.S. truckers will still be turned away from Canada beginning Saturday, a spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency told Global News.

The reversal came as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/unvaccinated-canadian-truckers-wont-face-quarantines-testing-after-returning-from-us

Canada ELD certification ‘very rigorous,’ company says after completing vetting

The screen of a Cab-Mate One ELD mounted inside a truck with its screen turned on. The device was recently certified in Canada.

Slowly but surely, electronic logging devices (ELDs) are starting to emerge from Canada’s third-party certification process. 

On Aug. 30, Pedigree Technologies’ Cab-Mate One became the fourth ELD certified to run in Canada. It joins devices from Hutch Systems, Diesel Tech Industries and Assured Tracking.

“The Canada ELD certification process was very rigorous and detailed,” Joshua DeCock, Pedigree’s vice president of product management, explained in an email to FreightWaves.

Device certifications...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-eld-certification-very-rigorous-company-says-after-completing-vetting

Canada Cartage acquires cross-border carrier Rapid Delivery

A truck from Canada Cartage exits a loading dock.

Canada Cartage has acquired Rapid Delivery, a Canadian trucking company specializing in dedicated domestic and cross-border dedicated freight services.

The deal, announced Thursday, adds around 20 power units and two Ontario terminals — in London and Windsor. It marks the fourth acquisition in 2021 for Canada Cartage, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in Canada. 

Ontario-based Rapid Delivery primarily serves industrial customers in Ontario, Michigan and Ohio. It amounts to a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-cartage-acquires-cross-border-carrier-rapid-delivery

CBP seizes cocaine hidden in watermelons, peppers headed to Canada

Bags of cocaine is displayed with boxes of produce seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Canadian border.

A truck driver hauling watermelons and peppers from the U.S. to Canada could face prosecution after border officers discovered nearly 70 pounds of cocaine hidden in her load of produce, authorities said. 

The driver, a Canadian citizen, was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting outbound operations at the Sweetgrass Port of Entry in Montana, across the border from Coutts, Alberta. 

Officers found the cocaine — totaling 69.5 pounds — inside the trailer, concealed in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cbp-seizes-cocaine-hidden-in-watermelons-peppers-headed-to-canada

North Dakota to give Canadian truckers COVID-19 vaccines

A truck passes a sign reading: COVID-19: In this together. To illustrate a story about North Dakota vaccinating Canadian truck drivers.

Canadian cross-border truckers based in Manitoba will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines for free in North Dakota starting Wednesday under a joint program with the province and state in the first effort of its kind by governments in the U.S. and Canada.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced a vaccination initiative on Tuesday. It comes as the rate of COVID-19 infections in Canada outpaces that of the U.S. for the first time during the pandemic, while its...

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Titanium Transportation opens Chicago freight brokerage

Titanium Transportation Group opened its an office in Chicago.

Titanium Transportation Group (TSX-V:TTR) has opened a freight brokerage office in Chicago, the Canadian cross-border trucking and logistics company said on Friday as it continues to ramp up its expansion into the U.S.

“As we look to accelerate our growth and expand our footprint in the U.S. freight brokerage business, Chicago is an obvious choice that offers a tremendous opportunity given its position as a top hub for freight transportation in the United States,” Ted Daniel, president and CEO...

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