Feature Stories
TORONTO, Ont. -- As the economy improves and capacity tightens, conversations between carriers and shippers will inevitably shift to rate increases. But sophisticated shippers are not likely to agree to increases before they've exhausted every...
Jun 22, 2011
RED DEER, Alta. - To succeed in business, sometimes you don't need to build a better mousetrap. Sometimes you just have to find a niche and serve it faithfully and professionally.
May 24, 2011
On Sunday Feb. 4, 2007, Ned Kelly (not his real name) was working as chief of security for Truck Town Terminals on the industrial fringes of Milton, Ont. He'd just pulled into the yard when his curiosity was piqued by a strange car and a...
Apr 26, 2011
Despite constant pressure to reduce fuel costs and particulate emissions, many carriers ignore an innovation that could fix both problems.
Mar 28, 2011
TORONTO, Ont. -- As an admirer of the trucks that ply Canadian highways, I've always been intrigued by those belonging to L. Ritchie Cartage. Their black and red Western Star tractors - a mixed fleet of sleepers and day cabs - can be seen...
Mar 2, 2011
BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- It was 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 31 when Rob Haggarty and Craig Cottrell gathered to address the office staff at CSI Logistics at its headquarters in Cornwall, Ont. At the same time, Max Haggarty was summoning International...
Feb 18, 2011
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- As Vedder Transport president Fred Zweep sees it, the company's recent order for 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Peterbilt Model 386s is only the tip of the iceberg. Already, the fleet is bidding on a job that would...
Jan 25, 2011
TORONTO, Ont. -- A group of Canadian trucking companies has won a landmark settlement with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that will see up to $15 million distributed to owner/operators who hauled into the US between 1991 and 2002.
Jan 19, 2011
It is difficult to imagine a labour shortage in the midst of economic difficulties, when many trucks are idled by a lack of freight. But hiring requirements echo the peaks and valleys of the economy, and they continue to be influenced by...
Jan 10, 2011
TORONTO, Ont. -- The driver shortage, which is expected to get much worse in the years ahead, could prove a vital aid in helping trucking companies improve their profitability and find a way to pay their drivers better, according to Rick Gaetz,...
Jan 3, 2011
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