Pilot merges with Flying J

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers have entered into a preliminary merger agreement that will allow Flying J's travel plaza business to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protecti

Sea3 cargo sailing hailed as boon to Canadian short-sea shipping

MONTREAL -- The first regularly scheduled container service between Montreal and Hamilton, Ont., got underway on July 3. The Niagara Spirit, a tug and barge vessel operated by McKeil Marine, set sail with 260 TEUs aboard -- a full load -- from Peer 26 at the Port of Hamilton, across Lake Ontario and up the St. Lawrence to the Port of Montreal.

Custom protection

RED DEER, Alta. -- The new International LoneStar is a unique looking truck, but it wasn't enough for Ron Nichols.

Hendrickson standard axle for International

WOODRIDGE, Ill. -- The Steertek front steer axle from Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems is now standard on two more International truck models.

Long delays expected on busy Illinois interstate

BENTON, Ill -- Truckers who frequently travel on a busy stretch of highway in Illinois should expect major delays for the next 10 days or so.

Fiery crash closes major Michigan interstate route

DETROIT -- A busy section of I-75 between Detroit and Flint, Mich. will be closed for an undetermined time as a result of a major gasoline tanker accident yesterday.

Navistar engine chief leaves company

CHICAGO -- Helmut Endres, vice president of engineering of International's engine group, has left the company.

Province pulling out all the stops. Literally.

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Don't hold your breath -- or anything else for that matter -- waiting for the rest stops along Ontario's 400-series highways to be operating at full capacity any time soon.

Rough waters early for newest Marine Atlantic ferry

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for Marine Atlantic's flagship vessel.

CF closes Yukon hub

WHITEHORSE, YT. -- Canadian Freightways' Yukon headquarters was shuttered last week by its Montreal-based parent and paired with sister fleet Byers Transportation in the Marwell industrial area.

ATA index shows freight tonnage down again

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.4 percent in June, lowering the index to 99.8.

WSIB freezes trucking rates

TORONTO -- General trucking fleets will not see their Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rates increase in 2010, but the same can't be said for couriers or warehousing companies.

HBC’s Deshane passes away

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada announced with regret that a valued, long-standing member Dave Deshane of HBC Logistics has passed away.

OTA foundation picked official charity for memorial tournie

TORONTO -- The OTA Education Foundation has been selected as the designated charity for proceeds from the 3rd annual David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament & Silent Auction.

Fairview Fittings VP passes away

TORONTO -- Kenneth James MacKenzie of Fairview Fittings and Manufacturing in Toronto lost a courageous battle with cancer, his company announced in a press release.