OTA hitches up new scholarship opportunities

TORONTO -- Glasvan Great Dane is partnering with the OTA Education Foundation to offer two annual scholarship opportunities.

Thermo King takes its show on the road

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King is taking its T-Series unit for straight trucks on a summer tour of North America, including three stops in Canada.

US Customs: Just over a week left to get border ID

WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding U.S. and Canadian citizens and travelers that new document requirements go into effect on June 1, 2009 for entry into United States at land or sea ports.

Truck sales new motto: Any port in a storm

LOS ANGELES -- According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, truck sales are booming in California.

Fleets using wireless, GPS more than ever: Study

PALOS VERDES, Calif. -- Fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers account for about 3.6 million GPS and wireless devices used in the U.S., according to a study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates. This number is expected to increase to more than 6.5 million units by 2012.

2010-9-8-7… New Hamilton dealer built to help with engine regs

STONEY CREEK, Ont. -- Question: "Why do truckers need to know that the Hamilton-area dealership and service center called Metro Freightliner is moving from its Barton Street location to 475 Seaman Street June 1?"

Tolls bill would halt US federal highway tolling

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. bill aims to put a stop to creeping tolls on the national highway system.

Bison celebrates 40-year anny

WINNIPEG -- One of Canada's most recognizable trucking fleets is celebrating 40 years in business this month.

SPECIAL REPORT: Canadian ports to twin TWIC

HALIFAX -- Truckers working two of Canada's three major container ports will soon be faced with tighter security and will require special credentialing to get on the docks.

RCMP cop, Totalline honored with CTA cargo security awards

OTTAWA -- Manitoba RCMP Constable Ken Walkden was recently given the Canadian Trucking Alliance Commercial Motor Vehicle Interdiction Officer of the Year award.

CTA goes live with new website

OTTAWA -- In order to serve its member truckers more efficiently, the Canadian Trucking Alliance has revamped its website

Contrans scraps distribution reinvestment

WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Contrans Income Fund, says its board has decided to scrap the company's distribution reinvestment plan, effective June.

Canuck truckers applaud US port security flexibility

OTTAWA -- Moves by the US Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration to ease the transition to tighter US port security requirements are being applauded by Canadian truckers.

Protests block Cornwall truck crossings

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Truckers hauling over the Cornwall Island border crossing say closures and delays caused by Mohawk protests could start hurting business soon.

Atlantic truckers working hard for charity

MONCTON, N.B. - The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, in conjunction with the Atlantic Truck Show held in Moncton have raised about $70,000 to support the fight against juvenile diabetes and other causes.