Commercial vehicle net orders slightly higher than expected in December: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- North America Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for December were slightly higher than expected, according to a report from ACT Research Co. The final numbers, which will be released mid-January, will approach...

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans acquires Archer Trucking

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group today announced a significant acquisition, and it wasn't the one everyone was expecting.

Towards cleaner diesels

The legislative efforts on both sides of the border to control tailpipe emissions on heavy duty vehicles is something all maintenance managers have had to become familiar with over the past few years. Given the impact of such legislation,...

Trucking conditions improved slightly in November: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Truck conditions improved slightly in November, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index, which measures overall trucking industry health in the US as compiled by FTR.

CTA’s Bradley disappointed in US HoS rewrite

TORONTO, Ont. - David Bradley, head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), has weighed in on the new final rule on US hours-of-service, indicating the changes are disappointing and unnecessary and will impact certain Canadian carriers.

RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index finds output growth strengthens to eight-month high in December

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada continues to defy the pessimistic outlook of the stock market as production and new orders both rose strongly in December, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index.

TMTV cracks 140,000 views in 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- Transportation Matters (TMTV), a weekly WebTV show featured on trucknews.com, ctl.ca and YouTube, garnered more than 140,000 views in 2011.

Workers’ compensation rates for trucking industry to increase 2% in 2012

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that workers' compensation premiums for the trucking industry will increase by 2% in 2012. Rates jumped by 11.1% in 2011.

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Brampton high school to launch unique trucking program

BRAMPTON, Ont. - For decades now, the education system in North America has been trending towards a change in its approach to learning. Studies have recognized various "learning styles" in students - think visual learners, hands-on learners,...

Canada, US sign historic border pact

OTTAWA, Ont. - The new Beyond the Border perimeter security and trade agreement, announced jointly by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama during a press conference Dec. 7, aims to streamline both travel and...

The most incredible story no one wants to talk about

It was an incredible story, a real life David vs Goliath. I'm talking about the meal tax lawsuit that a handful of Canadian carriers won against Canada Revenue Agency, resulting in millions of dollars in excise taxes being returned to trucking...

Money talks

At the start of December, a new study of 34 countries showed that income inequality is at a record high among industrialized nations and that the gap between Canada's rich and poor, although not as bad as in the US, is above the 34-country...