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Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting

January 20, 2011

Advance Biodiesel Conference and Expo

January 20, 2011

Infonex Transfer Pricing Update

January 20, 2011

COHMED Conference

January 20, 2011

Ontario Trucking Association Ski Day

January 20, 2011

BG Strategic Advisors Supply Chain Conference

January 20, 2011

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

January 20, 2011

Nolan Transport vp Jim Peacock (left) presents a cheque to former owner/operator Dave Monroe (middle), along with co-owner Kelly Nolan.

Transportation

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian trucking companies win landmark settlement with CRA on behalf of O/Os

January 19, 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.

Transportation

N.A. Class 8 orders reach highest level in 4.5 years

January 19, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- December net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 27,044 units - up 128% year-over-year - according to ACT Research. Medium-duty Classes 5-7 net orders fell 9% month-over-month...

Regulations

Former trucking association prez appointed to federal commission

January 18, 2011

REGINA, Sask. -- Denis Prud'homme, past president of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), has been appointed to a federal government commission looking at reducing red tape in business.

Transportation

Yanke drivers win awards for roadside heroics

January 17, 2011

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A pair of Canadian truckers have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Team drivers Dave Woodman and Tony Rheault of Saskatoon-based N. Yanke Transfer were selected for their help at the scene...

THE BIG MOVE: Challenger assisted in the movement of six beer tanks over the course of 10 nights, with each vat capable of holding 1.4 million bottles of beer.

Transportation

No ordinary beer run

January 17, 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- It was a colossal move, by any standards. And due to some savvy marketing, both Challenger Motor Freight and Molson-Coors enjoyed a lot of attention as six massive beer vats were transported by road from the Port of Hamilton to...

Transportation

Cat celebrating product launch with Vegas trip giveaway

January 17, 2011

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar is holding an online sweepstakes as part of the launch of the Cat CT660, the first model in its full line of vocational trucks.

Transportation

COMPETITION WATCH: Vitran set to buy Milan Express’ LTL biz

January 17, 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- Vitran Corporation has announced plans to acquire Milan Express' LTL business. Milan's regional LTL business operates 34 facilities in central and southeastern US and generated revenues of $70 million in 2010. Upon closing,...

Transportation

OTA looks to tackle road safety in a roundabout way

January 14, 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) board of directors has approved the funding of a study to examine designs for roundabouts that would be conducive to the operation of various truck configurations operating on the...