CSA delayed (June 01, 2010)

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will delay implementation of its new CSA 2010 carrier safety rating system until the fall.

A natural solution?

CALGARY, Alta. - Could natural gas capture mainstream acceptance as a fuel of choice for Canada's transportation industry?

CTA calls on rail to improve service, reliability (June 01, 2010)

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian trucking industry is calling on rail to get its act together so the two modes can work together and provide reliable intermodal service to shippers.

CTA launches cargo crime study (June 01, 2010)

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), working in partnership with the provincial trucking associations, law enforcement and representatives from the insurance industry, has launched a s...

Canadian ground transportation rates increase

TORONTO, Ont. - The latest Canadian General Freight Index data continues to suggest that ground transportation rates have stabilized.

Goodbye Ferry?

SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It seems improbable that governments would allow the Princess of Acadia to cease plying the waters between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. But after pulling the pl...

Crossing the line

MONTREAL, Que. - Some truckers, heads plugged with horror stories, are nervous about coming into Quebec: lots of tickets, big fines, drivers chucked in jail, etc.

Women in Transportation aims to put women behind the wheel (June 01, 2010)

TORONTO, Ont. -With the devastating recession not quite a distant memory, trucking companies are cautiously beginning to turn their attention back to hiring drivers. Indeed, some fleets are already re...

Truckers’ spirits still improving

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association's quarterly Business e-Pluse Survey shows a growing number of Ontario trucking company executives are optimistic about the immediate future.

Central Ont. Regional Driving Championships turn 25

KITCHENER, Ont. -The Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this year when they hold the annual competition June 12.

Truck World wrap-up

TORONTO, Ont. -If you can gauge the health of the trucking industry by the mood at the truck shows, then things have indeed improved. As was the case at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March, Canada'...

Four takeaways from tax season

It's early May as I write this, a couple of days after the federal income tax filing deadline, and I have to admit I'm tired and a little cranky. But I am clear-headed enough to make some observations...

Gauging fuel efficiency

Whenever some government or another proposes standards and targets for improvements or reductions, I get a little nervous. All too often, it's the old 'day late and a dollar short' scenario.

Remember to stop and smell the roses

On the Wednesday following Easter I found myself in Edmonton enjoying a day off.

Setting national fuel economy standards for trucks requires unique understanding

Recently, Canada's Minister of Environment, the Honourable James Prentice, indicated through the media that the government of Canada, perhaps in conjunction, or at least consistent, with the federal government of the US, will be unveiling draft...