CTA will speak up for truckers in NAFTA discussions

OTTAWA–On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump officially launched his bid to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Later the same day, the Canadian…

Trans-Canada Highway honored in stamp

REGINA–Country music star Dean Brody, while on tour, unveiled a stamp Tuesday that celebrates the Trans-Canada Highway, the 8,000-km key economic artery for Canadian business. Brody, winner of…

Survey says? Ontario carriers uncertain about future

TORONTO– Deep uncertainty still prevails within the Ontario trucking industry, but at least carriers say they’ve experienced rebounds in most freight lanes compared to last winter. …

Bison’s raised $700K for cancer; they’re aiming for more

WINNIPEG-Over the past eight years, Bison Transport employees have managed to raise almost $700,000 in the fight against cancer and they’re aiming to do even better, starting next month.  On…

Truck News June 2017

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Workplace Diversity

How is the push for a more diverse workforce reshaping the transportation industry? Our panel of experts at the Future of Trucking, sponsored by MobilDelvac and conducted in partnership with the Toronto Area Council of CITT at Maritime-Ontario’s Brampton facilities, discussed the effects of this change.

News First Midweek – 2017-05-18

Trailer sales spike presages freight uptick…

Auction giant Ritchie Bros. goes online with IronPlanet

VANCOUVER-The Canadian-born auction giant Ritchie Brothers has just acquired one of the world’s leading online marketplaces for heavy equipment and other durable assets, IronPlanet. According to a statement from the…

Transponder partnership means fewer in-cab hassles

PHOENIX, AZ.–If your fleet has been using the Bestpass toll-management system and PrePass weigh-station devices, your life’s about to get simpler. The two companies–HELP Inc., which owns PrePass and Bestpass,…

Trailer-sales increase is reason for optimism: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN-Trucking industry analysts FTR reports final April net trailer orders at 20,000 units, down 4% month-over-month but up 26% versus a year ago. And that spells good things for the freight…

The Impact of Dash Camera Technology on Fleet Safety

Recent technical advances in the transportation sector, such as anti-lock braking systems, lane divergence sensors, and especially the evolution in dash camera technology, have focused not only on enhancing…

TRAFFIC CONGESTION COSTS BILLIONS

May 17, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 10 Here’s one from the coulda-told-you-so vault: the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) says that traffic congestion on the U.S. National Highway System (NHS)…

Product Watch – 2017-05-17

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BCTA wants to move these beautiful books

LANGLEY, B.C.– A good book, like wine and cheese, gets better with age. And “Trucking In British Columbia” is a good book. Even better, the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA)…

595 trucks! Mercy’s Sake: Talk about a convoy!

LANCASTER, PA– For 364 days of the year, the horse-drawn Amish buggy is the vehicle most commonly associated with the city of Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. But not on Mother’s Day. On…