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Regulations

Alberta doubles fines for speeding past emergency vehicles

November 3, 2005

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta is now enforcing a new law requiring vehicles to slow down when passing emergency vehicl...

Transportation

Cancom Tracking, APTA award Dispatcher of the Year

November 2, 2005

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Cancom Tracking, in association with the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA), have ...

Regulations

Task Force wraps up report on container hauler strike

November 2, 2005

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The task force appointed to review issues related to the B.C. container hauler strike earlier th...

Transportation

Road Hammers kick off Canadian tour

November 2, 2005

REDFORD, Mich. -- The Road Hammers have kicked off a Canadian tour, sponsored by Western Star Trucks.

Transportation

GE’s VeriWise trailer tracking system wins award

November 2, 2005

WAYNE, Penn. -- GE's VeriWise trailer tracking system has received the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA)...

Regulations

CTA welcomes publication announcement of new HOS rules

November 1, 2005

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) CEO David Bradley has announced he welcomes the announcement from ...

Transportation

Distribution Technologies expands terminal network

November 1, 2005

NEWBURY, Ohio -- Distribution Technologies Inc. (DistTech), a company focused on dedicated and common carriage for ...

Regulations

Transport Canada: New HOS regulations formally approved for 2007

November 1, 2005

OTTAWA, Ont. - According to Transport Canada, changes to the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulation...

Regulations

CTA concerned proposed U.S. law will cause further frustration at the border

November 1, 2005

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has presented its submission to the U.S. Department of Homelan...

2005 November

November 1, 2005

Transportation

It’s a small world after all

November 1, 2005

Decaying infrastructure is a worldwide problem but the shortage of qualified truck drivers is only an issue in some countries, according to trucking representatives from around the world....

Transportation

Rate increases expected to hit 6% as carriers also continue to push accessorial charges

November 1, 2005

Freight rates, driven by myriad determining factors including capacity limitations and driver shortages, increased fuel costs and insurance, as well as border crossing complications and road infrastru...

Transportation

Four famous trucking CEOs tackle the issues surrounding fuel surcharges, freight volumes and the future

November 1, 2005

Motor carriers have made considerable gains at the bargaining table over the last couple of years. But are those gains now threatened by a slower economy, skyrocketing fuel prices and a return to pred...

Transportation

Will 2006 prove to be the year of the downgrade?

November 1, 2005

Sectoral and geographic differences in the customer mix will likely prove significant in determining motor carrier fortunes in 2006 as the Canadian economy is expected to grow at a more uneven pace....

Transportation

OTA officially endorses plan to mechanically limit truck speeds

November 1, 2005

TORONTO, Ont. - It's official. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has formally endorsed a controversial policy requiring all trucks operating in the province to activate speed limiters restricting...