B.C. Truck Parking Project Runs into Opposition

SURREY, BC - There is increasing opposition to a plan to build a facility to allow hundreds of trucks to park in a part of British Columbia. Local groups and residents are lining up against the company GG Metro Holdings, which wants to construct the facility in Surrey on nearly 80 acres on three parcels of land near 16th Avenue, according to The Vancouver Sun newspaper.

Minister Concerned About Truck Wheel Separations

TORONTO, ON -- Truck wheel separations have gotten the attention of one government official who is calling on the trucking industry to step up and address the problem before more people are hurt or killed.

Montana Commercial Entry Port Cutting Back Hours

RAYMOND, MT -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the reduction of operational hours from 24 hours per day to 16 hours per day at the Raymond, MT port of entry (POE), effective Dec. 27.

News First Midweek – 2015-11-19

P.E.I. Ending Truck Disinfection Program at Year’s End…

Canadian Spot Market Freight Volume Declines

TORONTO, ON -- Spot market freight volume fell in October from the month before and year earlier, according to new figures released by Transcore Link Logistics, based on its Loadlink load boards.

Mack Celebrates 40 Years in the Lehigh Valley

GREENSBORO, NC - It was 40 years ago the first on-highway rig rolled off Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations manufacturing facility located in Lower Macungie Township, PA and on Thursday the company paused to remember the occasion.

P.E.I. Ending Truck Disinfection Program at Year’s End

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE -- Truckers hauling potatoes on Prince Edward Island will have one less matter to contend with following a recent decision by officials in the province to close the truck disinfection station in the town of Borden-Carleton and remove mobile units by Dec. 31. According to CBC News, under the program, trucks carrying potatoes are sprayed to help prevent bacterial ring rot. However, in an interview with www.todaystrucking.com an official with the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says the program is no longer needed because potatoes aren't at risk of disease anymore, only the seed loads are potentially at risk.

New Truck Restrictions Coming for Bolton

BOLTON, ON -- The Region of Peel is implementing heavy-truck restrictions in downtown Bolton beginning Nov. 30 due to problems of not having enough space along some roads.

Maxim Truck & Trailer President Recognized as Philanthropist

WINNIPEG, MB - A group that advocates more philanthropic efforts has named Doug Harvey, president and CEO of Maxim Truck & Trailer, as its Outstanding Philanthropist for 2015.

The Lockwood Report – 2015-11-18

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The Worst Truck Highway Bottleneck is….

ARLINGTON, VA - A new listing shows what parts of the U.S. truck drivers and fleets may want to avoid the most because of big traffic delays.

Titanium Third Quarter Business Jumps 40 Percent

WOODBRIDGE, ON - A trucking operations that bills itself as one of the fastest growing in Canada lived up to its claim in the third quarter of the year with big increases in profitability and revenue.

A CSA FIX IS IN THE WIND

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Diesel Prices Reverse Course, Down from Last Week

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Diesel prices in both Canada and the U.S. retreated this week after turning higher and hitting some of their highest levels in many weeks.

Want to Keep Your Drivers? Make Sure They’re Treated Well

TORONTO, ON - How your truck drivers are treated by customers can have a big impact as to whether they want to stay or find another job, but there is a solution. That's the conclusion of a six-month study recently completed by the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), called Operation Upgrade, to find out how truck drivers are treated at shipping and receiving facilities and measure their level of satisfaction with their carriers' customers. Specifically, the study found drivers complained about how little attention is paid by bad customers in honoring appointments and turnaround times. Delays and wasted time eats up drivers' allowable working hours, costs them money and keeps them away from their families longer, according to the study. Worse, many drivers report maltreatment and even discrimination at more than a few of the worst-offending facilities. OTA says the truck driving profession is facing a shortage crisis in Canada. "With freight demand increasing across North America and capacity tightening, buying power is swinging in truck drivers' favor - giving them not only more choice of who they work for, but also which customers they want to serve."