Saskatchewan Ups B-train Lengths, Allows Longer Boat Tails

REGINA, SK - The Saskatchewan government has announced changes to regulations allowing longer B-trail double trailer combinations and increased weights on the highways they can travel while allowing longer aerodynamic devices on the backs of trucks.

Volvo Announces New XE16 Package at Truck World 2012

Great Dane Re-Brands, Upgrades Standard Features

Innovative Features of the Peterbilt 579

Peterbilt 579 at Truck World 2012

Pinball Clemons’ Pollution Solution

Volvo Announces New XE16 Package at Truck World 2012

News First Midweek – 2015-10-29

Emterra Opens Canada’s Biggest Truck CNG Station…

Canada-U.S. Freight Value Falls Nearly 14 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The value of freight movements between the U.S. and Canada fell significantly in August, according to a new report. The U.S. Transportation Department reports it totaled US$48 billion in August, down 13.6 percent from August 2014, as all modes of transportation carried less value of U.S.-Canada freight than a year earlier, due to lower mineral fuel prices.

Freight Shipping Costs Post Biggest Yearly Gain of 2015

TORONTO, ON - New results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased slightly from one month to the other, but turned in its best performance when compared to 2014.

Product Watch – 2015-10-28

Product Watch…

Bridgestone: Say Hello to New Speedco President

NASHVILLE, TN -- A business that provides on-highway truck lubrication and routine tire services to commercial truck owner-operators and fleets has gotten new leadership.

Need Better Trucking HR Strategies? Then Read This

OTTAWA, ON -- A report released earlier this month offers an inside look at what some of Canada's trucking companies are doing right when it comes to human resources (HR), according to the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA).

Average Diesel Cost Down Over Past Week, Gasoline Lowest Since February

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The average cost of diesel in both Canada and the U.S. has moved lower over the past week while the Canadian cost of gasoline is the lowest since early this year. In Canada, the national average price of trucking's main fuel declined $0.016 from last week to $1.039 per liter, according to the petroleum information services provider The Kent Group. This follow no change the week before and is now $0.202 less than this time last year.

CITT Elects New Board of Directors

TORONTO, ON -- A new CITT board of directors, with both carrier and shipper representatives from across Canada, was voted in this week during the group's annual meeting at the Canada Logistics Conference.

Right Place, Right Time: Canada Cartage Driver Saves Life

TORONTO, ON -- A Caanada Cartage driver last month witnessed the unthinkable but stepped up to help a crash victim in need, likely saving their life. On Sept. 23rd, at 9:30 a.m., on a remote section of Hwy. 32 in Eastern Ontario, Paul Peiris was traveling along the highway when he witnessed a car hit the shoulder and flip twice before landing on its roof.