Canada Directs $16.5 Million to Western Freight Movements

OTTAWA - The Canadian government on Wednesday announced it will spend approximately $16.5 million on nine transportation infrastructure improvement projects in British Columbia to help freight more efficiently. All are for Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway, an investment and policy initiative focused on increasing trade with the Asia-Pacific region by improving the region's network of seaports, airports, railways, roadways and border crossings across Western Canada. According to Transport Canada, these new projects will reduce bottlenecks, address capacity issues and enhance the efficiency of the transportation system in moving goods, services and people to and from the fast-growing Asia-Pacific economies.

Trucker Busted With 52 Kg. of Coke in Rig

TORONTO - A 26-year-old Toronto truck driver faces drug charges after border officials found 52 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden in his rig earlier this week.

That Construction Worker You See May be a Cop

ATLANTA, GA -- If Canada follows the American trend of seemingly non-stop election campaigns and politicians' preoccupation of having more law and order, even through crime rates are dropping like the mercury in the Winter, truckers using their cellphones while driving could find themselves being pulled over in and around road construction zones.

A Third Bridge Over Troubled Water?

DETROIT -- Another bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is in the works, but it's not the span that has the backing of the Canadian government.

Maine Targets New Brunswick Truckers with New Law

AUGUSTA, ME -- Citing the state of Maine is losing a "significant amount of money" from Canadian truckers who take but don't pay tolls for using the Maine turnpike, lawmakers have overridden a veto of legislation by Gov. Paul LePage, allowing it to get tougher with scofflaws.

Manac Increases Second Quarter Profit

SAINT-GEORGES, QC -- The specialty trailer manufacturer Manac Inc. has reported second quarter net income of $2.5 million, an increase from $1.9 million a year earlier, as its backlog for orders remains high.

Fleet Engineers unveils new mud flaps for wide-base tires

MUSKEGON, Mich. – Fleet Engineers announced the release of a wide version of its popular AeroFlap mud flap. The new mud flap called the AF-19, is 19” and is sized…

Goodyear adds Unicircle tread to product line

AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear is once again offering mixed-service fleets enhanced traction with the release of its new G186 MSA UniCircle retread. According to the company the new retread features…

Trail King expands its agricultural product line

MITCHELL, SD —  Trail King announced the official release of its complete agricultural product offerings today. The company, which recently announced its acquisition of Dakota Trailer Manufacturing, has decided to…

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Ground Freight Transportation Costs Post Slight Increase…

Average Canadian Diesel Cost Lowest Since February

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Average Canadian prices for fuel are continuing with their recent downward trend with diesel hitting its lowest level in months while in the U.S. it's at its lowest since October 2009. New figures released by the petroleum information services provider The Kent Group shows a drop of $0.009 from last week to a national average of $1.092 per liter, also marking the fifth straight weekly decline. Compared to the same time a year ago the average cost of trucking's main fuel is down $0.204 per liter. Meantime, in the U.S. there has been a more dramatic drop in fuel prices, with diesel hitting its lowest level in nearly six years, according to the country's Energy Department.

Ground Freight Transportation Costs Post Slight Increase

TORONTO -- The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian freight shippers increased 0.3% in May compared to the month before, according to new figures released by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). "Total freight costs increased marginally this month. Although there were slight increases in less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload cross border costs, these were mostly offset by decreases in the LTL and truckload domestic costs," said Doug Payne, President & COO, Nulogx. Compared to May 2014 the index is up 4.86%.

See the Video! Big Rig Jump Sets New World Record

BUTTE, MT -- A new king of big-rig jumps was crowned over the weekend when daredevil Gregg Godfrey jumped his semi 166 feet, setting a new world record and beating the previous record by more than 100 feet during Evel Knievel Days in Butte, MT.

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