Attention Wal-Mart Shippers

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Does advertising work, or what?

Cummins says it’s ready for ’10; announces layoffs

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins says that its entire on-highway product range will be ready to meet the new EPA engine regulations for the North American market beginning in 2010.

Lower oil prices weaken Canadian trade balance

OTTAWA -- Canada's trade balance with the world fell to $1.3 billion in November from a revised $2.3 billion in October as both exports and imports declined.

Mullen to go corporate

OKOTOKS, Alta. -- One more trucking income trust has jumped on the corporate bandwagon. The Mullen Group Income Fund has revealed its intention to become the latest transport outfit to convert into a corporation.

Navistar, Ford end bitter conflict

CHICAGO -- Ford and Navistar International announced they have reached an agreement to pull the plug on their ongoing engine business relationship and settle all existing litigation between the companies.

CAW wants Navistar to build Canuck trucks at home

TORONTO -- The CAW is furious that the Canadian government has signed a $254 million deal with Navistar to make military trucks in Texas while the truckmaker has laid off all but 200 workers at its heavy truck assembly plant in Chatham, Ont.

Truck repos down in 2008, but still high

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Although 2008 was arguably the worst economic year in nearly three decades, there were actually fewer truck repossessions in the U.S. than in 2007, according to Nassau Asset Management's NasTrac quarterly index. The 2008 totals, however, still represented a 50 percent increase from 2006 totals.

Freight search takes central carriers east

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- As lanes become less lucrative in Ontario some carriers have pushed east looking for freight, much to the dismay of eastern outfits.

Trailmobile seeks protection during restructuring

TORONTO -- The Canadian division of trailermaker Trailmobile has filed an NOI (Notice of Intention), similar to a Chapter 11 Restructuring plan in the U.S., todaystrucking.com has learned.

Manufacturing sales lowest in four years

OTTAWA -- Manufacturing sales in Canada decreased for a fourth consecutive month in November, falling 6.4 percent to $48.4 billion, the lowest level since December 2004.

Study vindicates retreads in road debris debate: TRIB

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. government study has concluded that there is no significant link between retreads and accident-causing debris on the road.

Pete and Kenworth bail from signature truck show

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Paccar's truck divisions, Kenworth and Peterbilt, have pulled out of the Mid America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., which is widely considered the largest truck show in North America.

CAW-Daimler reach deal over St. Thomas plant closure

TORONTO -- Daimler Trucks will pad the landing for workers who will lose their jobs after the truckmaker eliminates the Sterling brand and closes its St. Thomas, Ont. assembly plant on March. 27.

Chrysler looks abroad for stability

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chrysler LLC, has reportedly entered into a "non-binding" agreement with Italian automaker Fiat SpA.

Waiting on P3 money makes critics nervous

VANCOUVER -- Using private funding to finance public projects has had its detractors, and those critics could get a little more ammo for their argument if a B.C. project fails to materialize.