Like a lamb to slaughter: Part 1

Mark headed west, the collision in Ontario well behind him. While it hadn’t been his fault, and he’d actually helped the insurance company route out an organized fraud ring that had obviously been operating with impunity for years,...

TSQ: Do company drivers or owner/operators have a brighter future?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Muir’s Cartage delivered a shocking blow to its company drivers to start the new year, as the carrier with over a century in business announced its company drivers would be released and it would operate solely...

Expressway named Volvo Dealer of the Year for second time in three years

WATERLOO, Ont. -- Expressway Trucks has been named Volvo’s 2012 Canadian Dealer of the Year.

CTA warns US spending cuts could cause ‘massive’ disruptions to businesses

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says that cuts to US federal government spending, set to automatically kick-in tomorrow, could cause “massive” disruptions to Canadian businesses.

ATA slams FMCSA’s rejection of proposed delay to HoS rule

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for rejecting a request to delay implementation of its embattled Hours-of-Service rule. In a letter to the agency, ATA general...

COMPETITION WATCH: Ayr wins Carrier of the Year award from Purolator

WOODSTOCK, N.B. -- Ayr Motor Express has been named Purolator’s 2012 Long-haul Carrier of the Year. The award, established in 1996, is based on a carrier’s on-time performance, peak season performance and customer service. Carriers...

Ground transportation costs for Canadian shippers up in December

TORONTO, Ont. -- The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers was up 1.14% in December compared with November results, according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index.

Blue Tree’s temperature management system gets Carrier Transicold approval

ROANOKE, Va. -- Blue Tree Systems has announced its R:COM temperature management system has been approved for both one-way and now two-way communication with all DataTrak-equipped Carrier Transicold transport refrigeration units operating in...

Fontaine Fifth Wheel reorganizes sales and marketing department

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- Fontaine Fifth Wheel has reorganized its sales and marketing department, which officials say will help the company better serve key customers.   “Using the same 80/20 principles that drive the rest of our...

Dynamic Tire names new Canadian v.p.

TORONTO, Ont. -- Dynamic Tire has appointed Darrin Bossence vice-president, Canadian sales.

B.C. woman wins Chevron’s Bass Boat Sweepstakes

LUMBY, B.C. -- Laurel Keating of Lumby, B.C. says winning a Skeeter bass boat from Chevron has been a “life changing experience.”

Edmonton Kenworth rep to chair Parts Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth has been selected to chair the company’s Parts Council.

Daimler Trucks optimistic about potential growth of Mexican market

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO – Can the Mexican truck market become as large as the Canadian market? There’s no reason why it couldn’t, according to Gerhard Gross, president and CEO, Daimler Trucks Mexico.

Shell Rotella, HDDC awarding thousands in heavy-duty scholarships

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Shell Rotella and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) will be awarding six scholarships for a total of $15,000 to students pursuing accreditation in trucking-related technical careers. Areas include trucking,...

Port Metro Vancouver to get ‘Smart’ with three-year trucking initiative

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Port Metro Vancouver is set to implement the Smart Fleet trucking strategy, a three-year action plan designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of the container truck sector and reinforce the Port’s ongoing...