OTA, Thunder Bay working towards solution to proposed truck ban

THUNDER BAY, Ont. -- Representatives from Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) met with officials in Thunder Bay this week to discuss alternatives to a proposed truck ban for one of the city’s favoured truck routes, Dawson Road.

N.A. surface trade surges 17.4% in February

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 17.4% higher in February than in February 2011, totalling $78.1 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

Michelin launches new retread for on/off-road applications

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin Retread Technologies has launched a new retread tire designed for mixed-use fleets and owner/operators that operate both on- and off-road applications: the XZY 3 Pre-Mold retread. “Retreading is an excellent...

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Global Forwarding acquires Beler International

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Global Forwarding has acquired Regina-based freight-forwarder Beler International.

Why you should care about social media

Having entrenched itself into the lives of so many, it’s now abundantly clear that social media isn’t just a passing fad. It may take on new platforms over the years, but in one form or another, an ever-larger segment of the folks...

Three people you need to fire

If the success of Apple bears any relevance to the transportation industry it’s this: companies that place a premium on innovation succeed.

Truckers benefiting from improvements to CN’s Montreal intermodal terminal

MONTREAL, Que. – Since May 2011, CN has been getting results from some common sense techniques for processing trucks more quickly through its Montreal intermodal terminal (MIT) at Taschereau Yard.

Serious business

I recently met an owner/operator named Max who was leasing on with a new carrier. He’d been a sole proprietor for almost six years and during that time had built up a reputation as a skilled, dependable truck driver.

Wellness news you can use

Truck shows – love’em or hate’em – are a good place to take stock of what’s on the minds of the steering wheel crowd. After we shoot the breeze about what’s on the show floor, especially the glitzy iron and...

Striving for a better work-life balance

Our daughter was married on St. Patrick’s Day and she certainly had the luck of the Irish on her side. We enjoyed record-breaking temperatures, sunny days and everything came off without a hitch. Our house was filled with joyful...

Long hours holding the steering wheel can lead to trigger finger

As part of their jobs, many professional truck drivers put tremendous strain on their hands. Whether it’s gripping the steering wheel or securing a load, drivers are more prone to developing a hand condition called trigger finger than the...

Spring is in the air, and so it the pollen

Outside your window, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the sky is blue. It’s a beautiful spring day. Inside, things aren’t so bright. Have you caught another cold? Your nose is stuffy and runny. You have dark circles...

The truck show: There’s nothing else quite like it

It’s that time of year again: truck show time. And having joined up with the rest of the Truck News gang at the biggest of them all in Louisville, I’m very pleased to say that it would appear that our industry is showing genuine...

So, you STILL want to start your own trucking company?

This month’s column is a continuation of last month’s theme, entitled: ‘So, you want to start a trucking company?’ If you decide to set out on your own, stay with the sector you know.

Point, click and monitor the CSA report cards

The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) keeps a watchful eye on every truck that crosses the Canada-US border, and is quick to post every observation online.