Champlain Bridge Lane Closures, Detours This Weekend

LONGUEUIL, QC -- The final major work blitz at the Champlain Bridge is scheduled for this upcoming weekend meaning there will be lane closures, detours and backed up traffic for those wanting to travel between Montreal and Brossard. The work is part of a three-leg series to install modular trusses under the bridge to support the edge girders and ensure safe passage for users until the new Champlain Bridge opens. The work will be done over the weekend, from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, to minimize the effect on traffic. Drivers are advised to plan their trips in advance and consider other itineraries in order to avoid the Champlain Bridge corridor as much as possible. Maps showing the closures and detours for the blitz are available online.

Alberta Trucking Group Meets Provincial Transportation Officials

ROCKY VIEW, AB - Members of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Executive Committee recently met with province's Infrastructure and Transportation Minister, Brian Mason and Deputy Minister Greg Bass. This was the first formal meeting the group has had with the ministers. For the bus and trucking industry to effectively meet the transportation needs of Albertans, AMTA said it has identified two key priorities for action.

Trailer Wizards opens new facility in Regina

REGINA, Sask. – Trailer Wizards announced today that it has moved its Regina, Sask. location to a larger facility and turned it into a Total Customer Care Centre. The new…

CITT elects new chair for board of directors

TORONTO, Ont. – During CITT’s AGM on October 26  at the Canada Logistics Conference 2015, Ginnie Venslovaitis, CCLP, was elected as the new…

Month two of the Healthy Fleet Challenge is in the books

TORONTO, Ont. — October is over and that means the second leg of the Healthy Fleet Challenge is over and there is a new set of winners on the leaderboard. This…

International Truck launches Diamond Edge certified program

LISLE, Ill. – International Truck revealed the release of its new Diamond Edge certified program today. The new program is a collaborative effort between International Truck and its dealer body to…

Canada Cartage to host webinar

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada Cartage announced today that it will be hosting a educational webinar on how to determine the best model for your private fleet to support your strategic and…

TransCore Link Logistics launches new rating tool

  TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics has released a new truckload rating tool called Rate Index for the Canadian trucking industry, the company announced today. According to TransCore, Rate…

Webinar: Is Your Private Truck Fleet an Asset or Liability?

TORONTO, ON -- A 45-minute webinar, hosted by Canada Cartage, will walk you through what the fleet outsourcing company says are the factors you should consider when determining the best private fleet model to support your strategic and growth objectives.

Heavy-Truck Orders Unexpectedly Down, Medium-Duty Strong

BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN -- Orders in North American for new Class 8 trucks during October increased well above a month ago, hitting the highest level since February, but are significantly weaker when compared to the same time last year, according to two new preliminary reports.

B.C. Facing Trucking, Other Labor Shortages in Future

VANCOUVER, BC -- A new labor market forecast released this week shows increasing challenges ahead in key occupations in British Columbia in the next five to 10 years, including an expected shortage drivers, managers, maintenance and other key people in trucking.

Truckload Rating Tool Introduced for Canada

TORONTO, ON -- TransCore Link Logistics has released for Canadian trucking operations a full-featured truckload spot rate tool based on actual transactions between shippers, brokers, and carriers.

October preliminary net orders for Classes 5-8 improve month-over-month

COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research said that the preliminary order numbers for Classes 5-8 in October were up 14% from September 2015, but down 30% year-over-year. At 25,200 units in…

Bridgestone introduces new trailer retread

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Commercial has rolled out its new Bandag TR4.1 trailer retread. According to Bridgestone, the new retread provides dependable wear life performance for small to medium truckload, less-than-truckload…

Trucking HR Canada names panelists speaking at 2016 Women with Drive Summit

OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada’s 2016 Women with Drive Summit will be filled with female experts in the trucking industry, according to organizers. Kelli Saunders of Morai Logistics will…