Trailer Wizards Joins Hunger Awareness Week Campaign

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Trailer Wizards Ltd. is sponsoring Food Banks Canada's 2015 Hunger Awareness Week for the third consecutive year. During this campaign, 'Let's Bring Some Focus To Hunger", the trailer dealer and its employees will be spreading awareness of the issue of hunger across the country and the need for donations to food banks as well as supporting national programs now through Sept. 25.

Industry mentor Stan Morris passes away

HAMILTON, Ont. — Long-time industry veteran and mentor to many, Stan Morris, has passed away. Morris was born in Montreal in July, 1944. At the age of seven his family…

FMCSA Chief Outlines Year-End Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - If you truck into the U.S. there are some changes that will take place in the landscape between now and the end of the year that could affect your operations. The top trucking regulator in the U.S. has laid out his priorities for the rest of the year, that include rules for electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track driver compliance with hours of service (HOS) requirements.

N.A. Class 8 Truck Orders Top 20,000 in August

COLUMBUS, IN – There were nearly 20,200 net news Class 8 truck orders during August in North America, while Classes 5-7 totaled almost 17,900, slightly higher than preliminary numbers from…

Bison Transport Driver Named TCA Highway Angel

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The latest trucker to be honored by the Truckload Carriers Association for coming to the aide of someone along the roadway is a driver for Bison Transport

Trailer Wizards Appoints New Calgary Branch Manager

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- The commercial trailer rental, leasing, and service, Trailer Wizards Ltd. has named Tim Tymko as branch manager for the Calgary, AB customer care center.

OTA Education Foundation doles out scholarships to five students

TORONTO, Ont. – The OTA Education Foundation has awarded scholarships to five over-achieving students for the 2015 academic year. The recipients are selected by the foundation’s selection committee, which spends…

Transportation and logistics companies shine on 2015 Profit 500 list

TORONTO, Ont.  –A total of 28 transportation and logistics firms were recognized today by Canadian Business and Profit, which unveiled its annual Profit 500 list which ranks Canada’s fastest growing companies. The ranking is…

CITT recognizes those who earned their CCLP designation this year

TORONTO, Ont. – CITT publicly congratulated the 107 supply chain logistics professionals who earned their CITT-Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) designation between June 2014 and July 2015 today. “Earning the CCLP…

Schneider names new executive v.p., COO

GREEN BAY, Wisc.– Mark Rourke has been named Schneider’s new executive vice-president and chief operating officer, the company announced today. In his new position, Rourke will be responsible for overseeing…

Expert weighs in on dealing with mental illness in the workplace

TRURO, N.S. – Keeping its promise of having more informative seminars throughout the year, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) held its first Atlantic educational seminar earlier this…

Deal Signed Ending Toronto Area Trucker Strike

BRAMPTON, ON -- A group representing hundreds of striking truckers serving rail intermodal terminals in the Greater Toronto Area are hailing an agreement reached Wednesday, ending a nine-day standoff with transportation companies.

Controversial Vancouver Trucking Commissioner Steps Down

VANCOUVER, BC -- The controversial appointment of Vancouver's first container trucking commissioner didn't last long, just seven months, and some truckers are glad to see him go.

Deal Reportedly Reached in GTA Intermodal Trucker Strike

BRAMPTON, ON -- A more than weeklong strike by independent contractor truckers serving intermodal facilities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has caused one group to call on government officials to take action, however a deal has reportedly been reached by the two sides as of Wednesday morning. In a letter to federal and provincial authorities, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) said the protest by the Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) has slowed freight movements at container terminals in the GTA as well as elsewhere. CIFFA represents some 250 member firms from the largest of global multi-national freight forwarding firms to small and medium sized Canadian companies, according to the group.

Think Shippers Don’t Care About Truckers? Think Again

SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, QC - As carriers across Canada spent last week holding events and incentives to thank the hundreds of thousands of men and women who drive the nation's trucking industry, a few shippers also took the opportunity to show their appreciation to those entrusted with delivering their freight every day. The most remarkable was cookie maker Leclerc.