Greenhouse Gas Phase 2: Why?

I’m an avid reader, but this tome just about did me in. I’m talking about the 1,329-page notice of proposed rulemaking called, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards…

Getting behind the wheel for the first time

With all the talk of mandatory entry-level training, assistant editor Sonia Straface climbed into the cab to gain the perspective of a first-time driver

A new marketing campaign in Quebec will target youth

MONTREAL, Que. — Taking the bull by the horns, the Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) is launching a three-year, $150,000 marketing campaign this September. It wants teens to take…

Quebec manufacturer introduces a super-hauler

A new 50-tonne capacity off-road hauler from Simard is turning heads

Ferry fuss

The new Digby-Saint John ferry is too small, truckers say

Sensors could lead to better border traffic predictability

WINDSOR, Ont. — Truck tie-ups have become legion at the busiest commercial crossing between Canada and the US, the Ambassador Bridge. But, as in so many other areas of life,…

Efficiency is free

When people speak of fuel economy in terms of sustainability, they’re usually referring to the environment and our obligation to reduce our impact on it. However, it can…

Why you should stay the course

Late in the summer we received the unsettling news that Canada is back in recession. For those of you who have worked so hard to climb back from the…

Canadian study sheds new light on tractor-trailer aerodynamics

Some of the findings from the National Research Council study may challenge perceptions about fuel economy

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remains unchanged for August

TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remained static for August, while truck capacity retreated modestly after July’s rare spike, the company announced today. Year-over-year volumes decreased 26% from August…

Eaton adds two optional features to automated transmissions

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Eaton has added two optional features to its UltraShift PLUS and Fuller Advantage automated manual transmissions, the company announced earlier this week. The new Urge to Move…

Nova Scotia Conducting Study on Tolling, Twinning Highways

HALIFAX, NS - The Nova Scotia government has awarded an $897,000 contract to an Atlantic Canadian engineering and environmental design company to conduct a feasibility study on twinning and tolling of four major highways.

Trailer Orders Jump as Dry Van Demand Spikes

COLUMBUS and BLOOMINGTON, IN - Net trailer orders in the U.S. during August increased sharply from July's pace, according to two new reports, due in large part to a spike in the dry van segment.

Spot Market Activity Flat from Month Before, Down from 2014

TORONTO - Activity on the Canadian spot freight market was unchanged in August from the month before, but fell significantly compared to a year earlier, according to TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index.

Diesel Fuel Costs Return to Lowest Levels in Years

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The average Canadian retail diesel price turned around this week following a small increase the week before, hitting its lowest level in five years, while in the U.S. it fell for to its lowest point in more than six years.