Brian Kurtz passes away

GUELPH, Ont. – Brian Kurtz, the trucking industry icon who founded the company that bears his name, passed away Aug. 9 at the age of 72. He founded Brian Kurtz…

OTA recognizes those reaching their 25 or 50 year mark in the industry

TORONTO, Ont. – Brian Kurtz of Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd. was inducted into the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Half-Century Club last week for his 50 years of service in the…

Brian Kurtz Trucking and Bison Transport take grand prizes in TCA’s National Fleet Safety awards

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Canadian carriers pulled off a clean sweep of the top National Safety Awards presented at The Truckload Carriers Association conference.

Six Canadian trucking companies named Best Fleets to Drive For

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Six Canadian trucking companies have made the 2013 list of the top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge. The annual survey and contest, now in its fifth year, identifies...

Two Canadian fleets to compete in weight loss competition

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has selected 11 trucking companies to participate in Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown, a competition with prize incentives for the fleet and individual who achieve the greatest...

COMPETITION WATCH: Canadian fleets sweep TCA safety award grand prizes

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Two Canadian carriers have claimed the top grand prizes at the Truckload Carriers Association's highly coveted National Fleet Safety Awards. Brian Kurtz Trucking of Breslau, Ont. won the award for truckload companies in the...

Post-mortem of a costly recession

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - By now, everyone has seen the much-discussed Nike commercial in which the voice of Tiger Woods' late father said to the golfer: "I want to find out what your thinking was, I want t...

Carrier reps to speak at Driving For Profit event

CALEDONIA, Ont. - Representatives from three major carriers will take part in a candid discussion about the trucking industry at the Driving for Profit Seminar series' first event of the New Year Apri...

Major carrier reps to speak at upcoming Driving For Profit event

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- Representatives from three major carriers will take part in a candid discussion about the t...

Canadian Fleets ‘Best Fleets To Drive For’

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Canadian fleets once again fared well in the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)/CarriersEdge Best Fleets to Drive For survey.

Canadian Fleets Among ‘Best Fleets To Drive For’

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Canadian fleets once again fared well in the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)/CarriersEdge Best Fleets to Drive For survey. Of the 17 winners, seven hail from Canada including: B...