Diesel, Gasoline Prices Jump in Canada, U.S.

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Prices for both diesel and gasoline posted gains over the past week in both Canada and the U.S., hitting some of their highest levels in weeks, but many analysts say its doubtful this is part of a new trend.

BC Officials Need Input for Truck Parking Study

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is seeking feedback from trucking companies and truck drivers operating in the Lower Mainland as well as parking lot companies regarding truck parking options.

Tremcar Opens New Edmonton Location

EDMONTON, AB - Officials with the tanker trailer manufacturer Tremcar welcomed over 100 people to its newest service facility last week in Edmonton for an open house gathering.

BC Trucking Official Says Drivers Still Owed Back Pay

VANCOUVER, BC -- British Columbia's Container Trucking Commissioner Corinne Bell has renewed her call for Metro Vancouver's port trucking companies to give back pay to their drivers as part of agreement that resolved a March 2014 dispute.

Intermodal Shipments Increase in Third Quarter

CALVERTON, MD -- Despite month-to-month variations, third quarter intermodal freight traffic growth in Canada and the U.S. of 3.4 percent was in line with year-to-date results, according to new figures from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).

Commission Calls for Tolls, Draws Backlash

OTTAWA, ON - A new report shows Canadians are increasingly frustrated by traffic congestion in their major cities and want solutions before the situation gets worse and costs them even more time and money, but one answer is getting a lot of heat.

Meritor, P.S.I. — 1 Million Made and Counting

SAN ANTONIO, TX - It's not often a company hits the one million mark for making anything, but two trucking suppliers have managed to do it, and they did it with a bash on Wednesday. Meritor Inc. and Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) celebrated a milestone when...

Average Diesel Cost Up in Canada, Down in U.S.

LONDON, ON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. - Prices for diesel and gasoline are heading in opposite directions in Canada and the U.S. this week, but they still remain far below their levels from a year earlier.

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.

Kriska Purchasing Transpro Freight Systems

PRESCOTT and MILTON, ON - Trucking company Kriska Transportation Group Ltd. announced Tuesday it signed a letter of intent to acquire the shares of fellow Ontario-based carrier Transpro Freight Systems Ltd., based in Milton.

Manitoulin Opens New Manitoba Terminal Amid Freight Growth

WINNIPEG, MB - Manitoulin Transport announced on Tuesday it has opened a newly built terminal located in Winnipeg, as it expects to see continued freight growth.

Major Hurdle Cleared for In-Transit Shipments

ROCKY VIEW, AB -- There is much joy in at least one part of trucking following news that the ability of carriers from both Canada and U.S. to conduct in-transit shipments through the other country is close to being achieved.

TransForce Disposing of Waste Management Business

MONTREAL, QC - Canadian trucking and logistics giant TransForce Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its waste management segment to Toronto-based GFL Environmental Inc for $800 million. The transaction will consist of the sale by TFI Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransForce, of 100 percent of the shares of Services Matrec Inc. and of the other indirect wholly-owned subsidiary companies comprising TransForce's waste management segment.

Don’t Miss Out! OTA’s Annual Convention This Week

TORONTO, ON - One of the don't miss events of the year in trucking is set to kick off later this week and there is still time to line up your reservation. The 89th Annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Executive Conference is Nov. 4-5 in Toronto at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. "Our outstanding agenda and lineup of speakers will surely invigorate, motivate and educate," says OTA. "We build on the successful theme of first-class networking, education and the always entertaining awards dinner attended by senior trucking executives from across the province and Canada." This year's event also includes a bevy of big speakers.