New Champlain Bridge to be Toll Free

BROSSARD and MONTREAL, QC - One of the busiest bridges in Canada will be free of tolls when a replacement span in built and opened, reversing an earlier decsion.

TransForce’s Transport America Acquires Optimal Freight

ETOBICOKE, ON and EAGAN, MN - A subsidiary of Canadian trucking giant TransForce Inc. has purchased a majority stake in a U.S. non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company.

Diesel Prices Decline for Third Straight Week

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Average diesel prices in both Canada and the U.S. have turned lower for the third consecutive week as oil prices could possibly head even lower while one nation's crude exports have returned to its highest level in decades.

New Brunswick Considering Highway Tolls to Raise Revenue

FREDERICTON, NB -- Highway tolls and outsourcing highway maintenance are among two of many choices being considered by the New Brunswick provincial government in a report outlining possible financial moves to eliminate debt. "The choices presented in this report were brought forward by New Brunswickers through the review process," said Health Minister Victor Boudreau, who is also minister responsible for Strategic Program Review. "Not all choices contained in the report will be implemented. these are for consideration and discussion as we near the end of the review process." The review was launched in January 2015 with the goal of finding $500 million to $600 million to address the province's financial situation. Decisions will be announced as part of the 2016-17 provincial budget.

BMO Closes on Purchase of GE Transportation Finance

CHICAGO, IL and TORONTO, ON -- BMO Financial Group, the parent of BMO Bank of Montreal, and its wholly-owned Chicago-based subsidiary BMO Harris Bank N.A. has completed its acquisition of General Electric Capital Corp's. Transportation Finance business.

Ritchie Bros. Schedules 3 Big Canadian Auctions

TORONTO, ON - Industrial auction company Ritchie Bros, will have more than 2,100 trucks and related equipment items up for bid a little later this month at a single event, but if you can't make it, there are two others also set for Canada in December.

Hamilton Truck Toll Proposal Barely Defeated

HAMILTON, ON -- A plan by Hamilton Councillor Sam Merulla that the city look at charging a toll to "out-of-town" commercial trucks that use the Red Hill Valley Parkway and Lincoln Alexander Expressway has been rejected.

Overall Shipping Costs Decrease, LTL on the Rise

TORONTO, ON -- New results from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 1.2 percent in September when compared with August.

Alberta Truckers Reviewing Climate Change Plan, Costs

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) says there will be added costs when it comes to the provincial government's recently announced climate change plan, but hopes to offer some proposals that would benefit trucking.

New Agreements Reached with Vancouver Port Trucking Fleets

VANCOUVER, BC -- Container truck drivers at several Metro Vancouver trucking companies have voted to ratify collective agreements with Unifor today after several days of around-the-clock bargaining, according to an announcement from the union.

Titanium Transportation Purchasing ProNorth Transportation

WOODBRIDGE, ON -- Titanium Transportation Group Inc. announced it has received the approval of its board of directors to finalize definitive agreements to acquire ProNorth Transportation.

Shantz Takes on Big Fuso Role

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Brian Shantz has been named director, dealer network development and operations at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America.

Cross-Border Freight Drops, U.S. For-Hire Tonnage Jumps

WASHINGTON, D.C. and ARLINGTON, VA - The value of freight moved between the U.S. and Canada plummeted while for-hire truck tonnage moved in the U.S. is near a record high, according to two new reports.

Canada Diesel Prices Continue Drop, U.S. Lowest Since 2009

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON D.C. - The national average cost of diesel in Canada has moved lower for the second straight week while in the U.S. it's at the lowest level in more than six years.

The Impact of Truck Driver Wellness Programs

It's logical to think that helping drivers improve their physical health and general well-being will make a dent in the runaway turnover rates now endemic at many motor carriers. Yet when executives at several large and respected long-haul fleets talk about why they rolled out driver health and wellness programs and why they keep investing in those initiatives, it's apparent they seek to achieve something more altruistic than merely quelling driver churn.