Highway 63 Revisited: 4 Lanes to Take 4 Years

WANDERING RIVER, AB -- Highway 63 will be completely four-laned from Grassland to Fort Mac by 2016, Alberta Premier Alison Redford said this week.

OTA’s Education Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients

TORONTO - Though it was tough to make their decisions last month, the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) Education Foundation Selection Committee said five scholarship winners have emerged.

Canadian Spot Market Freight Volumes Drop

TORONTO - September freight volumes on the spot market dropped 15 percent from August, reports TransCore.

Canadian Carriers Among SmartWay’s Excellence Award Winners

TORONTO - They shipped more goods, drove more miles, used less fuel and emitted fewer greenhouse gasses, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ATDynamics Wins Technology Innovation Award

AYWARD, Calif.,- ATDynamics, supplier of tractor-trailer rear-drag aerodynamics technology, has been awarded the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award (in the Transportation category) for its "TrailerTail" line of rear-drag aerodynamic technologies.

Five Million Drivers Needed

NEW DELHI, INDIA - Looking for work as a truck driver? India wants you!

Spot Market Soft in September

PORTLAND, OR. - A seasonal decline in overall freight volume was due to a reduction in flatbed and reefer freight availability, reports TransCore.

SmartWay Verifies Michelin Rubber

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Plenty of selection for trucks to keep on the road this season as three more Michelin retreads have been added to the SmartWay-verified technologies list.

Mack’s Iconic Bulldog Mascot Turns 80

GREENSBORO, NC - The Mack Bulldog has been grinning at the sky as a loyal guardian on hoods of Mack trucks for 80 years today - or an estimated 560 dog years.

LOST TRAILER ALERT

BRAMPTON - 2012 Stoughten Z-Plate Tridem was last dropped in Brampton and carries the VIN IDW1A5336CB309804; licence-plate number: J67 10C.

Class 8 Vehicles still Weak in Demand

COLUMBUS, IN - Preliminary net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles were weak in September and will continue to be in October, predicts America's Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research.

Navistar Annouces Retirement of Hebe

LISLE, Ill. - After much speculation, James Hebe, Navistar senior vice president, North America Sales Operations, officially announced his retirement today.

Trucking Conditions to Improve, But Keep an Eye on Economy

NASHVILLE, IN - Trucking conditions index improves in August, reported FTR, adding that it looks good going into 2013, but it's still imperative to keep an eye on the economy.

Meritor Expands Canadian Distribution Center

TROY, Mich. - Meritor has expanded its aftermarket distribution center in Edmonton

Shell Rotella Reward Miles Now Available in Canada

BURLINGTON - Now, a free bag-o-chips or a nice warm soup is a pleasant addition to any day on the road, but when Shell Rotella launched their "My Miles Matter" program south of the border, word spread and Canadian drivers were wondering "What about us?"