Trucking Conditions Improve, Year Looks Positive, says FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN. - FTR expects conditions to stay strong through 2014, allowing trucking companies to raise rates.

Trailmobile Canada extends Ultra Plate warranty to 10 years

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (July 11, 2005) -- Trailmobile Canada has announced that the company will double the standard limited warranty period on Ultra Plate trailer sidewalls. The war

Hino, Castrol expand partnership

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Under a new agreement, Hino Trucks' dealers will have access to Castrol and BP branded lubricants for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The Castrol Heavy Duty Truck Work Shop Offer allows Hino to sell the lubricants at its dealerships.

Campaign to Stop 70% Licence Fee Hike ‘More Important than Ever’

TORONTO - With a new premier and a new Transportation Minister, the need to voice your opposition to vehicle licence fee hikes is needed now more than ever, said the OTA.

Schneider National names new VP

GREEN BAY, Wis. (July 19, 2005) -- Schneider National announced that Mitch Weckop has recently joined the company as vice-president and general manager of Dedicated Services. In th

B.C. bridge has golden first week

VANCOUVER -- A lot of motorists were eagerly awaiting the opening of the Golden Ears Bridge, about 17,000 more per day than expected actually.

Survey Says Carriers Hesitant to Invest in Equipment

CHATTANOOGA, TN. - To invest or not to invest, that's the question for carriers in 2013, says Transport Capital Partners.

WSIB hikes 2006 rates

TORONTO, (July 28, 2005) -- Despite Ontario truckers' best efforts to stop it, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced an average increase of 3 percent for 20

Golden Ears tolls kick-in

SURREY, B.C. -- The grace period for tolls on the Golden Ears Bridge in B.C.'s Fraser Valley ends tomorrow and crossing charges begin.

Kriska Hears London Calling

LONDON, ON - Kriska Holdings passed another milestone by opening a brand new terminal in this city on the weekend.

Unions join fight to preserve Marine Atlantic drop service

SYDNEY, N.S., (Aug. 8, 2005) -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association has an ally in lobbying Transport Canada to keep the drop trailer service at crown corp. Marine Atlantic

It’s a bird; it’s a pain…

PORT HOPE, Ont. -- Attention drivers. If you get a ticket, keep your feelings -- and your fingers -- to yourself.

Quebec Truckers Cruise on New 30

MONTREAL - The long-awaited, 42-kilometre stretch of Autoroute 30 in Quebec officially opened today, but some truckers are questioning the tolling system chosen by the province.

Know a truck hero? Pass it on to Goodyear

AKRON, Ohio, (Aug. 18, 2005) -- The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company wants the public to nominate a Goodyear North America Highway Hero for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Vipar inks deal with hydraulics loading supplier

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. -- VIPAR Heavy Duty and its wholly owned subsidiary, VHD Equipment Network, have announced a new heavy-duty supplier program with Hyva USA, whose products are used in connection with hydraulic loading and unloading systems on trucks and trailers for the commercial transportation industry in both on- and off-road applications.