OTA seeks Ontario’s top driver

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has begun its annual search for the Truck Driver of the Year.

Yanke, Royal LePage hold food drive for Alberta flood victims

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Yanke Group of Companies and Royal LePage teamed up to hold a food drive for victims of the flooding in Alberta.

Don Anderson Haulage presents scholarships to pair of Ontario students

STOUFVILLE, Ont. -- Two exceptional students from Stouffville District Secondary School have been awarded scholarships from Don Anderson Haulage. Curtis Davis was presented with the Don Anderson Haulage Technology Scholarship, which will...

Truck orders soften in June: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Truck buyers may have taken summer holidays early this year, with North American Class 8 orders falling in June to a preliminary count of 18,900 units, according to ACT Research.

Airport Rd. inspection blitz nets 40% failure rate

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Forty per cent of commercial vehicles inspected during a two-day blitz at the International Centre failed the inspection, Peel Regional Police have announced.

Chart introduces ‘cold fuel’ solution for LNG vehicle fuel systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chart Industries has launched a “cold fuel” solution for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle fuel systems at the ACT Expo in Washington, D.C.

Phase 1 of Canada-US truck cargo pre-inspection pilot now underway

SURREY, B.C. -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun Phase I of a truck cargo pre-inspection pilot. The project, which got underway at the Pacific Highway crossing adjacent to Surrey, B.C. June 17, is a collaborative effort by CBP,...

Canadian Freightways drivers fare well in Alberta driving championships

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta’s best professional drivers competed in the province’s trucking driving championships June 15, with winners set to represent the province at the nationals in Abbotsford, B.C. this fall.

Flo Components names new GTA sales manager

TORONTO, Ont. -- Flo Components has named Oliver Paiement its territory sales manager for the Greater Toronto Area.

DEF prices remain stable; jug prices highest in Toronto

TORONTO, Ont. -- Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) jugs will cost you more in Toronto than any other Canadian city, according to the latest DEF Tracker report.

Canada, US calling for review of empty trailer repositioning rules

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A progress report on facilitating cross-border business travel is signalling a willingness to change the way Canada and the US deal with the repositioning of foreign empty trailers, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance....

New truck routing approach could save millions, improve driver satisfaction

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Engineers at Oregon State University are studying a new approach to organize and route truck transportation that could save millions of dollars, improve the quality of life for truck drivers and make freight transportation...

APTA working on program to address driver shortage, training and retention

DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says it is working on a project that will help the industry deal with pressing issues such as the driver shortage, training and driver retention.

Schneider National introduces new trailer tracking technology

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National is installing new tracking technology across its fleet of van trailers and intermodal containers. The new technology from Qualcomm is designed to provide continuous, real-time information regarding the...

Chevron kicks off bass boat giveaway contest

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron is once again giving away a bass boat to the winner of its annual sweepstakes.