UPS Canada launches new service for small business owners

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- UPS Canada has launched a new service for small businesses in light of a recent UPS-commissioned survey which found a “strong sense of optimism” among small business owners for 2013. The survey, commissioned by...

ATA renews calls for FMCSA to implement crash accountability

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is once again calling for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a process to remove crashes from motor carriers’ records where the carrier was clearly not at...

Ryder System offering Canadian customers extended warranty on used vehicles

MIAMI, Fla. -- Ryder System is now offering extended warranty plans in Canada for its Ryder Road Ready pre-owned vehicles. The extended warranty programs provide immediate, comprehensive power train and emissions component coverage up to...

Industry mourns loss of engine ambassador

TORONTO, Ont. -- Long-time Cummins Eastern Canada employee Rick Valentine passed away peacefully at Toronto General Hospital, with his family by his side on Dec. 23. He was 61.

Quebec fleet saving $54,000 a month with trailer tails

MONTREAL, Que. -- Taking yet another step to reduce fuel consumption, Montreal-based Groupe Trans-West has installed trailer tails on the 120 trailers it uses for US-bound trips. The carrier values the monthly fuel savings at $54,000.

North America surface transportation trade up 6.2% in November

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, rose 6.2% in November compared to November 2011, totalling $81.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department...

Polar Corp. buys Beall’s aftermarket and service operations

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Polar Corp. has announced it has purchased the assets of Beall Transport Equipment, the aftermarket parts and service division of Beall Corp.

US fleets ready to buy new replacement equipment, survey finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- US fleets are more likely to invest in new vehicles in early 2013, according to the Q1 Fleet Sentiment Report published by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

Ambassador Bridge seeks approval to carry more hazardous materials

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge is applying for permission to allow a wider number of hazardous materials substances to be trucked across the more than one-mile link between Windsor and Detroit.

Class 8 truck orders rise in January: FTR report

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Class 8 truck net orders reached 22,235 in January, 7% higher than December but down 11% year over year, according preliminary data released by FTR Associates. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000...

New Champlain Bridge could carry tolls

MONTREAL, Que. -- The city of Montreal is pushing to toll the new Champlain Bridge, according to a report in the Montreal Gazette.

Transportation Media magazines to showcase photography of David Benjatschek

CALGARY, Alta. -- Transportation Media has reached a deal with renowned truck photographer David Benjatschek to bring his photography to the pages of Truck West, Truck News and Motortruck Fleet Executive magazines.

Shippers breathing sigh of relief after tentative deal reached in US East & Gulf Coast labor negotiations

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association have reached a tentative deal on a long-term master contract, likely averting a costly strike that would have crippled US East and Gulf...

First-of-its-kind liquefied natural gas facility opens in Alberta

CALGARY, Alta. -- A new liquefied natural gas facility has opened in Alberta, which facility owner Encana Corporation says is the first of its kind in the province. The Cavalier LNG facility is located about 15 km east of the town of...

Custom Truck Sales opens new Manitoba parts, service facility

BRANDON, Man. -- Kenworth dealer Custom Truck Sales has opened a new parts and service facility in Brandon, Man. The new facility, located just off the Trans-Canada Highway at 1240 Highland Ave., boasts nearly 14,000 sq. ft. of space, including...