New scale bypass system can read driver logs, CSA profile with no stopping

BURLINGAME, Calif. -- A new scale bypass system that allows drivers and carriers with good CSA scores to pass through weigh stations without stopping, is generating some buzz in the US.

Loblaw hosts driving championship

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Drivers from Loblaw’s Maple Grove distribution centre in Cambridge, Ont. recently competed in a truck driving championship hosted by the company.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index rebounds in May

TORONTO, Ont. --  TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian Freight Index volume rebounded by 10% percent in May from the previous month’s weak results.

Volvo wins telematics award for Remote Diagnostics

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has won a telematics award for its Remote Diagnostics program.

Meritor selected as standard equipment on Vantage Trailers

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor has announced its products have been selected as standard equipment on Vantage Trailers.

Class 8 demand stays strong; cancellations decline

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research is reporting Class 8 truck orders for May remained above 20,000 for the eighth consecutive month, reaching their second highest volume in the past 17 moths.

Praxair, Tim Horton’s and Hensall District Co-op win private fleet safety awards

KING CITY, Ont. -- Three of Canada’s safest private fleets were recognized tonight at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual conference.

Trucking HR Canada outlines projects at PMTC conference

KING CITY, Ont. -- When the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council lost the majority of its federal funding, it would’ve been easy to fold its tent and leave the trucking industry to deal with its own HR-related challenges.

Four new drivers inducted into PMTC Hall of Fame

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has inducted four professional drivers to its Hall of Fame.

Trucking industry jobs get updates via National Occupational Standards

KING CITY, Ont. -- Several trucking-specific careers are now more clearly defined thanks to an update of National Occupational Standards, according to an announcement by Trucking HR Canada, during a presentation at the Private Motor Truck...

Bison Transport driver wins Manitoba Driver of the Year award

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association and Volvo Trucks Canada have named Bison Transport’s Mark Tricco as this year’s Manitoba Driver of the Year. Tricco was selected from a group of 12 Industry Excellence Award...

Manitoba crowns top truckers at provincial driving championships

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Thirty-two competitors were at Peterbilt Manitoba June 15 to take part in the annual Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC). The competition included a written test, trip inspection station, and the driving...

Armour Transportation buys Way’s Transport of Newfoundland

MONCTON, N.B. -- Armour Transportation Systems has completed the purchase of Newfoundland-based Way's Transport, according to the Canadian Press.

ATA economist surprised by May’s record truck tonnage

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.3%, reaching the highest level on record, according to the latest figures from the American Trucking Associations.

ATA makes last-ditch attempt to postpone HoS rule changes

ARLINGTON, Va. -- In a last-ditch attempt to have the July 1 changes to US hours-of-service rules derailed, the American Trucking Associations’ today addressed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the potential costs...