Montreal Ring Road opens Dec. 15

MONTREAL, Que. -- Fourty-four years after construction began on Quebec’s A30, the final section, the ring road bypassing the Island of Montreal, is completed and open for traffic. Some 50 kilometres of four-lane highway now offer vehicles...

New Brunswick ‘paralyzing’ provincial trucking industry with fees: APTA chief

DIEPPE, NB -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association says Service New Brunswick’s registration renewal fees are paralyzing the industry.

Three Goodyear truck tire retreads receive SmartWay certification

AKRON, Ohio -- Three of Goodyear’s truck tire retreads have received SmartWay certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): the G316 AT Fuel Max, the G572 LHD Fuel Max and the G305 ATS Fuel Max.

Construction industry throws support behind second Detroit-Windsor bridge

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sixteen construction and transportation organizations, lead by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), are calling on US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to swiftly approve construction of...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remains steady in November

TORONTO, Ont. - TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index saw no change in month-over-month volumes for November. Year-over-year load volumes were down 15% from November 2011. In spite of the decrease, load volumes are still well...

One-on-one with Volvo president Goran Nyberg

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- When Göran Nyberg, the recently appointed president of sales and marketing with Volvo Trucks, moved into his corner office at Volvo’s Greensboro, N.C. headquarters in October, one of the first things he requested...

Toronto Area Council of CITT has executive team in place

TORONTO, Ont. -- CITT Toronto Area Council has elected its executive team for 2013 and all positions remain unchanged.

the end of the line

I recently spoke with Jeffrey Carhart, partner of the law firm Miller Thomson. He is a respected expert in the area of corporate Bankruptcy and Insolvency. I asked him some questions and got some interesting answers. 

Trucking conditions cool off in October: FTR Trucking Conditions Index

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Trucking conditions eased off in October, falling to a reading of 7.9 following September’s 65% increase over August index numbers to a level of 9.6, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.

Mack, Volvo 2014 heavy truck line-ups certified by EPA, NHTSA

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack and Volvo’s full line-ups of model year 2014 trucks and tractors are now certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in accordance with 2014...

British soldier turned ice road trucker dies in Alaska Highway plunge

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- A former British soldier turned ice road trucker has died following a crash on the Alaska Highway, reports the Calgary Sun.

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 7: Planning an exit strategy

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- On Oct. 23, 2012, Wheels Group announced it had acquired MSM Transportation in a blockbuster deal worth $18.6 million.

Gardiner Expressway at risk of ‘punch through’ from heavy truck: report

TORONTO, Ont. -- A Global News investigation has revealed that if Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway gets much thinner, a heavily loaded truck could “punch through” the deck – meaning a top-to-bottom hole could be created.

Nametag dispute causes delays at border crossings

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A dispute over nametags was causing delays at the Ambassador Bridge and Blue Water Bridge yesterday, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).

US truckload driver turnover stays above 100% for second straight month

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The annualized line-haul driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets remained over 100% for the second straight month, and the churn at smaller truckload carriers rose to a five-year high, according to American Trucking...