Driver shortage a good news/bad news story: Prime’s Low

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Prime Inc., a 5,000-truck outfit based out of Springfield, Mo., has constructed a Millennium Building for its drivers that could be considered the envy of the industry.

Trailer Wizards appoints new senior account manager

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed Dan Holt senior account manager covering Ontario from Scarborough to Cornwall. Based out of the Mississauga office, Holt will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounts, as well as...

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 2: Finding the right fit

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

Substantial changes to CSA coming as early as next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Carriers operating in the US will see changes to how their safety performance is scored under CSA, when changes to the safety measurement system go into effect as early as next week.

Turning regulatory challenges into a competitive advantage

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Fundamentally, the business of trucking hasn’t changed much over the past few years.

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 1: Why he sold his business

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

Jim Pinder joins Erb Group

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. -- Erb Group has announced the hiring of Jim Pinder as corporate fleet director.

Manitoba looks to improve trucking productivity with HTA changes

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba has proposed changes to its Highway Traffic Act, which could extend winter weight periods and shorten detour lengths in the event of flooding.

Western Star tour highlighting model 4900SB’s fuel-efficient options

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Western Star’s 4900SB is touring its way across dealerships in Canada and the US to highlight the fuel-efficient features available via the model’s FE (fuel-efficient) package.

COMPETITION WATCH: US-based Anderson Trucking Service moves into Alberta market

DEVON, Alta. -- St. Cloud, Minn.-based Anderson Trucking Service (ATS) moved into the Alberta trucking market last month with the acquisition of Waylon Transport.

Have drug testing rules kept up with the times?

Random drug and alcohol testing has been a fact of life for Canadian truckers crossing the US border since 1996. But the initiative began much earlier in the US, as part of the strategy of former US president Ronald Reagan’s “War on...

MTA welcomes infrastructure spending, demands more

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says it’s encouraged by the province’s announcement that it will focus on bridges and roads for funding in 2013.

Funding available for prospective B.C. loggers

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Funding has been granted for the Central Interior Logging Association’s FIRST Logger program, which looks to train individuals on how to become log haulers or heavy equipment operators.

Logistics community lends helping hand to holiday charity

TORONTO, Ont. -- Christmas charity Holiday Helpers is getting another helping hand this year, in the form of services donated by volunteers in the logistics community.

Truckers increasingly concerned over economy, OTA survey indicates

TORONTO, Ont. -- While a slim majority of Ontario trucking company owners and executives remained optimistic about the industry’s overall prospects heading into the fourth quarter of 2012, confidence levels are slipping according to the...