NAFTA surface trade jumps 18% in July

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 18.1% higher in July than in July 2010, totalling $72.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

Former president George W. Bush to address Work Truck Show attendees

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The ever-growing Work Truck Show has landed itself a high-profile keynote speaker. Former US president George W. Bush will address the show's President's Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting on March 7, 2012 at the Indiana...

COMPETITION WATCH: MacKinnon Transport adds to senior management team

GUELPH, Ont. -- MacKinnon Transport has announced the addition of Dan Matthews to its senior management team.

Cat, Navistar refine NC2 Global joint venture

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar and Navistar have revealed details about the next phase of their NC2 Global truck alliance, including the introduction of a cabover Cat for the global market.

New Brunswick bridge closed to truck traffic

SAINT-LOUIS DE KENT, N.B. -- The Saint-Louis de Kent Bridge has been closed to truck traffic, with a new maximum gross weight of five tonnes, the province of New Brunswick has announced.

Anemic economy points to slow growth for freight rates: Dr. Saipe

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- General truck freight rates should grow at an average annual rate of 1%-2% through 2012," Dr. Alan Saipe told transportation professionals attending the SCL-Nulogx breakfast conference entitled "Transportation Strategy:...

Freight volume growth will be slack; peak season will be muted, analyst warns

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Expect slackening to flat freight volumes for the remainder of 2011, warned Cormark Securities' David Newman at yesterday's SCL-Nulogx breakfast conference aptly entitled "Transportation Strategy: Planning for 2012 in...

Ryder System named ‘data partner’ for Canadian General Freight Index

TORONTO, Ont. -- Nulogx has named Ryder System a "data partner" for the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). Under the terms of this agreement, Ryder will be providing data to be used in the compilation of the monthly index.

US truckload turnover rises to three-year high in second quarter

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The turnover rate for over-the-road truck drivers in the US rose to 79% in the second quarter, according to American Trucking Associations' latest Trucking Activity Report, marking the third quarter in a row of increased churn...

Goodyear’s fleetHQ service helping drivers get rubber back on road

DANVILLE, Va. -- Goodyear is thinking beyond its traditional tire products and meeting drivers where the rubber meets the road - literally - with its fleetHQ service. The company invited guests to its Danville, Va., commercial tire...

Trailer shipments surge in August, but cancellations on the rise

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The trailer industry remained strong in August, posting its strongest month of shipment volumes since June 2007.

CTA lauds changes to IRP reporting requirements

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is pleased with an International Registration Plan (IRP) amendment that the organization says will simplify compliance for motor carriers.

Sales of used trucks slow in US

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- US sales of used Classes 3-8 trucks continued a summer slump in August, with volumes dropping 3% from July.

Vedder Transport, FortisBC partner to create LNG fuelling station

SURREY, B.C. -- FortisBC has received interim approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to provide fuelling services to Vedder Transport through a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling station in Abbotsford, B.C.

Toronto police conduct commercial vehicle blitz

TORONTO, Ont. -- Toronto police were out in force Sept. 20, targeting commercial vehicles during an eight-hour blitz near Lakeshore Ave. E. and Coxwell Ave.