ATA calls on FMCSA to abandon ‘politically motivated’ HoS changes

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is once again calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to abandon its "politically motivated" proposal to revise current the Hours-of-Service rules. The proposed rules would...

NHTSA administrator kick-starts Green Truck Summit

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The US is on the cusp of some major technological advances that will improve the efficiency of how goods are transported, David Strickland, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said...

Durabody names new VP of sales, marketing

BOND HEAD, Ont. -- Durabody Industries has named Peter Collins as its vice-president of sales and marketing. Collins most recently served as VP of sales and marketing for Waltco Lift Corp. where he was responsible for all sales activities in...

EXCLUSIVE: Inconsistent enforcement raises questions about e-log acceptance in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. -- Are enforcement officers in Quebec shunning electronic hours-of-service logs?

Canada Cartage appoints new senior VP

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Canada Cartage System has hired Lori McCreight as its senior vice-president of solutions. Officials say McCreight's role will encompass the carrier's solutions engineering and national account management functions. 

ATA supports new US-Mexico trucking agreement

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations said it supports the announcement of an agreement in principle between the governments of the US and Mexico to implement the long-delayed cross-border trucking provisions of the North...

N.A. surface trade rises 13.8% in December

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 13.8% higher in December 2010 than in December 2009, reaching $66.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac posts strong Q4 results

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac closed the books on 2010 with a strong fourth quarter and full-year 2010.

Peterbilt Manitoba named Dealer of the Year

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Peterbilt Manitoba has been named Peterbilt's North American Dealer of the Year.

Trimac’s Ken Arthur named Safety Person of the Year

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac's Ken Arthur, training instructor for the Trimac Learning Centre, has been named Safety Person of the Year by the Alberta Motor Transport Association.

Heavy-duty commercial vehicle net orders strong in February

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totalled 24,300 units in February, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT).

Police closing in on suspects in Good Samaritan trucker beating: report

VALMOUNT, B.C. -- Police in Valemount, B.C. are getting closer to bringing justice to the perpetrators of last fall's stunning, seemingly unprovoked attack on a B.C. truck driver, according to a report from Kamloops Daily News.

US politicians defend current HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen and Senators from both sides of the aisle have joined forces to ask the Obama Administration to keep the current US hours-of-service rules.

Fleet Profile: Winds of change

TORONTO, Ont. -- As an admirer of the trucks that ply Canadian highways, I've always been intrigued by those belonging to L. Ritchie Cartage. Their black and red Western Star tractors - a mixed fleet of sleepers and day cabs - can be seen...

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans CEO confident, despite dip in profits

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans saw its fourth quarter earnings drop to $4.6 million in 2010, down from $5.2 million for the same period in 2009.