TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index up 19% in October

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index surged 19% year-over-year in October. However, the index, which monitors freight movement on the spot market, saw its month-over-month numbers drop 5% to start the fourth quarter.

TruckPro appoints new national manager for heavy parts division

MONTREAL, Que. -- TruckPro has appointed Pierre Mouton to the position of national manager for its heavy vehicle parts division (HVPD). Mouton will replace Daniel Montmarquette who is set to retire in January. He will report directly to Alain...

US truck tonnage up slightly in October

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US truck tonnage rose 0.5% in October after rising a revised 1.5% in September, according to the most recent figures from the American Trucking Associations. September's increase was slightly less than the 1.6% gain the ATA...

Meritor Wabco wins fourth straight supplier award from Wabash

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has received the 2011 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National for the fourth consecutive year. The award was presented during Wabash's recent annual supplier conference.

New study details CSA impact on carriers

ARLINGTON, VA. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a report detailing the extent to which CSA has impacted the daily operations of trucking companies. ATRI's report also describes and analyzes motor...

Bud Barr honoured as namesake of new scholarship

TORONTO, Ont. -- The OTA Education Foundation has announced a new scholarship, the Bud Barr Award, which will honour the memory of Ontario trucking industry mainstay William "Bud" Barr.

NATG presents funds to ‘Good Samaritan’ attack victim

LUMBY, B.C. -- Alex Fraser, the 'Good Samaritan' truck driver who was beaten during a seemingly random attack last September, has been presented with an award fund that was collected in hopes of finding the attackers.

Safe driving, heroism and leadership celebrated at OTA convention

TORONTO, Ont. -- Leading executives from the Ontario trucking industry gathered at the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) convention here today, but it was the actions of a couple of drivers that drew some of the biggest applauses.

B.C. to defer trailer weight reductions

VICTORIA, B.C. -- The Commercial Vehicle and Safety Enforcement division of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation has announced it is deferring trailer weight reductions initially slated to take effect Dec. 31.

Class 8 truck demand strong in October

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research has reported demand for Class 8 trucks reached a six-month high in October.

MTA dishes out annual awards

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) held an awards gala Nov. 17, at which it recognized some of the trucking industry's finest representatives.

ATA asking for ‘legitimate’ reasons for proposed Hours-of-Service change

ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations president and CEO Bill Graves is questioning whether "legitimate reason" exists to change the current Hours-of-Service rules.

Haldex’s American CEO steps down; will focus on North American market

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The American CEO of Haldex has announced he is stepping down as CEO of the company effective Dec. 1.

Shippers and carriers to debate issues shaping transportation in 2012 and beyond

BRAMPTON, Ont. - There is a limited number of seats available for November 23rd's  Shipper-Carrier Roundtable, featuring prominent industry stakeholders debating key issues and trends shaping transportation in 2012 and beyond.

Fewer truck-related deaths on US roads in 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The long awaited 2009 truck crash stats from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have finally been released, and they tell a good story.