Manitoba, Saskatchewan to hold joint Cabinet meetings

BRANDON, Man. -- Transportation regulations will be among the topics discussed at joint Cabinet meetings involving Manitoba and Saskatchewan ministers this week.

KRTS shortlisted for community service award

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists has been nominated for the Mayor's Community Service Award in Caledonia. KRTS made the list for its Honk for Hunger initiative, which has collected more than 127,000 lbs of donations...

TransCore white paper reveals early CSA trends

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore's CarrierWatch has compiled an early analysis of how fleets are measuring up under the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safety measurement system in the US.

COMPETITION WATCH: Clark Freightways garners praise for safety

COQUITLAM, B.C. -- Clark Freightways was recognized Feb. 2 for becoming the first B.C. carrier to join the Certificate of Recognition safety program.

Class 8 orders make ‘modest’ gains in January

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's at 27,009 units, a modest 1% increase over the strong December activity.

Canadian fleets looking to shine at Volvo safety awards

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Canadian fleets are looking to continue their winning streak at the third instalment of the Volvo Trucks Safety Awards, with two Canuck fleets having taken home the prize in the first two years of the awards program. Bison...

Optimism returning to Ontario trucking industry

TORONTO, Ont. -- Seventy-five per cent of Ontario carriers who responded to the Ontario Trucking Association's Q1 Business e-Pulse Survey said they were 'optimistic' about the industry's prospects for the next three months.

CTA, provincial trucking associations offering input at red tape hearings

TORONTO, Ont. -- A federal commission working to reduce red tape and compliance burden in business is holding hearings across Canada - and at each stop so far the local provincial trucking association has been on-hand to provide input.

Feds to study Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturing sector

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Industry Minister Tony Clement announced yesterday that the feds will commission a study of Canada's medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturing sector.

US fleets in mood to buy, most leaning SCR: CKCVR report

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- US fleets are in the mood to buy new equipment, according to the Q1 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index, as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

FTR Trucking Condition Index shows improvement

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- The Trucking Condition Index, as measured by industry analyst FTR Associates, reached its healthiest level of the current recovery in December.

CTA urges feds to pick up pace with EOBR legislation in light of US proposal

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has weighed in on yesterday's FMCSA proposal that would see virtually all interstate carriers required to use EOBRs to monitor driver hours-of-service.

Bridge Commission asks US govt. to step to plate

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- After recently revamping the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) facilities at the Queenston border crossing, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is asking the US feds to match Canada's generosity and help fund...

Bostrom Seating sold to Commercial Vehicle Group

NEW ALBANY, Ohio -- Accuride has announced it has sold its Bostrom Seating division to Commercial Vehicle Group.

OOIDA speaks out against proposed EOBR mandate

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has spoken out against today's announcement that the US Department of Transportation would be moving to mandate electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs).