AMTA fights 125% increase in tire recycling fees

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is speaking out against a proposed 125% increase in tire recycling fees in that province.

NAFTA surface trade makes gains in September

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 19.3% higher in September 2010 than in September 2009, reaching $68.3 billion, according to a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...

OTA praises MTO for livestock carrier blitz

 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Livestock Transporters' Division is praising the efforts of Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) enforcement staff in regards to a specialized blitz to remove unsafe equipment...

Search is on for AMTA Road Knights

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is searching for professional truck drivers to serve as Road Knights.   AMTA Road Knights are professional transport drivers with first-class driving records who meet with...

Used truck sales slow in US, prices rise

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Used truck sales in the US have slowed but prices are on the rise, according to the most recent data from ACT Research.

Saint John Harbour Bridge goes toll-free (November 29, 2010)

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- Truckers using the Saint John Harbour Bridge will no longer have to reach into their pockets, after the feds downloaded ownership of the bridge to the province and made them remove the tolls as a condition of the transfer.

Fleets sing praises of MTIS with ThermAlert

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- In an attempt to reduced heat-related wheel-end failures, three US fleets have made Meritor Tire Inflation Systems (MTIS) by PSI with ThermAlert standard on trailers.

Vancouver container haulers protest rates, restrictions

DELTA, B.C. -- Vancouver container haulers are once again growing ornery over alleged rate slashing and restrictions they say are affecting their livelihoods.

Alta. trucking company ordered to pay for illegal burning

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. -- Illegally burning demolition waste has landed a central Alberta trucking company in hot water with the province.

Tough talk on fuel efficiency

MT: I think the only thing that we can accurately predict about fuel pricing is that it is going to be volatile. When you look ahead with your own supply chain budgets, how do you factor that in? Where do you expect fuel pricing to go, and how...

COMPETITION WATCH: Day & Ross acquires Ottaway, Cross Dock Express

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Day & Ross has acquired Ottaway Motor Express and Cross Dock Express in an effort to expand its dedicated services.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index shows strongest Q4 start since 2007

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index registered a 26% increase in October, compared to the same time last year. Officials say the numbers represent the strongest start to the fourth quarter since 2007.

CarriersEdge turns five, continues to grow through recession

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge turned five today, having provided more than 100,000 training modules to Canadian drivers.

TransCore, Manitoba Transport Institute identify transport trends (November 24, 2010)

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area, are the sources of and destinations for most spot market freight, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Manitoba Transport Institute and TransCore Link Logistics.

Trailer orders reach 33-month high: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Commercial trailer orders reached their highest levels since February 2008, according to the latest figures from ACT Research.