Ready and able

Call it demographics, or call it reality. In Canada, the percentage of disabled workers in the overall population, which currently stands near 15%, is expected to rise over the next 20 years.

US tonnage declines, but fleets are busy: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US truck tonnage dropped 0.2% in August, following a revised 0.8% decline in July, according to the most recent figures from the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

Motortruck Fleet Executive publishes groundbreaking private fleet benchmarking study

TORONTO, Ont. -- Motortruck Fleet Executive has published a groundbreaking new benchmarking study for the Canadian private fleet sector.

COMPETITION WATCH: Alberta heavy-hauler acquires two fleets

SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. -- Heavy-hauler Entrec Transportation Services has announced it is acquiring Alberta trucking firms Trak Equipment Haulers and Jay Reid Trucking.

For-hire motor carriers boost revenues but higher costs cuts into first quarter profits

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadian trucking companies earned operating revenue of $10.1 billion in the first quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter a year earlier.

RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index finds both production and new order growth strengthen during September

TORONTO , Ont. -- RBC's  Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index  today provided a ray of hope to the otherwise gloomy economic forecasts dominating the news and may point to a late-year rally for the country's economy. The...

St. Lawrence Seaway strike averted with tentative CAW deal

MONTREAL, Que. -- The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced today it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers which represents the Corporation's 475 unionized employees.

Canadian Kenworth dealers earn Parts and Service Dealers of the Year awards

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has named its Regional, Gold and Silver Parts and Service Dealers of the Year, including Canadian winners in each category. The awards, which recognize superior excellent and achievement in parts and service...

Wakefield opens Canada’s first DEF solutionizing facility for H2Blu

TORONTO, Ont. -- Wakefield Canada has opened its H2Blu diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) solutionizing facility in Toronto. The ribbon cutting ceremony, held on Friday, took place well ahead of the original business timetable, officials said. The...

Ground transportation costs rise 1.2% in July: CGFI report

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased 1.2% in July when compared to June, according to results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).   The Base Rate Index, which excludes the...

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.