Shippers seeing slowly improving conditions: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in September, and should improve further into 2019, according to the latest FTR Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The September reading was -7.6,…

Continental opens new training center

CLINTON, Miss. – Continental has announced the opening of a new employee training center in Mississippi. It marks the first completed structure on the site of the company’s future truck…

Keep Connected: Maintenance tips for electronic and electric truck systems

TORONTO, Ont. -- The ever-growing number of sensors and electrical systems mean vehicle components are more interconnected than ever before – adding a layer of complexity to troubleshooting efforts, and requiring a broader approach to diagnostic procedures.

Special Demands: Tips to maintain specialty trailers

Be sure to grease the fifth wheels when working on specialty tankers. TORONTO, Ont. — Maintaining a fleet of trailers is complicated enough, but specialty trailers pose their own unique…

Canada Post looks to clear ‘hundreds’ of backlogged trailers

TORONTO, Ont. – The annual surge of online shopping linked to Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals has concluded. The question that remains is how quickly the parcels will ship through Canada Post.

Carrier Logistics names new president, CTO

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Carrier Logistics has shaken up its leadership team. Ben Wiesen has been named president, while Kevin Linardic has been named the chief technology officer. Wiesen succeeds Don…

Transcourt Tank Leasing names new regional account manager for Ontario

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Transcourt Tank Leasing named Carlos Duarte its newest regional account manager for Ontario. This new addition allows Transcourt to focus their sales force on growth while continuing to…

Search is on for the next HighwayStar

TORONTO, Ont. – Newcom Media is looking for Canada’s top truck driver or owner-operator, and is ready to reward them with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes — and…

Arnold Bros. brings Plaid Wonderland to parade

WINNIPEG, Man. – Arnold Bros. brought the plaid to the Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade, to bring attention to prostate cancer programs. The company entered into the parade a tractor-trailer dubbed…

Trucking industry gears up for ’18 Wheels of Christmas in Atlantic Canada’ food drive

DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) and Trucks For Change Network (T4C) are once again organizing an industry-wide food collection drive in order to fight hunger and…

Feds accelerate deductions, invest in trade

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling accelerated capital costs allowances for tractors and trucks an “early Christmas present,” following this week’s federal economic statement. The typical asset…

Do you know Canada’s top truck driver?

TORONTO, Ont. – Newcom Media is looking for Canada’s top truck driver or owner-operator, and is ready to reward them with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes — and…

OTA begins search for new Road Knights

TORONTO, Ont. – The search is on for the 2019-20 Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Road Knights team. Nominations can now be submitted through an online form until Feb. 1, with…

Feds pushing postal workers back to work

Each of these strike-stranded trailers at Canada Post’s Gateway plant in Mississauga, Ont., includes 2,500 parcels and packages. OTTAWA, Ont. – Parcels will soon be back on the move at…

Trucking executives share 7 tips to manage change

TORONTO, Ont. – Paper logbooks are giving way to electronic logging devices (ELDs), the data from telematics systems is being used to rethink longstanding route plans, and a new generation of workers continues to challenge the status quo. Three fleet executives share insights into how they tackle changes like these and more.