Trucking HR Canada survey deadline just five weeks away

OTTAWA, Ont.  – Trucking HR Canada is reminding the industry that there are just five weeks left to complete its compensation benchmarking survey— the deadline is July 14, 2017. Fleets and fleet…

Atlantic Truck Show hits Moncton this weekend

MONCTON, N.B. – The Atlantic Truck Show is set for this weekend at the Moncton Coliseum. The event takes places June 9-10 and is presented by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking…

Navistar posts Q2 loss, projects improving conditions

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar this morning reported a second quarter net loss of U.S. $80 million on revenues of $2.1 billion. The company said it expects truck sales to improve…

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ARLINGTON, VA–The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) wants your input for the annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report.An online questionnaire asks for basic cost information from…

Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton this weekend

MONCTON, NB–The Atlantic Truck Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum this weekend. The show is open Friday, June 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and then Saturday, June 10,…

UPS advances Saturday delivery and e-commerce

ATLANTA, GA-UPS is modifying a 618,000-sq.-ft. package-processing hub in Goodyear, Arizona and it’s another sign of how e-commerce is replacing traditional business practice. The $180-million investment expands UPS’s capability for…

Bendix recognizes eight Canadian distributors

ELYRIA, Ohio – Eight Canadian distributors were among the 50 that Bendix deemed worthy of platinum status. The recognition, Bendix says, goes to the company’s top distributors, which share the…

Teddy Bear Convoy raises big bucks for children’s hospital

ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. – This year’s annual Teddy Bear Convoy went off without a hitch – and nearly doubled its funds raised from last year’s event. This teddy bear…

Atlas Canada buys Connect Logistics

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Atlas Canada has made its first acquisition, bringing Connect Logistics into the fold. The company says the acquisition will allow it to more than double its logistics…

Titanium looks to roll out share purchase plan

BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group wants its employees and owner-operators to also be owners. The company announced this morning it is implementing a share purchase plan for the company’s…

Paperwork must be in order for carriers to avoid liability issues

KELOWNA, B.C. – Carriers take huge risks transporting valuable goods from a shipper to a receiver, and according to Michael Silva, a lawyer with Whitelaw Twining Law, bills of lading…

Comic Morgan refuses to swear oath about his money

NEW JERSEY–A crash between a Wal-Mart truck and a limo that left actor James “Jimmy Mack” McNair dead and sent comedian Tracy Morgan to hospital led to a reported $90-million…

Newfoundland convoys raise nearly $78K

ST. JOHN’S–This past weekend two truck convoys in Newfoundland & Labrador–one in St. John’s, the other in Corner Brook–raised almost $78,000 that will go to the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Thunder Bay truck vote pushed to September

THUNDER BAY, ON - A vote on proposed truck restrictions in Thunder Bay, Ontario will now be held in September, as the local business community pushes against plans that would close much of Arthur Street and Dawson Road (Highway 102) to anything above 15,000 kilograms.

Video series highlights each step in Level 1 inspection

TORONTO, ON - Today's Trucking has rolled out a 20-part video series featuring each of the stops in a Level 1 roadside inspection conducted by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) enforcement teams. John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and CVSA instructor, highlight the differences between major and minor defects, and offer an in-depth look at all the related components along the way.