Trucking groups call on province to use fuel taxes to fund infrastructure

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The woeful state of infrastructure in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area would not be so woeful, if money already collected from the trucking industry – and road…

Municipalities need to be more truck-friendly, conference told

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Municipalities should work with the trucking industry to attract business investment and jobs to their communities. That was a message from Stephen Laskowski, president of the Ontario…

Registration open for CITT’s Fast Forward educational night

TORONTO, Ont. — Once again this year, the CITT’s TAC council along with Newcom’s Lou Smyrlis, will be hosting a special panel discussion on the future of trucking. The event…

Registration now open for Women with Drive Summit

OTTAWA, Ont. —  Registration for Trucking HR Canada’s 2017 Women with Drive Leadership Summit has officially opened.  The third annual event will be…

OTA joins the fight to end aggressive driving in the province

>TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association announced today that it is joining the battle against aggressive driving. This announcement was made as the Ontario Provincial…

PIT Group testing fuel economy of 2016 and 2017 vehicles for U.S. Xpress

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — PIT Group announced recently that it’s in-service fuel testing is underway with U.S. Xpress. Utilizing U.S. Xpress trucks configured in a variety of tractor and…

MTA hands out 2016 awards to industry members during fall gala

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) held its annual Fall Awards Gala Nov. 4 in Winnipeg, honoring several industry professionals for their stellar track record and accomplishments in…

MTA continues work to introduce weigh scale bypass program to province

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is looking for some of its members to volunteer to participate in a joint industry/government working group to move toward implementing a…

Continental Tire breaks ground for Mississippi plant

Output from the Clinton, Mississippi plant will eventually supplement existing truck tire production from Continental's Mt. Vernon, Illinois facility, which is now at capacity of 3.2 million tires per year. Construction will formally begin in 2018, with the first tires coming off the line in late 2019.

ACT’s initial numbers indicate drop in medium-duty orders for October

COLUMBUS, Ind. – With October’s preliminary data showing Classes 5-8 booking 32,400 net orders, ACT Research says medium-duty orders are down 10% month-to-month, with heavy duty coming in flat. “NA…

TravelCenters unveils commercial tire network

WESTLAKE, OH - TravelCenters of America, which operates TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel centers, has formed the TA Truck Service Commercial Tire Network - creating what it says is the largest independent commercial tire dealer in the U.S.

Feds promise $10B to get goods to market

OTTAWA, ON - The federal government's fall economic statement includes billions of dollars for new infrastructure, and creates a Canada Infrastructure Bank that will look to maximize investments in "growth-oriented" projects. About $10.1 billion is pledged to help bring Canadian goods to global markets over the next 11 years. "Right across Canada, infrastructure projects are creating good jobs while ensuring stronger communities," Finance Minister Bill Morneau said. "But we're not done. Not even close."

Truckers Christmas Group gearing up for Holiday Season

Accepting nominations for families in need starting Nov. 24

Rock slide wipes out Trans-Canada

Truckers detoured more than 200km, adding to hours-of-service

CILTNA to host conference this month

OTTAWA, Ont. — The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport North America (CILTNA) is holding a conference on November 14, 2016. According to the organization, the theme of the conference…