PMTC launches benchmarking survey

MILTON, ON - The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is looking for Canada's private and dedicated fleets to offer their insights through a new benchmarking survey, now posted online.

QTA balks at Autoroute 30 toll increase

MONTREAL, QC - The Quebec Trucking Association is calling on Transport Minister Laurent Lessard to help block the latest toll increase on Autoroute 30, and has met with elected representatives from throughout the region in a bid to find a long-term solution to skyrocketing prices.

Ontario expands LCV program

TORONTO, ON - Ontario is clearing the way for more Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs), through changes included in the latest phase of the program. The province has eliminated the cap of 16 permits per carrier, as well as a maximum of 100 carriers in the program. New vehicle configurations and an expanded highway network on which the vehicles can travel, have also been introduced, the Ontario Trucking Association reports.

OTA pleased with changes to LCV program

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is praising the provincial Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for what it said were improvements to the long combination vehicle (LCV) program. “OTA,…

UPDATED: Kathleen Wynne to halt Tory’s plan to toll DVP, Gardiner

TORONTO, Ont. — Tolls might not be coming to Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway as soon as Mayor John Tory planned. At a press conference at a Richmond…

Feds, province to widen stretch of Hwy. 401

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments announced they will fund the widening of Hwy. 401 between Hespeler Road and Townline Road. The five kilometer stretch will be widened…

OTA applauds new heavy-duty towing rules

And asks its members to help with research it is conducting

Six clauses you should include in your next third-party contract

GUELPH, Ont. – Paperwork and contracts are not everyone’s favorite part of the job, but they’re an important part of the trucking business nonetheless. Transportation lawyer, Richard Lande, spoke at…

Webb Wheel introduces trailer brake drum

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Webb Wheel Products has introduced a new brake drum, designed specifically for trailer applications. The announcements was made during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. It’s a lighter,…

Stemco invests in air springs R&D center

FAIRLAWN, Ohio – Stemco has announced it is opening a 20,000 sq.-ft. research and development facility for commercial vehicle air springs. The facility will employ 22 people and…

FTR warns shippers trucking capacity to tighten

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Industry forecaster FTR is warning shippers to develop contingency plans, as trucking capacity is expected to tighten through 2017. Its Shippers Condition Index (SCI) remained in slightly…

Utility Trailer looks ahead to 2017

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA -- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. is "fairly optimistic about 2017," according to Craig Bennett, senior vice president of sales and marketing. After closing out the year with a 15.9% total market share, which includes a 54.2% share in the reefer segment, Bennett and his team are moving into 2017 with some new products and an eye on incoming federal regulations.

Train Trailer expands its Calgary facility

CALGARY, Alta. – Train Trailer Rentals is fully up and running at its new Calgary location, with twice the yard size and service shop capacity aimed at better serving the…

Denso unveils DPF, DOC lineup

LAS VEGAS, NV - Denso Products has partnered with Clean Diesel Technologies (CDTi) to introduce a new line of emission-control products for the heavy-duty aftermarket.

MAHLE partners with Gray, Noregon on tools

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAHLE Service Solutions has partnered with Gray and Noregon to enhance the tools and equipment it offers in the heavy-duty aftermarket.