Saskatchewan reaches new high for manufacturing shipments

REGINA, Sask. -- The province of Saskatchewan set a new record for monthly manufacturing shipments in December, with $1.194 billion in goods shipped.

COMPETITION WATCH: Challenger rebrands Lodwick Transport, Cam Hiltz Trucking

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- The Challenger Group has announced it is rebranding Lodwick Transport and Cam Hiltz Trucking.

FPInnovations to host natural gas trucking seminars in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- FPInnovations will be hosting a series of free seminars in B.C. to discuss the use of natural gas in trucking.

OTA renews battle against Ontario’s 70% fee increases

TORONTO, Ont. -- A new premier, a new finance minister and a new transport minister means a new opportunity for the trucking industry to battle the 70% increase in commercial vehicle plate fees, announced last year under then-Premier Dalton...

Shaw Tracking introduces Driver Scorecard feature

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Shaw Tracking has launched a new Driver Scorecard feature that converts fuel economy performance into actionable reports.

What’s behind January’s spot market freight boom?

TORONTO, Ont. -- There has been an abundance of available freight on the spot market to begin 2013, creating one of the most freight-rich months on record.

triOS College launches Professional Transport Operator program

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Potential students of triOS College’s new Professional Transport Operator program were treated to a candid discussion covering the ins and outs of a career in trucking at a pair of career fairs this week. The Trucking...

Ontario Trucking Association shakes up events line-up for 2013

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association has decided to shake up its events line-up for 2013.

TransCore Canadian Freight Index hits record load volumes in January

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index recorded the highest load volumes for January, surpassing the record set for the month in January 2011 by 3%. January’s load volumes increased 25% from December 2012...

B.C. container fleet rolls out red carpet for truck inspectors

DELTA, B.C. - Freight idled on the roadside while the powers-that-be poke around your equipment may not be the trucking equivalent of a colonoscopy, but – whether they’re a royal pain or a minor irritation – they still throw a...

Jost fifth wheels now standard on Volvo trucks

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has announced Jost International is now its standard fifth wheel supplier.

XRS develops hands-on Road Science Lab

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- XRS Corp. (formerly Xata Corp.) has created a hands-on Road Science Lab at its Minnesota headquarters, where customers and prospective customers can visit to try the XRS platform on all its compatible mobile devices.

MTO issues bulletin outlining changes to senior driver licensing procedures

TORONTO, Ont. -- It’s officially official. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has issued a notice to its signing authorities and registered authorities that licensing rules for A/Z drivers 65 years of age and older are changing.

Marine Atlantic rate increase draws ire from APTA

DIEPPE, N.B. -- Marine Atlantic has announced it will be raising its rates by 4% for all traffic, drawing ire from the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association. The APTA says it intends to appeal the case, but notes that the local trucking...

Tightening capacity causes drop in shipper conditions in December

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Tightening capacity lead to a drop in the FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) in December, which came in with a reading of -4.9.