US truck tonnage sputters as economy hits ‘soft patch’

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US truck tonnage dropped 2.3% in May after a revised decline of 0.6% in April, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vernon Erb steps down from Erb Group, hands reins to Wendell

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. -- Vernon Erb has stepped down as president of The Erb Group of Companies, paving the way for his eldest son Wendell to assume the position, the company has announced.

Study looks at handling of senior drivers across Canada

WATERLOO, Ont. -- A new study has highlighted inconsistencies in how provinces licence older drivers, a contentious issue in the trucking industry - especially in Ontario, where commercial drivers are required to do an annual road test after...

Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Understanding and controlling costs

TORONTO, Ont. -- A smooth-driving, feather-footed owner/operator can conceivably make a carrier's fuel surcharge a profitable proposition, Ray Haight, CEO of ATBS Canada reveals in Part 4 of Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Understanding...

Central Ontario truckers vie for top spot at driving championship

KITCHENER, Ont. -- A group of 26 drivers took part in the Central Ontario Driving Championships at Conestoga College Doon Campus in Kitchener on June 11. Each driver was vying for top spot in their respective divisions by completing three tasks...

PMTC recognizes best truck and trailer graphics

KING CITY, Ont. -- Some of the splashiest truck and trailer paint schemes and decaling jobs were honoured June 24 during the Private Motor Truck Council's popular Vehicle Graphics Design competition.

Home Hardware, John Deere and Maple Leaf Foods win private fleet safety awards

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and Zurich Insurance awarded three of Canada's safest private fleets at an industry dinner last night.

Three private fleet drivers added to PMTC Hall of Fame

KING CITY, Ont. -- Three professional drivers with nearly 100 years of safe driving between them were inducted into the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin moves into new 100,000 sq.-ft. facility

ACHESON, Alta. -- Manitoulin Transport celebrated the grand opening of its new 100,000-sq. ft. terminal in Acheson, Alta. earlier today. Officials say the terminal will enable "significantly more" shipping capacity for Manitoulin and...

Henri Roy’s 1988 Pete takes Best of Show in Stirling

STIRLING, Ont. -- Henri Roy's 1988 Peterbilt won the Lions Choice Award for Best of Show at the Stirling Truck Show June 19.

Singing for a cure

STIRLING, Ont. -- Anne Finley still remembers when the song first began to take shape in her head. She was tarping a load last October just two weeks before her participation in the Ontario West version of the Convoy for a Cure when the lyrics...

Canadian companies can now vie for international award that lauds safety, innovation

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian companies now have the chance to compete for the European Transport Training Association's (EuroTra) prestigious Safety and Innovation Award, which recognizes the best product or service that can be used to improve road...

Express Brake International opens Canadian office, warehouse

AMHERSTBURG, Ont. -- Express Brake International (EBI) has opened a Canadian office and warehouse just south of Windsor to better serve the Canadian market.

So, you want a rate increase?

TORONTO, Ont. -- As the economy improves and capacity tightens, conversations between carriers and shippers will inevitably shift to rate increases. But sophisticated shippers are not likely to agree to increases before they've exhausted every...

Hensall District Co-op to automate driver logs

HENSALL, Ont. -- The private fleet of Hensall District Cooperative (HDC) has announced it is equipping 70 of its trucks with Shaw Tracking's Mobile Computing Platform 200 and will automate driver logs.