MTA hands out industry awards

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) held its sixth annual awards banquet last week, recognizing some of the industry's most deserving members.

Meritor WABCO named supplier of the year by Wabash

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has received the 2010 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National Corporation. The award, presented at Wabash's annual supplier conference, recognizes suppliers who demonstrate the...

Cavalier’s George Ledson wins Service to Industry award

TORONTO, Ont. -- George Ledson, founder and president of Cavalier Transportation, was named the 2010 Shaw Tracking-OTA Service to Industry award winner at the Ontario Trucking Association's convention last week.

Cambridge driver named Bridgestone Truck Hero

TORONTO, Ont. -- Aggregate hauler Jamie MacFarlane was named the 2010 Bridgestone Canadian Truck Hero during an emotional presentation at this morning's Ontario Trucking Association convention kick-off breakfast.

UPS exec shares logistics insights at OTA Convention

TORONTO, Ont. -- Stephen Flowers, president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, kicked off the 84th annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) convention with a look at the evolution of logistics while providing some insight into what may be on...

Liberty Linehaul’s Brian Taylor to bring small fleet perspective to OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- As founder and president of a medium-sized fleet, Brian Taylor of Liberty Linehaul is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) after being elected chairman of the association yesterday.

OTA elects new board, executive committee members

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is hosting its annual convention today, but before getting started the associate elected a new board of directors and executive committee.

Alberta to ban recreational use of CB radios while driving

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta will ban the recreational use of the CB radio as part of what it calls the "most comprehensive distracted driving legislation in Canada."

TransCore’s N.A. spot market freight index stays strong

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore's North American Freight Index continues to show strength, posting its third straight month of record spot freight availability in October.

Class 8 orders jump in October

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 net orders spiked 24% in October while medium-duty orders posted a 19% month-over-month gain.

FMCSA will withhold Cargo-Related CSA scores till concerns addressed

WASHINGTON, Va. -- With CSA 2010 implementation just around the corner, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has agreed to withhold from the public scores related to the Cargo-Related BASIC.

Marathon men: Meet four truckers who run hard on and off the highway

GUELPH, Ont. -- Long-haul trucking is a physically demanding job. Not in the same way that, say, construction work is physically demanding, but by spending the bulk of your shift parked on your keister, spending your nights cramped in your...

Hino showcases 2011 product line, looks to boost market share

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Just how soft is the Canadian medium-duty truck market? Consider that Hino controls about 20% of the Canadian market and built just north of 1,100 units last year and you get the idea.

Organizers calling latest Driving for Profit seminar a success

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The latest instalment of the Driving for Profit seminar series attracted about 100 industry professionals to the Capitol Banquet Centre in Mississauga Nov. 9.

COMPETITION WATCH: UPS Freight improves transit times to Canada

DENVER, Col. -- UPS Freight, the heavy freight arm of UPS, says it has improved transit times from several US cities to Calgary and Edmonton.