Blitz results revealed by CVSA

GREENBELT, MD - Inspectors issued 59,193 warnings and citations in Canada and the U.S. during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA's) Operation Safe Driver Week, which ran from October 15 to 21. And passenger vehicle drivers were more likely than their commercial counterparts to be caught speeding. State and local moving violations represented 84.2% of the 38,878 warnings and citations for commercial vehicle drivers, with speeding (7.4%), failing to use a seat belt (2.6%), failing to obey a traffic control device (2.5%), and using a handheld phone (0.8%) rounding out the top five. Among passenger vehicle drivers, the 20,315 citations and warnings involved speeding (43.5%), state and local moving violations (36.2%), failing to use a seat belt (9.4%), failing to obey a traffic control device (2.3%), and improper lane changes (1.5%). Less than 1% of the warnings and citations were for following too closely.

U.S. trailer orders up in November: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN – November saw net trailer orders in the United States rise 34% over the month before according to FTR Intelligence. Analysts said orders topped 42,600 units for the…

Bradley to join Titanium Board

BOLTON, ON - Titanium Transportation Group has appointed David Bradley to its board as an independent director. Bradley, outgoing president and CEO of the Ontario Trucking Association and the Canadian Trucking Alliance, will assume the new role on Jan. 1, where he will be joining the company's audit committee. A significant presence in the trucking industry for more than three decades, Bradley was responsible for leading key initiatives including the introduction of mandatory speed limiter activation, a universal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, and mandatory entry level training (MELT) for truck drivers.

Final touches on green rebate program unveiled

TORONTO, ON - The final details on Ontario's Green Commercial Vehicle Program (GCVP) are now available from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. GCVP provides rebates to fleets and owners for the purchase of environmentally-friendly and fuel-saving vehicles and technologies purchased after Sept. 1, 2017, including up to 50% of the incremental cost of a new electric truck, or an electric auxiliary power unit (APU). The program championed by groups like the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) aims to make it more affordable for businesses reduce their carbon footprint while helping the province meet its goals under the Climate Change Action Plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 37% below 1990 levels by 2030. OTA president Stephen Laskowski says after two years working on the project the group is delighted to see GCVP implemented. "[Ontario Transportation] Minister Del Duca has once again shown leadership by reinvesting carbon fees paid by our industry back into our sector, so that our industry can continue on the path of environmental advancement in Ontario," he said.

Hart named GM at TBEI Lake Crystal

LAKE CRYSTAL, MN -- Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI) has named Brett Hart the general manager of TBEI Lake Crystal - a company that manufactures dump bodies, hoists, and dump body accessories.

Mullen sets $40 million capital budget

OKTOKS, AB - Mullen Group has established a $40 million capital budget for 2018, setting aside $30 million of that to replace trucks, trailers, and specialized equipment in the trucking and logistics segment.

2016 CFMS Fleet Maintenance Mgr of the Year: Mike Gaudet

Westcan takes two in Alberta honors

BANFF, AB - Westcan Bulk Transport secured two leading honors presented this year at the Alberta Motor Transport Association's annual convention, which also recognized everyone from an association chairman to a retiring philanthropist and entrepreneur.

Atlantic association hands out honors

DIEPPE, NB - The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association has handed out a series of awards during festivities at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Canadians among those honored by Freightliner

PORTLAND, OR – Several Canadians have been honored as some of the top dealer sales representatives at Freightliner Trucks. Forty-four sales professionals and seven managers were honored overall.  “Our Leland…

Load volumes climb for sixth month: TransCore

TORONTO, ON - November was the sixth month in a row Canadian load volumes rose at a record pace, according to analysts at TransCore Link Logistics. The group reported a 57% year-over-year gain on the month, leaving it tied with October which posted the same gains over 2016. Loads carried within Canada accounted for 27% of the total volumes for November, a 54% increase over the same month in 2016, while cross-border loads represented 70% of the data submitted by TransCore's users.

MTA Fall Gala full of memories

WINNIPEG, MB - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) honored its best and brightest this weekend with its Fall Gala Awards Dinner. Surrounded by food, fun, and good company, the MTA recognized not one, but two members who have spent their lives in service to the trucking industry by changing the name of the Service to Industry award to the Red Coleman Service to Industry Award. Going forward the award will be sponsored by the Coleman family and bare the name of the senior Coleman who has been in trucking nearly 70 years.

STA 80th awards banquet has glitz and glamour

REGINA, SK - The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) celebrated its 80th anniversary Saturday with a gala dinner featuring the gilded glamour of the year it was founded - 1937. In a banquet hall adorned with twinkle lights the association honored its members who have shown exemplary service. Scholarships were given to students entering post-secondary with connections to the industry. The top award of $3,000 went to Dylan Mcleod. Mcleod wasn't the only young person receiving accolades during the evening. At just 26-years-old Kristin Finch was given the Driver of the Year award.

BYD to open Ontario plant

TORONTO, ON - Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Co. says it is planning to open its first assembly plant in Ontario. A Government of Ontario delegation that included Premier Kathleen Wynne and Michael Chan, Minister of International Trade visited the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China at the beginning of December on a mission to talk trade and tax credits. BYD says it will open the plant to conduct final assembly operations on short-range vehicles in the next 12 months, due in part to the investments the government is making in infrastructure to support electric vehicles in the next decade.

APTA celebrates truck enthusiast at awards dinner

Stephane Landry, left, with Donnie Fillmore of Atlantic Pacific Transport. MONCTON, N.B. —  The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) recognized a long time truck-driver admirer at its annual awards dinner.