CTA’s Bradley calls for better understanding of urban trucking issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was represented at a D.C. conference this week, where David Bradley called for an end to the "war on trucks" in urban centres.

Executive view: Fred Zweep, Vedder Transport

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- As Vedder Transport president Fred Zweep sees it, the company's recent order for 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Peterbilt Model 386s is only the tip of the iceberg. Already, the fleet is bidding on a job that would...

Marsh gets on-board with Best Fleets to Drive For

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Marsh Insurance has joined the Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey as a sponsor for the Company Driver category.

Former trucking association prez appointed to federal commission

REGINA, Sask. -- Denis Prud'homme, past president of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), has been appointed to a federal government commission looking at reducing red tape in business.

No ordinary beer run

TORONTO, Ont. -- It was a colossal move, by any standards. And due to some savvy marketing, both Challenger Motor Freight and Molson-Coors enjoyed a lot of attention as six massive beer vats were transported by road from the Port of Hamilton to...

COMPETITION WATCH: Vitran set to buy Milan Express’ LTL biz

TORONTO, Ont. -- Vitran Corporation has announced plans to acquire Milan Express' LTL business. Milan's regional LTL business operates 34 facilities in central and southeastern US and generated revenues of $70 million in 2010. Upon closing,...

OTA looks to tackle road safety in a roundabout way

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) board of directors has approved the funding of a study to examine designs for roundabouts that would be conducive to the operation of various truck configurations operating on the...

Reyco Granning Suspensions under new ownership

LONG GROVE, Ill. -- A private investment group has purchased Reyco Granning Suspensions from its previous owner, Tuthill Corp.

Gauthier resigns from CTHRC

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Linda Gauthier has announced she is resigning from the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) in June.

NAFTA surface trade climbs nearly 15% in October

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 14.9% higher in October than in October 2009, reaching $70.6 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department...

Bison O/O reaches two million accident-free miles

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Laird Copeland, an owner/operator with Bison Transport has reached a major driving milestone in his career with Bison, having achieved two million consecutive accident-free driving miles. Laird has been with Bison since 1996...

Canadian ground transportation rates dip slightly in October

TORONTO, Ont. -- After several months of steady increases, the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped slightly in October, according to results published this week by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

CTA says study supports stance that LNG incentives needed

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says its belief that the trucking industry needs tax incentives to fully benefit from liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been supported by a new government report.

Armour driver reaches 4M accident-free miles

MONCTON, N.B. -- Georges LeBlanc, a former Canadian National Driver of the Year, has become the first ever Armour Transportation Systems driver to rack up four million accident-free miles with the company.

Challenger warns of traffic delays as it prepares for oversized haul

HAMILTON, Ont. -- Challenger is advising travellers and truckers that they may encounter nighttime delays between Hamilton and Toronto Jan. 7-11 as the company delivers six oversized pieces of equipment from the Port of Hamilton to Molson's...