Aveda Transportation rolls to loss as oil patch activity evaporates

CALGARY, Alta. — Aveda Transportation and Energy Services posted a Q3 net loss of $20.1 million, as revenues fell 43.3%. Revenue over the first nine months of 2015 was down…

Ross Mackie presented with inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ross Mackie has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by North American Van Lines. He received the honour at the North American Van Lines Convention in…

PeopleNet talks benefits of Video Intelligence system

TORONTO, Ont. – If you or one of the drivers in your fleet has ever been involved in a collision, you know the hassle and burden that comes along with…

US trucking conditions weaken in September: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions in the US deteriorated in September and could decline further at year end, according to FTR. The industry forecaster says the trucking environment remains in…

Study determines more must be done to curb Canada’s GHG emissions from transportation

OTTAWA, Ont. – Technology, along with voluntary and regulatory initiatives have all helped reduce the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming out of vehicles on Canada’s roadways, but with…

PMTC expands its education series with Jan. 13 seminar

TORONTO, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will aim to provide education on Ontario’s safety ratings, mandated periodic inspections and cargo security during its Jan. 13,…

Why fleets shouldn’t go AWOL when it comes to hiring vets

A handful of Canadian fleets are interviewing and hiring military veterans to help solve the driver shortage because vets are proven to be safe, efficient employees who are used to being away from home for long periods of time.

ELDs, GHG Phase 2 regs, and the driver shortage are trucking’s top three issues according to OTA’s David Bradley

TORONTO, Ont. – At the PeopleNet Canada Transportation Symposium in downtown Toronto today, David Bradley, president and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Ontario Trucking Association was invited to…

OTA Education Foundation announces new scholarship for post-secondary tuition and fees

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation has launched a new scholarship for students looking for financial assistance for post-secondary education. The George P. Ledson Scholarship was…

Recognition of military driver’s permit makes path to commercial trucking simpler

EDMONTON, Alta. – Armed Forces personnel in Alberta holding a valid DND 404 military driver’s permit will now be awarded the civilian equivalent commercial licence, streamlining the process to becoming…

Non-preventable crashes causing carrier CSA scores to suffer

ARLINGTON, Va. — A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has found that non-preventable crashes have a significant impact on a carrier’s CSA score. The study, involving…

Bison adds another safety award to the trophy shelf

WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport has won its fifth consecutive National Truck Safety award from the American Trucking Associations. It won first place in the 2014 Safe Fleet Award competition,…

Kriska’s Seymour honoured for years of service in trucking industry

TORONTO, Ont. — Mark Seymour, a man well-known in the trucking community, was honoured Nov. 6 with the 2015 Shaw Tracking/OTA Service to Industry award. “Some people are destined to…

Late Arnprior trucker labeled a hero by many, awarded by OTA

TORONTO, Ont. — “One of us isn’t coming home tonight.” The words trucker John Irish posted on his Facebook page Feb. 3 came true that night after fellow truck driver…

Meritor, P.S.I. celebrate milestone

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Meritor and Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) celebrated a milestone earlier this week when the one-millionth Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by P.S.I . rolled off the…