Business Management Examining the broker-carrier relationship July 14, 2016 TransCore panel explores payment terms, the potential effect of ELDs and whether there’s a future for small brokers
Business Management The top 10 legal issues facing trucking companies in 2016 June 16, 2016 KING CITY, Ont. — Do you have your corporate lawyer on speed dial? If not, you may want to add them. Speaking at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual meeting,…
Health & Safety Time running out to register for OTA’s Council Summit June 16, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – Those hoping to attend the Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) Council Summit June 22 have less than a week to sign up. The OTA said just about every…
Transportation Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association celebrates 60th anniversary June 14, 2016 MONCTON, N.B. — To commemorate its 60-year milestone the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) hosted a celebration dinner on June 9 at the Crown Plaza Moncton Downtown Hotel. Jean-Marc Picard, executive…
Transportation Pride Group CEO wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award May 31, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. — Sulakhan ‘Sam’ Johal, CEO of Pride Group Enterprises was named the winner of the Road Today Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 8th Annual Road Today Show held…
Health & Safety The Guarantee makes donation to those affected by Fort McMurray wildfire May 5, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – The Guarantee, an insurance company specializing in niche markets, like the transportation industry, has donated $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist victims of the Fort…
Business Management STA names new executive director April 6, 2016 REGINA, Sask. – Susan Ewart has been named the new executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) following the announcement that Al Rosseker would step aside. “We identified a…
Business Management TransForce buys US freight brokerage December 2, 2015 EAGAN, Minn. — TransForce-owned Transport America has announced the purchase of US freight broker Optimal Freight. Optimal is a non-asset based truckload freight brokerage, which Transport America says will allow…
Transportation FMCSA’s Final Rule to prohibit coercion November 27, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today the publication of a Final Rule that prohibits coercion and helps to safeguard commercial truck and…
Business Management Six questions to ask before making an acquisition October 16, 2015 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A panel of M&A deal-makers was assembled at the Surface Transportation Summit earlier this week, to shed light on how to successfully acquire and integrate a company…
Transportation Gigg Express moves to new facility September 2, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. – Gigg Express announced recently that it is moving from its Etobicoke facility to Mississauga. The new terminal gives the company a lot more elbow room going from…
Business Management Farrow buys CK Logistics January 4, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian Customs broker Farrow has announced the acquisition of CK Logistics, a Customs broker and logistics firm with locations in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. Farrow says…
Business Management When it’s time to add another truck, and how to go about it December 1, 2014 Nav Kanwar of Windsor, Ont., might be considered a small fleet success model. The 33 year old man arrived in Canada in 2010, started trucking in 2011 and became an…
Business Management Profiling drivers readies fleets for better legal defences November 10, 2014 NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — The last thing any trucking company wants is to suffer an accident resulting in charges files against a driver or a lawsuit against the business, but…
Transportation FTR’s Trucking Condition Index stabilizing October 8, 2014 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) went up to a reading of 9.10 for August. FTR says the TCI should remain at these levels in the future. Jonathan…
