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Touch-A-Truck event returns to Oshawa
OSHAWA, Ont. — The fifth annual Touch-a-Truck event is set to take place on August 25 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. outside Oshawa’s Tribue Communities Centre. The event is presented by Midway Nissan in support of Big Brothers Big…
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U.S. truck tonnage slips in June
ARLINGTON, Va. – For-hire truck tonnage in the U.S. slid 4.3% in June, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The loss comes on the heels of a 6.9% gain in May, and is 1.3% stronger…
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Healthy Fleet Challenge participants lose nearly 500 lbs
LONDON, Ont. — The Healthy Fleet Challenge is over and in total all participants lost a combined total of close to 500 pounds. According to organizers, participants lost 479 pounds over the competition, an incredible feat considering weight loss wasn’t even…
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Transport Canada posts final rule requiring stability control
OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has issued its final rule requiring electronic stability control (ESC) on heavy trucks. The rule, published in the Canada Gazette II and available to read here, was applauded by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). ESC…
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Navistar posts Q2 loss, projects improving conditions
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar this morning reported a second quarter net loss of U.S. $80 million on revenues of $2.1 billion. The company said it expects truck sales to improve through the second half of the year, driven by backlog…
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Panel discusses benefits and challenges of 9-axle configurations
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Many in the log hauling industry in B.C. would like to see the province fall in line with other jurisdictions and permit the use of 9-axle configurations. A B.C. Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) panel discussed the…
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Healthy Fleet Challenge launches new public website
LONDON, Ont. — The Healthy Fleet Challenge leaderboard is now public. According to organizers, the site, www.healthyteam.com is open to the public, where visitors can see a real-time ranking of the healthiest fleets in North America. Companies are ranked based on…
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Titanium posts stronger Q1 revenues
Management “cautiously optimistic” about remainder of the year
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OTA adds compliance session to Council Summit
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association’s 2017 Council Summit will now feature a compliance and freight policy session this year, organizers announced. The newly added educational seminar will cover rules, regulations and enforcement; technical standards, emerging equipment and new…
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Ontario sees spike in cargo theft activity
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ontario was the second most common place in North America, in the first quarter of 2017, for cargo theft activity, according to a recent analysis by CargoNet. California remained the state with the most cargo thefts…
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Titanium grows revenue, EBITDA
BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group posted a net loss of $62,091 in 2016, but grew its revenue 6% and improved its EBITDA slightly over the previous year. The company says it generated $116.6 million in revenue in 2016, a…
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Navistar posts Q1 loss as Class 8 market faces headwinds
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar reported a US$62 million net loss in the first quarter of 2017. Revenues were $1.7 billion, down 6% year-over-year, due to weaker truck sales in the overall Class 8 market. “Our results are on track with…
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Participants shed major pounds with 10 Pound Challenge
LONDON, Ont. – Healthy Trucker announced recently that since the 10 Pound Challenge started on January 1, participants have lost a total of more than 579 pounds. “Out of hundreds of participants, we had 70 participants logging their results online, and…
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OTA briefs South Asian truckers on key industry issues
Well-attended Town Hall meeting the first of many between the two groups
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How to deal with “Code Red” scenarios
Fleet Safety Council examines six potential catastrophes
