Transportation Touch-A-Truck event returns to Oshawa July 19, 2017 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…
Business Management U.S. truck tonnage slips in June July 18, 2017 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…
Health & Safety Healthy Fleet Challenge participants lose nearly 500 lbs July 13, 2017 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…
Health & Safety Transport Canada posts final rule requiring stability control June 14, 2017 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…
Equipment Navistar posts Q2 loss, projects improving conditions June 7, 2017 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…
Health & Safety Panel discusses benefits and challenges of 9-axle configurations May 26, 2017 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…
Transportation Healthy Fleet Challenge launches new public website May 25, 2017 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…
Business Management Titanium posts stronger Q1 revenues May 10, 2017 Management “cautiously optimistic” about remainder of the year
Transportation OTA adds compliance session to Council Summit May 9, 2017 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…
Transportation Ontario sees spike in cargo theft activity April 24, 2017 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…
Business Management Titanium grows revenue, EBITDA March 22, 2017 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…
Transportation Navistar posts Q1 loss as Class 8 market faces headwinds March 7, 2017 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…
Transportation Participants shed major pounds with 10 Pound Challenge March 3, 2017 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…
Business Management OTA briefs South Asian truckers on key industry issues February 23, 2017 Well-attended Town Hall meeting the first of many between the two groups
Business Management How to deal with “Code Red” scenarios February 15, 2017 Fleet Safety Council examines six potential catastrophes
