Transportation Ensure equipment is winter-ready December 27, 2016 The certainties of changing winter weather conditions are upon us. To ensure safety while avoiding downtime, it is crucial for equipment to remain winter-ready. For the months of below freezing…
Transportation CRA’s new house rules take effect December 27, 2016 Some people never learn. Take the case of Tania Kovaluk, a tax-dodging dentist from Ottawa. In November 2012 Kovaluk pleaded guilty to multiple counts of evading taxes on $2.6 million…
Transportation TransForce changes corporate name to TFI International December 23, 2016 MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce has officially changed its corporate name to TFI Interational. The company says the name change better reflects the increased geographic scope of its operations. The change…
Transportation Who has it tougher: Santa or truck drivers? December 23, 2016 DALLAS, Texas — The week before Christmas is a busy one. Parcels are being delivered all over the world and Santa is preparing to deliver toys and goodies to every…
Transportation How to go out of business December 22, 2016 I am hesitant to write columns on how to succeed as a new, small trucking company. Everything I ever write is based on personal experiences. What worked for me may…
Transportation PMTC to reintroduce benchmarking survey December 22, 2016 Benchmarking yourself against other like-minded and similar business operations is a key way to see how you stack up against others. It allows you to validate your performance based on…
Transportation Tweaking trailer tails December 22, 2016 What wind tunnel testing says about trailer tail performance
Supply Chain STS 16.6 | The Whole Package December 22, 2016 Increased demands, pressures affect shipper-carrier relationships.
Transportation Task Force on Weights and Dimensions to focus on GHGs December 22, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — At its annual meeting with the trucking industry held in Montreal, the Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy highlighted…
Transportation Canadian Tire’s push for 60 December 22, 2016 Canadian retailer leading the push towards widespread adoption of 60-ft. containers
Transportation Mackie Moving Systems joins network of Atlas Canada December 21, 2016 OAKVILLE, Ont. — Atlas Canada revealed recently that it has added Mackie Moving Systems as an agent of the company effective March 1, 2017. According to a release, Mackie will represent…
Transportation CTA urges carriers to speak up about excise tax rebate December 21, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — The federal government wants to cancel truck and fleet operators’ ability to apply for refunds for diesel tax used to generate electricity from temperature-controlled trailers; power…
Mobile and IT Titanium rolling out BlackBerry Radar December 21, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Titanium Transportation is the latest fleet to commit to BlackBerry’s Radar trailer tracking platform. Titanium announced it will be deploying Radar across its entire trailer fleet in…
Cooper Tires adds sizes to new RM272 tire December 21, 2016 FINDLAY, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced recently that it has added two new sizes to its Roadmaster RM272 commercial tire line. The RM272 is now available in…
Equipment Navistar posts Q4 loss December 21, 2016 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar posted a fourth quarter loss of US$34 million on softer revenues resulting from a softening Class 8 truck market. Charge-outs were down 18% compared to Q4…
