Manitoba Trucking Association doles out industry awards

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association honoured several members of the province’s trucking industry during its annual Fall Awards Gala last week.    Taking home the MTA-Payne Transportation LP Associate of the Year...

Speedy Transport O/O posthumously named Truck Hero winner

TORONTO, Ont. -- Chris Fulton, an owner-operator with Speedy Transport, has been posthumously honoured with the 2012 Bridgestone-Ontario Trucking Association Truck Hero Award for his bravery and selfless actions. Each year, OTA and Bridgestone...

Meyers Transport trucker dubbed Driver of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. -- For his 35 years of highway service and more than four million kilometers without a preventable collision, Barry Elkiw, a truck driver with Meyers Transport in Peterborough, Ont. has been named the 2012 OTA/Volvo Trucks Ontario...

ATA analysis reveals ‘acute’ driver shortage problem in US

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has released an analysis of the shortage of truck drivers, concluding that the current shortage is acute and limited primarily to the truckload sector of the industry; but that long-term...

Vedder Transport president wins global natural gas award

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Fred Zweep, president of Vedder Transportation Group, has won an international award for his company’s implementation of natural gas trucks into its fleet.

Driver health and wellness: A fine balance

I recently checked my Canada Calling notes to see what we were talking about five years ago, the first year of our twice-weekly gig on the Dave Nemo show on SiriusXM radio. It won’t come as any surprise that many hot topics on the list...

OTR Wellness offers mental health services to drivers and families

ST. MARYS, Ont. -- A mental health professional with a family background in trucking has set up a mental wellness, coaching and support service specifically for professional drivers and their families.

New trucking HR organization takes shape

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) will fold next year, and in its place will be the newly formed Trucking Human Resources Canada.

OOIDA to throw big bash for 40th birthday

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is throwing a party to celebrate its 40th birthday. And you’re invited.

OTA Education Foundation announces scholarship winners

TORONTO, Ont. -- Six lucky students have been awarded scholarships as part of the OTA Education Foundation’s endowed scholarship program. The Bison Transport Scholarship was awarded to Cam Brubacher, a resident of Milverton, Ont. who is...

Fit for duty?

By Julia Kuzeljevich

ATA joins with national organization to combat human trafficking

LAS VEGAS, Nev.  -- Human trafficking, predominantly involving young girls sold into the sex trade, has become a $32 billion business in the US and the American Trucking Associations is lending a hand in the battle to end this scourge.

FleetSmart offering free Webinars on SmartDriver training

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Natural Resources Canada’s FleetSmart program is offering two free webinars for fleet managers.

CTA briefs APTA delegates on top industry issues

HALIFAX, N.S. -- A full contingent of Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) staff were on-hand at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association’s Transportation Summit here today.

Meet Margot, Justin and Randy

MONCTON, N.B. – Hustling to prepare supper and feed her children, Margot Griffin counts down to the start of another night shift for Moncton, N.B.-based Armour Transport. She will haul loads around the Maritimes all night before returning...