Transportation management experts Frank Beres and Mark Madott join Lakeside

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Frank Beres and Mark Madott have joined the transportation management and supply chain team to support business growth at Lakeside Logistics.

Can intermodal transportation expand beyond its niche? Find out at the Surface Transportation Summit

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Years ago, intermodal movements were only cost and service effective on freight movements of 1500 miles and up. But intermodal transportation has gone through a renaissance over the last decade and this number is now well...

Trailer Wizards opens Milton yard

MILTON, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has announced the opening of a new pick-up location in Milton, which it says will allow it to better serve customers in the west end of the Greater Toronto Area.

Keystone Western sets up US operations

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Keystone Western has announced its expansion into the US, with the addition of terminals in Minneapolis, Minn. and Fargo, N.D.

Ontario carriers provide input on Gardiner Expressway, bike lanes

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario truckers have weighed in on two transportation issues facing the city of Toronto.

International WorkStar now available with 13L SCR engine

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International’s vocational WorkStar is now available with the 13-litre MaxxForce engine with selective catalytic reduction (SCR), the company has announced.

PacLease opens new locations in Quebec, Newfoundland

DEER LAKE, Nfld. -- Seven new PacLease franchises have been added to the company’s network, including two in Canada.

Train Trailer, WestVan merge under single brand

MALTON, Ont. -- Semi-trailer rental companies Train Trailer and WestVan have announces they will be integrating under a singular brand: Train Trailer.

New US regulations could leave industry short a million drivers by 2016: FTR Associates

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An incoming regulatory tsunami could leave the American trucking industry in need of a million drivers by 2016, if all the new regulations currently being considered are implemented.

Turnover rate rises in first quarter at small, large truckload carriers: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers rose in the first quarter of 2013 due to the improving economy and continued competition for drivers, according to the latest figures from the American Trucking...

Trailer Wizards announces changes to executive team

MISSISAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has announced a number of recent changes to its executive team.

Shell kicks off commercial LNG corridor in Alberta

CALGARY, Alta. - May 28 may have been a significant date in Canadian trucking history. That was when Shell fired a major shot in what many think is a fuel revolution, unveiling to the public the first of its commercial LNG refuelling stations.

Bridgestone Commercial Solutions launches premium Ecopia drive tire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced the Bridgestone M760 Ecopia tire, a drive radial that is EPA SmartWay verified and CARB compliant. T

PeopleNet partners with Drivewyze to deliver hands free weigh station bypass service

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn – PeopleNet, a provider of fleet mobility solutions,  today announced a new partnership with Drivewyze for improving driver efficiency, regulatory compliance and safety. WhenPeopleNet’s GPS and mobile...

Can intermodal transportation expand beyond its niche? Find out at the Surface Transportation Summit

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Years ago, intermodal movements were only cost and service effective on freight movements of 1500 miles and up. But intermodal Transportation has gone through a renaissance over the last decade and this number is now well...