Fletcher, Ashton call for simpler more harmonized trucking regulations

WINNIPEG, Man. – Canada’s transport regulations are under review and the person in charge of overseeing that review, minister of state for transport Steven Fletcher, would like to see fewer of them in the future.

Mack to feature information-storing QR codes on all new trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mack has announced that all its new trucks will feature a unique QR code to speed service response times and improve customer uptime. QR codes, or quick response codes, are matrix bar codes that supply rapid retrieval of...

Mack debuts Granite MHD 4×2

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Mack’s iconic Granite has broken into the Class 7 market, in the form of a 4x2 Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) configuration, showcased for the first time at the NTEA Work Truck Show this week.

Motor carriers miffed over delay in ACI eManifest program implementation

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canadian motor carriers who have made the investment and put forward the effort to be early-adopters of Canada Border Service Agency’s ACI eManifest program are not pleased by the agency’s announced delay in...

Mergers and Acquisitions in transportation: How big are the opportunities?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years. 

US trucking titans unleash their wrath over pending HoS regulations

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- A looming driver shortage, which could prove the “worst we’ve seen” is already manifesting in a significant drop of applicants for driving jobs and enrolments for driving schools, according to executives...

Tom Kretsinger, Jr., of American Central Transport, Inc., to lead TCA as 2013-2014 chairman

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has elected Tom Kretsinger, Jr., president of American Central Transport, Inc., Liberty, Missouri, as its 2013-2014 chairman.

CBSA extends eManifest informed compliance period for highway carriers

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is extending the eManifest informed compliance period for highway carriers.

Gambling on the future a safe bet, US industry titans tell TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Despite the uncertain political and economic environment, trucking executives should be excited about their industry’s short term future, according to the heads of three of the largest carriers in North America.

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison named Store Delivery Carrier of Year by Walmart Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Bison Transport has been recognized by Walmart Canada as its Overall Store Delivery Carrier of the Year for the second year in a row. Bison was presented with the award at the annual Walmart Canada Carrier Awards banquet...

Forbes unveils a four-point plan for America’s resurgence at TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- For those who have started to accept the slow-growing US economy as the New Normal, media mogul and past Republican presidential nominee Steve Forbes delivered a blunt message at the annual Truckload Carriers Association...

Can the challenges of our northern road infrastructure keep up with the opportunities for development?

WINNIPEG, Man. – The opportunity for developing Canada’s north has finally come, according to transportation industry experts speaking at Transport Institute’s Northern Exposure 2 conference here today.

Are your data backup procedures compliant with CBSA requirements?

Understanding the transportation and logistics industry, Canada Border Services Agency regulations and the Patriot Act as they relate to your data can mean the difference between keeping your trucks on the road or having them parked while you...

Clean air standards caught in Canadian jurisdictional limbo

The heavy truck air quality regulations culminating in the 2010 “smog-free” truck engines have been heralded by governments and industry alike as among the most important clean air initiatives in history.

Tax tips: Every bit counts

Usually, it’s easy coming up with topics for this column in March and April. I go to the Canada Revenue Agency Web site, read the “what’s new” bulletins, decide what’s useful or pertinent to Truck News readers, and...