COMPETITION WATCH: CF announces strategic alliance with Averitt Express

Calgary, Alta -- CF 'Managing Movement' has formed a strategic alliance with U.S. based Averitt Express through it...

Study probes benefits of RFID in tracking reusable assets

BOSTON, Mass. -- Reusable assets are a significant capital expense for private fleets, but logistics management sys...

COMPETITION WATCH: Old World Transportation invests in new software

New World Transportation, an Atlanta-based carrier, which also hauls into the Canadian market, has purchased Trans-...

Trucking chief says all modes need to work together

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- The CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, David Bradley, invited the marine industry to work...

Trucking on the Rock

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - It's not uncommon for a trucker to experience four-season weather changes during a single trip across Newfoundland and Labrador and, like the climate and terrain in this province, the problems truckers face can be just as unpre...

APTA’s Boyd Has High Praise for Election Winners

DIEPPE, N.B. - Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) president, Ralph Boyd, was pleased to see a number of familiar faces win their respective ridings during the recent federal election.

Four Drivers Inducted Into PMTC/Cancom Tracking Hall of Fame

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - Truck drivers rarely, if ever, get recognition for their work.

FERIC Developing Virtual Transportation Manager

TIMMINS, Ont. - The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC) is developing a Virtual Transportation Manager (VTM) that can plan forest hauling routes for log haulers.

Freightliner Offers New Engine Option for Medium-Duty Customers

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner's Business Class M2 line of medium-duty trucks can now be paired with a new 2004 Mercedes-Benz MBE926 7.2 liter engine.

AMTA’s Kim Royal Speaks About Everything Trucking

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has more for-hire carrier members than any other provincial association except for Ontario, thanks to an arrangement with the Workers' Compensation Board. With 12,000 carriers to represent, the associ...

Private Links: You Really Should Have Been There

If for some reason you didn't make it to the 2004 Annual Conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada in Niagara-on-the-Lake in June you missed a very educational event. The accolades from attendees keep coming in (and we love to get th...

Roadside Ready

BURLINGTON, Ont. - Over 4.5 million car drivers across the country benefit from the Canadian Automobile Association's roadside service every year, but who's there to rescue truck drivers when they break down on the side of the road?

Voice of the O/O: National Owner/Operator Month – August 2004

Yes, you've read the title correctly: August is National Owner/Operator Month, a time to recognize those who've chosen one of the most difficult, time consuming and labour intensive ways imaginable to make a buck (and sometimes not much more than...

Viewpoint: Make Driving a Career Move

Roy Craigen, who became well known in trucking circles for his innovative approach to driver management during his days with Economy Carriers, had a message for the folks attending the Private Motor Truck Council's annual conference earlier this s...

Future Uncertain

OTTAWA, Ont. - Don't expect it to be business as usual when dealing with Ottawa, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is warning the industry following the return of a minority Liberal government to power.