Transportation Truckers Shatter Six-Month Record for Goods Hauled in ’14 Q2 October 30, 2014 TORONTO- Truckers hauled more goods in the first half of 2014 than any combined semi-annual volumes on record, according to TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index.
Transportation Attention Truckers: Brake Inspections Ahead October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC - Truck and bus drivers from Mexico to Canada, get ready to have your brakes inspected.
Transportation Obama Rolls Out New Round of Fuel Efficiency Regs for Trucks October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Barack Obama ordered another round of regulations for the trucking industry to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and fuel consumption.
Transportation Feds Update Dangerous Goods Regs, Safety Marks October 30, 2014 TORONTO - Lisa Raitt, federal Minister of Transport, announced new regulations for identifying and labelling dangerous goods transported by truck or rail in Canada.
Business Management Environmental and human factors affect success of natural gas fleets: UPS October 24, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Running a natural gas fleet involves more than just buying the trucks and fuelling them up at the right station. There are a lot of human and…
Transportation Are same-day delivery services a threat to trucking? October 15, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — By the end of this year, Amazon will offer same-day delivery service to 23% of the US public. It’s a trend that could revolutionize the transportation industry,…
Transportation Details of the Natural Gas Vehicles Canada Conference & Exhibition October 10, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Over 300 fleets and gas industry representatives will be meeting in two weeks’ time at the Natural Gas Vehicles Canada Conference & Exhibition at the Westin Prince…
Transportation Winners of ATA Healthy Trucker Challenge at MC&E revealed October 8, 2014 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — There was a lot of stepping going on the ATA Management Conference and Exhibition this past week as Healthy Trucker launched a challenge during the event.
Business Management ‘You can’t go broke going green’: UPS exec October 5, 2014 And why he believes low rolling resistance tires are no better for the environment
Business Management ATA delegates to take part in Healthy Trucker Challenge October 4, 2014 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Healthy Trucker Challenge has headed south, and this weekend will pit trucking company executives attending the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition against drivers…
Transportation UPS Canada opens new centres in B.C. August 20, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – In order to expand its operations in Canada and support new jobs, UPS announced today that will be opening three new centres in British Columbia – one…
Business Management Fresh delivery: picking a refrigerated services carrier August 8, 2014 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Food needs to be transported safely. It’s a simple message, but it’s one the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) feels is worth publicizing, especially as more and more…
Business Management Canadian Freight Index shows best July on record August 8, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — July was a month of ups and downs when it came to freight load volumes. According to TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian Freight Index, spot load volumes were…
Equipment How to maintain your HD engine coolant system August 6, 2014 New colours and additives make choosing the right coolant confusing, but with some simple advice, you can keep your truck cool.
Transportation Brampton Trucker Says He Smuggled Cocaine into NY August 1, 2014 BUFFALO, NY - The owner of an Ontario-based trucking company has pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of pounds of cocaine across the border into western New York in his trucks.
