Truck News

Bison Transport, Jessiman Foundation donate $1 million to park conservancy

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport and the Jessiman Foundation have given a joint gift of $1 million towards the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s (APC) Imagine a Place Campaign.

Trailer Wizards appoints new VP Ontario Region

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed Arthur Christakos to vice-president of the company's Ontario Region. Despite being Christakos’ first position at Trailer Wizards, officials he say brings nine years of experience as a...

Feds to test heavy-duty truck technologies

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The feds have announced the continuation of a program that will assess the performance of clean vehicle technologies on light- and heavy-duty vehicles.

CTA, OSA Canada launch sleep apnea pilot program

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and OSA Canada have launched what they’re describing as a “first of its kind” pilot project to deliver a full-service sleep apnea program to Canadian commercial truck...

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac to acquire Liquid Cargo Lines

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trimac has announced its intention to purchase Ontario-based Liquid Cargo Lines (LCL).

Ottawa could move to force CP Rail strikers back to work as early as Monday

OTTAWA, Ont. --  Talks between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd and its striking locomotive engineers and conductors failed to reach a deal this weekend and the Harper government may move to introduce back-to-work legislation as early as...

Ontario trucking companies optimistic about next quarter: OTA survey

TORONTO, Ont. -- The majority of trucking companies in Ontario remain optimistic about their prospects for the next three months despite negative freight volume prospects, according to the second quarter business expectations survey conducted...

BCTA wary AirCare program phase-out will shift emissions focus to trucking

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) says the Ministry of Environment’s decision to end its AirCare program for passenger cars and light trucks in the Lower Mainland shouldn’t cause heavy-duty trucks to...

Kenworth delivers first K370 cabover to Coca-Cola

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coca-Cola Refreshments today took deliver of the first Kenworth K370 cabover.

Transportation Matters’ YouTube channel hits 200,000 views milestone

TORONTO, Ont. -- TruckNews.com’s weekly WebTV show Transportation Matters (TMTV) has garnered more than 200,000 views on its YouTube channel.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index dips slightly in April

TORONTO, Ont -- TransCore’s spot market Canadian freight index saw a three percent decline in April, down from a high mark set in March 2012, but remains well above recessionary levels. Year-over-year volumes were down 11% from the record...

Road Today Truck Show rolling into Brampton this weekend

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Road Today Truck Show is back at the Powerade Centre in Brampton for its fourth installment May 26-27.

Stiffer pavements could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by 3%: study

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A recently released MIT study shows that using stiffer pavements on US roads could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3%. Officials say the resulting savings could add up to 273 million barrels of crude oil per...

CTA raises concerns over ‘controversial’ tanker trailer rule

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has raised concerns over the US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to forge ahead with a requirement for mandatory reporting of residue in tanker trailers entering the US.  ...

FMCSA must address issues with CSA program: ATA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The American Trucking Associations board has called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make changes to its safety-monitoring system Compliance Safety Accountability.