Truck News

OTA’s livestock division commended for excellence in animal transport

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Livestock Transporters’ Division (LTD) has received commendation from Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board Gerry Ritz for its efforts to...

It’s time for the industry to put up or shut up, Salisbury tells TCA

KISSIMMEE, Fla. –  The trucking industry must work to drastically improve its image if it expects to deal with a more favorable legislative environment,  Gary Salisbury, chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) told...

Trucking conditions worsen in January: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Trucking conditions worsened slightly in January, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index. In spite of the lower index to start the year (with a reading of 6.1), FTR is forecasting a slow climb to strongly positive...

OTA survey shows industry optimism, but flat freight growth

TORONTO, Ont. -- Optimism among Ontario motor carriers rebounded somewhat in the first quarter of 2012 after a dip in confidence to close out 2011, according to the latest quarterly survey from the Ontario Trucking Association.

Commercial vehicle net orders down, but healthy in February: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- North American medium- and heavy-duty Classes 5-7 and Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for February were down from January, according to a report from ACT Research. The final numbers, slated to be released...

Navistar partners with fleet to develop ‘ultra-lightweight’ tractor

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has presented a Strategic Partnership Award to customer Perdue Farms for collaborating in the development of an “ultra-lightweight tractor specification” and “state-of-the-art tractor-trailer...

Ontario to extend wheelbase limit for certain tractors

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has proposed to extend the maximum tractor wheelbase for trucks using anti-idling devices.

Active Braking added to Volvo Enhanced Cruise

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo has added a new Active Braking feature to its Volvo Enhanced Cruise (VEC), which provides automatic braking when a collision is imminent even when the vehicle is not in cruise control.

North American surface trade up 11.6% in December

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 11.6% higher in December than in December 2010, totalling $74.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

CTA ‘encouraged’ by border plan talks with CBSA, CBP

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it is “encouraged” by its discussions with stakeholders this week concerning the future of the Canada-US Beyond the Border Action Plan.   CTA participated in the Border...

ATA, FMCSA come together to defend electronic logging proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has set aside its beef with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) over hours-of-service, in order to file an amicus brief supporting its stance on electronic...

Saskatchewan trucking company to provide road condition updates

SASKATOON, Sask. -- A Saskatchewan trucking company has partnered with the province to deliver timely road condition updates for truckers and other motorists.

Joplin Speedco to host Shell SuperRigs truck beauty contest

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Shell Rotella SuperRigs show will be celebrating its 30th anniversary lat the Speedco in Joplin, Mo. May 17-19.

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac posts Q4 revenue gains, but flat profits

CALGARY, Alta. --Trimac grew its Q4 revenue 15.4% to $87 million and held its profit steady at $4.3 million compared to the same period in 2010.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce posts stronger Q4 profit

MONTREAL, Que. – TransForce has reported Q4 revenue gains of 36% to $735.5 million and a 63% increase in profit to $33.9 million.