Today's Trucking Staff

UPDATED: Researchers will test tires for fuel efficiency

POINTE-CLAIRE, QC-Yes, your tires can affect your fleet’s fuel economy. And soon, you will know exactly which kind of tires are most fuel efficient.   The PIT Group, a research…

Omnitracs buys Shaw Tracking

MISSISSAUGA-Omnitracs, the Texas-based fleet tracking company has purchased the Canadian-owned Shaw Tracking, a division of Shaw Satellelite Services Inc. Shaw has been the Canadian distributor of Omnitracs' fleet-management services for more than 25 years.

13 agencies join CTA in bid to get border woes fixed

OTTAWA — Members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and other members of the supply chain have experienced delays and other challenges bringing goods into…

Autonomous trucks will cut deep into driving jobs by 2030: report

LEIPZIG, GERMANY-Autonomous trucking might solve the driver-shortage problem, save money and reduce emissions, but the massive job losses and other problems caused by the shift over the next 13 years…

Debra Kelly-Ennis joins TransForce board

MONTREAL– Debra Kelly-Ennis has been appointed to the board of directors of TFI International Inc., better known as TransForce, which is Canada’s largest for-hire carrier. Kelly-Ennis’s executive career spans consumer…

Lots of TL action pushes freight rates upward

TORONTO–Strong results in the domestic truckload market drove freight prices upward in March, according to the logistic experts at Nulogx. Results published today in Nulogx’s Canadian General Freight…

Glasvan sales stars win King Pin awards

MISSISSAUGA–Two Glasvan Great Dane sales representatives–Tom Pepper and Adam Stevens– have been named winners of Great Dane King Pin Awards for exceptional sales achievements and outstanding customer experiences. This is Pepper’s…

Gravel haulers to public: “Everybody must get stones.”

MISSISSAUGA-“Aggregate is located where nature put it.” That’s the word from Norm Cheesman, executive director with the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA).   It’s…

U.S. border patrol might demand passwords

OTTAWA-Several media sources are reporting that U.S. border officials are planning to demand cellphone and social media passwords from Canadians crossing into that country. At least one Canadian official as…

Canada Cartage wins Coca-Cola prize

TORONTO–Canada Cartage’s efficiency and environmentalism were rewarded recently when Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada named the carrier the 2016 Transportation Short Haul Carrier of the year.  This is the fourth year in…

Study says link between weather and crashes not what you think

TORONTO, ON -- Quick: Do more accidents happen in lousy or good weather? According to a research study led by Sunnybrook Hospital physician and epidemiologist Dr. Donald Redelmeier, it's actually the bright, sunny days that put us at all at greater risk of getting into a crash.

KW dealership in B.C’s “northern capital” expands

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.–Inland Kenworth recently celebrated the grand opening of its new 100,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Prince George, BC “Our new facility reflects record-setting growth in the economy of…

TransX’s Toulaini inducted into business Hall of Fame

WINNIPEG, MB – TransX’s fofounder Louie Tolaini has been inducted into the Manitoba Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place May 11, and Tolaini was one of…

Meet 5 B.C. outfits that get safety right

LANGLEY, B.C.-- Two years ago, Leonard Kane Jr., paid a consultant to assess the health and safety practices of Len's Transportation Group, the trucking company that his father Leonard Sr., launched in 1964. And last week, Len's was honored as one of the five safest trucking outfits in the province. An organization called Safety Driven-Trucking Safety Council of BC (SafetyDriven-TSCBC) cited Phoenix Truck&Crane, Sutco Transportation Specialists, Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd., MasonLift Ltd., and finally, Len's, for their commitment to keeping their workers and workplaces safe from injury, illness, and disease.

Transit Trailer adds East to product lineup

CHATHAM, ON-Transit Trailer Limited (TTL) is now the authorized Ontario dealer for East dump trailers, tipping platform trailer, walking floor trailers and all replacement and repair parts. Murray…