Business Management

Titanium looks to roll out share purchase plan

BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group wants its employees and owner-operators to also be owners. The company announced this morning it is implementing a share purchase plan for the company’s…

Volvo launches Genuine Painted Parts Program

DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks North America wants your truck on the road and to look like it’s straight off the assembly line, even after replacing a body part. Volvo’s…

Canada Cartage makes Ottawa flatdeck acquisition

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada Cartage has announced its expansion in the Ottawa area, through the acquisition of the Fred Guy specialty flatdeck division and the opening of a new cross-dock…

Day & Ross wins GM supplier award

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics has been named a GM Supplier of the Year. The automaker has 22,000 suppliers worldwide, and recently recognized 118 of the best…

Economist predicts B.C.’s trucking sector will continue to flourish

KELOWNA, B.C. – B.C. economist Ken Peacock believes the provincial trucking industry has a bright future and will continue to grow in the coming years. Speaking during the B.C. Trucking…

Omnitracs to acquire Shaw Tracking

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Transportation and logistics company Omnitracs today announced its intentions to sign an agreement to acquire the assets of Canadian fleet management solutions provider Shaw Tracking. “We’re very…

Research forum examines transport trends and potential solutions

WINNIPEG, Man. – Thanks to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a study predicts a reduction in provincial exports for both truck and rail shipments across the country. The…

Back in the saddle again

Alberta expected to lead nation in economic growth in 2017

CN Rail conductors could walk off job Tuesday

MONTREAL, Que. – CN Rail train conductors represented by Teamsters Canada have given the railway a 72-hour strike notice. They could walk off the job Tuesday morning. Mike Cory, executive…

Doctor says fatigue and marijuana challenging for drivers and fleet managers

CALGARY, Alta. – It’s been said before and it will be said many times again: driver fatigue is dangerous and causes accidents. Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, chief medical review officer for…

Acting on your instincts

Supervisors can face stiff implications if they ignore substance abuse in the workplace

Winnipeg trailer manufacturer lands government contract

WINNIPEG, Man. – Arne’s Welding, an affiliate of Maxim Truck and Trailer, hit the jackpot when the manufacturer won a contract worth up to $20 million to produce 300 load…

Canada Cartage named Coke’s top short-haul carrier

TORONTO, Ont. — Canada Cartage has been named Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada’s short-haul carrier of the year. The award was handed out during an Apr. 12 reception in Toronto. Canada Cartage…

Housing could be to blame for truck tonnage decline: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – US for-hire truck tonnage dropped 2.5% in April, and decreased 1.8% year-over-year. In March, the American Trucking Associations For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was up 0.6% year-over-year. Year…

OTA fleet survey reveals improving sentiment

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario trucking providers are feeling better about business conditions over the next few months, according to the latest Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Q2 business conditions survey. Responding…