Transportation

Alberta looking to add up to 18 commercial rest areas

Alberta is planning to build up to 18 new commercial rest areas in the province. “Albertans, truckers and visitors do a lot of traveling on our highways, and they need…

PMTC opens nominations for private fleet awards

Awards season has opened at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), which is now accepting entries for annual honors that will be presented during the group’s annual conference…

Alberta RCMP seize firearms, arrest 11 at Coutts blockade

Alberta RCMP have seized firearms and arrested 11 people involved in the border blockade at Coutts, Alberta. After searching three trailers early Feb. 14, police seized 13 long guns, handguns,…

Border traffic was on the rise prior to blockades, CBSA data shows

Cross-border truck volumes were on the rise in the week before blockades began to form, the latest Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) data shows. Officers processed 106,274 truck drivers from…

Trucking conditions improved in December, says FTR

Trucking conditions improved in December thanks to factors including falling diesel prices, higher freight volumes and strong rates, according to FTR. The analysts expect trucking conditions to remain positive throughout…

PMTC opens annual private fleet survey

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is once again measuring the pulse of Canada’s private fleets, opening an annual benchmarking survey in a partnership with the National Private…

Ambassador Bridge reopens after week of protests

Traffic is once again crossing the Canada-U.S. border at the Ambassador Bridge, following a weeklong blockade that led the Ontario government to declare a state of emergency. Police arrested 25…

AMTA gets $300K for heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle project

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) will receive $300,000 to deliver Canada’s first public heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle demonstration project in Rocky View, AB. The federal government on Friday announced an…

$100,000 fines, jail time coming to Ambassador Bridge and Ottawa protesters

Protesters blocking the Canada-U.S. border at the Ambassador Bridge and occupying downtown Ottawa will face potential $100,000 fines and up to a year in jail under new penalties being introduced…

Kenworth names two Canadians on dealer council

Bill Currie of Inland Kenworth in Burnaby B.C. has been named chairman of 2022 Kenworth dealer council, the Kenworth Truck Company announced Friday. Samuel Letendre of Kenworth Maska (La Presentation, Que.)…

Acquisitions drove Mullen Group to record revenue

Mullen Group achieved record revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021, thanks largely to the contributions of six companies acquired in the year. Total revenue climbed 48% to a record…

ODTA accuses Ford government of double standard during protests

The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) is accusing the provincial government of double standard during protests. The ODTA released an email sent by the Ministry of Transportation in April 2021,…

Trail King promotes Hanten to VP of sales and marketing

Trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries on Thursday announced the promotion of Ty Hanten to VP of sales and marketing. Ty Hanten (Photo: Trail King Industries) Hanten will lead development of…

Blockades costing shippers, retailers big losses, CTA says

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) on Thursday said individuals engaged in preventing vehicles from crossing into Canada and the United States are not “peaceful protesters” as that term should not…

Bigger fines coming to Ottawa protesters, city explores options to towing

Ottawa bylaw enforcement teams now have a series of $1,000 fines at their disposal as they look to apply additional pressure on Freedom Convoy protesters occupying the downtown core since…