Transportation CarriersEdge to share secrets of ‘best fleets to drive for’ (June 01, 2010) June 1, 2010 MARKHAM, Ont. -After scouring North America for the best fleets to drive for, CarriersEdge is now taking to the road to share some of those fleets' secrets to success.
Transportation CTA warns feds not to copy US fuel economy standards (June 01, 2010) June 1, 2010 OTTAWA, Ont. -Word out of Ottawa that the feds are considering implementing fuel economy standards for heavy trucks has the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) concerned it may not consider the complexit...
Transportation CSA delayed (June 01, 2010) June 1, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. -The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will delay implementation of its new CSA 2010 carrier safety rating system until the fall.
A natural solution? preview image Transportation A natural solution? June 1, 2010 CALGARY, Alta. - Could natural gas capture mainstream acceptance as a fuel of choice for Canada's transportation industry?
Transportation CTA calls on rail to improve service, reliability (June 01, 2010) June 1, 2010 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian trucking industry is calling on rail to get its act together so the two modes can work together and provide reliable intermodal service to shippers.
Transportation CTA launches cargo crime study (June 01, 2010) June 1, 2010 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), working in partnership with the provincial trucking associations, law enforcement and representatives from the insurance industry, has launched a s...
Transportation Canadian ground transportation rates increase June 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - The latest Canadian General Freight Index data continues to suggest that ground transportation rates have stabilized.
Transportation Goodbye Ferry? June 1, 2010 SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It seems improbable that governments would allow the Princess of Acadia to cease plying the waters between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. But after pulling the pl...
Transportation Crossing the line June 1, 2010 MONTREAL, Que. - Some truckers, heads plugged with horror stories, are nervous about coming into Quebec: lots of tickets, big fines, drivers chucked in jail, etc.
Transportation Women in Transportation aims to put women behind the wheel (June 01, 2010) June 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -With the devastating recession not quite a distant memory, trucking companies are cautiously beginning to turn their attention back to hiring drivers. Indeed, some fleets are already re...
Transportation Truckers’ spirits still improving June 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association's quarterly Business e-Pluse Survey shows a growing number of Ontario trucking company executives are optimistic about the immediate future.
Transportation Central Ont. Regional Driving Championships turn 25 June 1, 2010 KITCHENER, Ont. -The Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this year when they hold the annual competition June 12.
Truck World wrap-up preview image Transportation Truck World wrap-up June 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -If you can gauge the health of the trucking industry by the mood at the truck shows, then things have indeed improved. As was the case at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March, Canada'...
Four takeaways from tax season preview image Transportation Four takeaways from tax season June 1, 2010 It's early May as I write this, a couple of days after the federal income tax filing deadline, and I have to admit I'm tired and a little cranky. But I am clear-headed enough to make some observations...
Gauging fuel efficiency preview image Transportation Gauging fuel efficiency June 1, 2010 Whenever some government or another proposes standards and targets for improvements or reductions, I get a little nervous. All too often, it's the old 'day late and a dollar short' scenario.
