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Q: In light of Sept. 11, what should be done to unclog border crossings long-term?

BRANTFORD, Ont. - The events of Sept. 11 in New York and Washington have made clear a need for reformed border crossings. In some cases, truckers have had to endure 18- to 24-hour backups to accommoda...

Volvo to mothball Mack Trucks plant in South Carolina

WINNSBORO, S.C. - Volvo Global Trucks says it will close the Mack Trucks manufacturing facility located here within 15 months.The announcement came as the company announced further details on its rest...

Making it possible for truckers to truck

CHATHAM, Ont. - The truck manufacturing industry has seen its share of highs and lows.Always providing those who transport products to keep the economy thriving, with top of the line mobility.With rec...

Operating ratios hold steady (November 01, 2001)

OTTAWA, Ont. - While for-hire carriers saw fuel expenses jump 20 per cent over the first quarter of 2000, their operating ratios remained strong at 0.93.This number was again repeated in the first qua...

Kudos to the kind and caring

Dear editor,I drive longhaul for a living and I never got to say thank you to the wonderful people who were so nice and kind to us drivers on Sept. 11 and 12.I was stuck on Ontario's Hwy. 402, for 18 ...

Picking a fight

WINDSOR, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is close to floating a legal balloon, which could help fleets and owner/operators recover millions in lost revenues through the courts.When a fre...

Eaglebrook, Praxair the safest

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Eaglebrook and Praxair Canada have been awarded the Private Motor Truck Council and Zurich Canada Award for Safety Performance.Eaglebrook, which is involved in the chemical busines...

CTA explores a weighty issue

CALGARY, Alta. - The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has wrapped up its hearing in Calgary to determine whether obesity should be considered a disability under the Canadian Transportation Act.The...

Cargo thieves hit online logistics companies (November 01, 2001)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is warning fleet and shippers of a new cargo theft scam targeting freight brokers."The bad guys are pulling loads right off the Link," says R...

News (November 01, 2001)

Day & Ross' Quebec terminal has a new manager in Andre Turmel, who will be responsible for all terminal operations. A native of Charny, Que. Turmel earned a bachelor of business administration degree ...

GM’s new medium-duty rig unveiled at Truxpo

EDMONTON, Alta. - General Motors (GM) gave truckers their first glimpse at its new line of medium-duty trucks at Truxpo - and the message was loud and clear.The company is serious about raising the ba...

Alaska appears to be out of the pipeline race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska oil and gas producers have shelved the idea of constructing a pipeline between Alaska and the continental U.S.The demise of the Alaskan project improves the likelihood of a ...

Mack empowers new finance arm

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Mack Trucks has announced Oct. 1 will mark the start of a new captive finance company, Mack Commercial Finance.The new group will begin offering a full array of custom financial s...

Right on, John

Dear editor,Good for you John for writing your October editorial Insurance is out of control.I can relate to your article all too well.We offer services to the trucking industry and deal with insuranc...

A cash-less society might not be a bad thing

Most of us can likely still remember the days when missing the bank on a Friday meant no cash for the weekend.No cash meant no date and no date meant hanging out at the donut shop parking lot with the...