Economy

Navistar reports loss but in rebounding market

LISLE, ILL–Navistar International Corp–the makers of International trucks–posted a quarterly loss this week compared with a year-ago profit, partly due to a $60-million charge related to used-truck inventories. The company said…

Americans loosening licence rules to attract more drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced two proposals that would take steps toward responding to a national shortage of qualified truck and bus drivers.  These…

Trucking Alliance cautions Ottawa on carbon strategy

OTTAWA–The Canadian trucking industry is supportive of current and future carbon reducing regulations, but decision makers should heed lessons from the past when considering future environmental policy direction…

Autonomous vehicles revolutionizing economy: Study

SAN FRANSISCO, CA – Most trucking industry experts would agree that autonomous trucks are inevitable. Ditto driverless cars. Now combine those technologies with the arrival of alternative fuels and transportation-as-service…

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ARLINGTON, VA–The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) wants your input for the annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report.An online questionnaire asks for basic cost information from…

Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton this weekend

MONCTON, NB–The Atlantic Truck Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum this weekend. The show is open Friday, June 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and then Saturday, June 10,…

UPS advances Saturday delivery and e-commerce

ATLANTA, GA-UPS is modifying a 618,000-sq.-ft. package-processing hub in Goodyear, Arizona and it’s another sign of how e-commerce is replacing traditional business practice. The $180-million investment expands UPS’s capability for…

Comic Morgan refuses to swear oath about his money

NEW JERSEY–A crash between a Wal-Mart truck and a limo that left actor James “Jimmy Mack” McNair dead and sent comedian Tracy Morgan to hospital led to a reported $90-million…

Newfoundland convoys raise nearly $78K

ST. JOHN’S–This past weekend two truck convoys in Newfoundland & Labrador–one in St. John’s, the other in Corner Brook–raised almost $78,000 that will go to the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Canada Cartage buys flatbed division of Ottawa carrier

TORONTO-Canada Cartage has just acquired the flat-deck division of Ottawa-based Fred Guy Moving and Storage and they’ve also opened a new cross-dock terminal at 3220 Hawthorne Road in the nation’s…

“I only see good news for the trucking sector”: BC economist

KELOWNA, BC - Canada's economy appears to face a "tsunami" of risks and concerns, but Ken Peacock continues to project a growing economy for British Columbia -- and ongoing growth for the trucking industry that serves it. "I only see good news for the trucking sector," said the vice president and chief economist of the Business Council of British Columbia, during the annual meeting of the BC Trucking Association. He's bullish on the potential growth because of factors such as exports to both the U.S. and other provinces, increasing construction, strong consumer spending, and rising activity in the Pacific Gateway.

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.

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…

Teamsters threaten CN strike action

MONTREAL, QC - CN could "provoke" a strike at 4 am on Tuesday, May 30, after serving notice that it will unilaterally impose changes to the collective agreement that covers 3,000 conductors, trainmen and yardmen, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says.

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.