CP Rail extends intermodal service to Mexico August 1, 2014 MONTERREY, Mexico (March 2) -- Canadian Pacific Railway has formed an alliance with Union Pacific Railroad and Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana S.A. de C.V. to provide shippers
Palletized freight? FedEx will handle it August 1, 2014 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 2) -- Federal Express wants to apply its expertise for moving small packages and envelopes to handling freight. The world's largest air express carrier
Zurich to sponsor PMTC safety awards August 1, 2014 OAKVILLE, Ont. (March 3) -- The annual Private Fleet Safety Awards program is now co-sponsored by Zurich Canada and the Private Motor Truck Council, the groups announced today.
Clock is ticking on hours of service decisions August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (March 4) -- Provincial transport regulators are ready to back a 24-hour rest/work cycle for truck drivers and allow up to 14 hours on duty each day, but still are "a long w
PEI weight restrictions in force March 5 August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTETOWN (March 4) -- Prince Edward Island will begin to enforce spring weight restrictions on provincial highways starting at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, March 5. The restrictio
ATA and CRASH go wheel to wheel on hours of service August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4) -- A Dept. of Transportation conference on safety provided a forum for leaders of the American Trucking Associations and CRASH to air their differences o
Haldex Midland acquires remanufacturing operation August 1, 2014 MARION, N.C. (March 8) -- Haldex Midland Services has acquired Stats Remanufacturing Center, an Omaha, Neb.-based remanufacturer of heavy-duty starters and alternators. Stats Re
Meritor wins prestigious PACE award August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. (March 5) -- Heavy-duty equipment supplier Meritor Automotive won the 1999 Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence (PACE) award for its Highway Parall
Will Detroit Diesel turn loose a 13.9-litre engine? August 1, 2014 DETROIT, Mich. (March 8) -- Detroit Diesel is poised to bring a 13.9-liter Series 60 engine in a show-truck chassis to the Mid-America Trucking Show later this month -- although fi
Government coalition pledges funds for Manitoba to Mexico superhighway August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG (March 9) -- The Winnipeg Development Agreement, a coalition of federal, Manitoba, and City of Winnipeg governments, pledged $20,000 to develop high-tech safety and enforc
National Trucker Appreciation Week: Say thanks and celebrate August 1, 2014 TORONTO (March 8) -- Trucking industry groups, motor carriers, and industry suppliers are being encouraged to celebrate National Trucker Appreciation Week from May 31 to June 6 to
Open the U.S.-Mexico border to more truck traffic? Not so fast August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10) -- Rumors that the United States may open its border states to Mexican trucks by next year are premature, judging from reaction to the idea on Capitol H
Engine makers don’t see Canada’s smoke signals August 1, 2014 TORONTO (March 10) -- Three of six engine manfacturerers alleged to have violated emissions rules are not aware of any effort by Transport Canada to negotiate a settlement on the m
Breadner Trailer president recovering after plane crash August 1, 2014 KITCHENER, Ont. (March 10) -- Bob Breadner, president of Breadner Trailer Sales Ltd., is in intensive care at a Toronto hospital following a Feb. 27 plane crash near Muskoka, Ont.
Union opposes CN/IC merger August 1, 2014 CLEVELAND (March 11) -- The North American rail industry's largest labor union has told the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject the merger of the Illinois Central and