Engine acceptance gives PACCAR heavy-duty boost August 1, 2014 CHICAGO, (July 24, 2003) -- Paccar Inc., the parent company of Kenworth Truck and Peterbilit Motors, announced today its quarterly earnings rose as orders for heavy-duty trucks pic
Truckers to flood Fergus yet again August 1, 2014 FERGUS, Ont. (July 24, 2003) -- Organizers of the annual Fergus Truck Show admit the event is growing faster than they can handle. The extreme popularity of the show -- which
B.C. Liberals scrap Coquihalla privatization plan August 1, 2014 VICTORIA, (July 24, 2003) -- Vocal opposition from motorists and trucking groups has forced the B.C. Liberal government to halt its plans to privatize the province's only toll high
New pre-note proposal published; truck system won’t be available until ’04 August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (July 24, 2003) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has officially published its new proposal for regulations requiring advance electronic information for cargo being
Acquisition trail paved with gold for TransForce August 1, 2014 MONTREAL, (July 30, 2003) -- Canadian trucking giant TransForce has announced that last year's acquisition of Canpar and the Besner group of companies fueled financial growth for t
CTA working FAST for trucker security card August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Aug. 5, 2003) -- After receiving positive feedback from the Canadian government last month, the Canadian Trucking Alliance said that U.S. authorities are also warming to t
Alberta begins issuing ‘more secure’ license August 1, 2014 CALGARY, (Aug. 8, 2003) -- In an attempt to make its provincial driver's license more secure, Alberta Transport will now take a driver's old license away and issue a temporary card
New bid for Canadian Freightways to face competing offer at auction August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2003) -- Bankrupt carrier Consolidated Freightways Corp. said yesterday it has a $90 million offer for its Canadian Freightways unit, but will hold an auc
N.B. Tories force insurers to cut rates August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON, (July 30, 2003) -- The Conservative government of New Brunswick has legislated provincial insurance companies to cut premiums by Aug. 15 or face automatic rate cuts by
Atlantic provinces ponder harmonized insurance August 1, 2014 MONCTON, (Aug. 1, 2003) -- Atlantic truckers waiting for reforms that would help reduce rates for commercial insurance got some good news this week after it was announced that all
DOT changes drug test reporting rules August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Aug. 1, 2003) -- In an effort to streamline the annual reporting of drug and alcohol data and eliminate some confusion, the U.S. Department of Transportation has adopt
U.S. trucking firm appoints Toronto exec August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 5, 2003) -- Craig MacDonald of Oakville, Ont. has been named account executive for Elizabeth, N.J.-based New England Motor Freight's Toronto terminal. MacDonald,
U.S. cuts Canadian beef some slack; Ban eased, but not for cattle August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Aug. 9, 2003) -- Three months after a single cow diagnosed with mad cow disease instantly brought their industry to a standstill, beef farmers and haulers got some long-aw
ArvinMeritor honoured by Volvo, Mack August 1, 2014 FLORENCE, Ken. (August 11, 2003) - Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks have honoured ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) group with a Partnership Plus --Afte
It’s easy being green for CTA August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Aug. 11, 2003) -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has agreed to participate in an awareness campaign to educate members on energy-efficiency initiatives to reduce green hou