U.S. eases beef ban further August 1, 2014 CALGARY, (April 19, 2004) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today it will ease a ban on Canadian beef even further-marking the first real signal in months that the U.
Bush administration argues for Mexican trucks in court August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (April 22, 2004) -- U.S. Department of Transportation lawyers told the Supreme Court yesterday that the Bush administration should be able to open its southern border t
OTA and Transport Minister unveil blind spot campaign at Truck World August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 22, 2004) -- The Ontario Trucking Association and the Ministry of Transportation today kicked off a road safety sticker campaign that warns motorists to avoid drivi
Atlantic ferry wants to hike rate for trucks August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTETOWN, (April 21, 2004) -- Northumberland Ferries -- the operator of the ferry crossing service between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia -- has applied to Transport Canada to increas
Truck World 2004 gets rolling today August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 22, 2004) -- Canada's truck show is back. Starting today, thousands of truckers and industry enthusiasts will be motoring to Toronto's International Centre for Truc
Industry group wants driver apprenticeships August 1, 2014 BRANTFORD, Ont. (April 20, 2004) -- A group of trucking, driver trainers, and insurance stakeholders is pressing the government to include truck driving as one of Ontario's 144 app
Heavy trucks not affected by Manitoba registration fee hike August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG, (April 21, 2004) -- Some road users in Manitoba will be asked to cough up some more cash to register their vehicles in order to pay for new highway projects and infrastru
Burns named new Dana chairman August 1, 2014 TOLEDO, Ohio, (April 21, 2004) -- Dana Corp. has named Michael J. Burns the company's eighth chairman in its 100-year history. Burns, already the company's president and CEO, w
Food bank chief thanks Canadian carriers for free transport August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 22, 2004) -- The executive director of the Canadian Association of Food banks thanked over a dozen truckers for "going the extra mile" in helping to feed the countr
Paccar boss urges dealers to be more “tech-savvy” August 1, 2014 SEATTLE, (April 23, 2004) -- Paccar Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark Pigott told truck dealers they must embrace technology that makes it easier for customers to do business with them.
Mullen nearly doubles oil sector profits; other carriers report gains August 1, 2014 ALDERSYDE, Alta. (April 23, 2004) -- Fuelled by its oilfield services division, Mullen Transportation Inc. announced a profit increase of 82 per cent to $22.8 million. Mullen's
U.S. Xpress boss talks to Canadian truckers about weathering “perfect storm” August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 23, 2004) -- The chairman and co-founder of one of the continent's largest for-hire carriers told a group of Canadian trucking CEO's that the North American transpo
No “silver bullet” for transport security threats says tech expert August 1, 2014 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (April 23, 2004) -- Technology promises better security for carriers and the goods they transport, but there is no "silver bullet" to eliminate security threats,
Gridlock guru hired by Windsor to fix city congestion August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, (April 23, 2004) -- The city of Windsor hopes a gridlock guru from New York will be able to cure some of the border point's bottleneck headaches and truck traffic chaos.
Canada’s most beautiful rigs announced at Truck World August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 25, 2004) - After two days of polishing chrome and washing wheels, the winners of the National Truck Beauty Contest were named this weekend at Truck World 2004 -- C