Haulers, handlers to comply with tougher BSE law August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Truckers, abattoirs, and other handlers of slaughtered cattle parts are facing tighter rules this summer for the transportation and disposal of the material.
Contractor embarks on new section of ring road work August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- Pasadena, Calif.-based Parsons in conjunction with Flatiron Constructors, Inc., and Graham Construction and Engineering, will design and construct the northeast portion of the Calgary ring road.
PMTC wants artistic trucks August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA -- Carriers who think of the side of their van trailers as a blank sheet of canvas should heed the call of The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada,
CBP raises border crossing fee August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it is raising the truck user fee for carriers by 10 percent effective April 1, 2007.
Canso Strait just like Prince Rupert Port: Plan architect August 1, 2014 CAPE BRETON, N.S. -- One of the men responsible for redeveloping the Port of Prince Rupert in northern B.C. is drawing parallels to the future success of a little-known terminal at Canada's other coast.
Canuck named TCA vice chairman August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Truckload Carriers Association of Alexandria, Va. has elected its new officers for 2007-2008, including a prominent Canadian trucking official.
Bendix boasts top manufacturing ops; Announces new brake facility August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems says it's achieved world-class safety levels for a record fourth consecutive year in 2006 at its North American manufacturing operations,
Learn to profit from the profitable; Bank delivers logistics advice August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- This country's sixth-largest bank, The National Bank of Canada, outdid the expectations of industry experts last month and posted an 11-percent jump in profits for the period that ended March 1.
MATS REPORT: New Bendix brake package for Petes August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, ky. -- A new, lightweight package of the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake product will launch in April, according to Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake.
MATS REPORT: Thermo King unveils cargo heater kit, power pack August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thermo King's aftermarket division has announced the launch of the E-28 Cargo Heater Kit and the EON Power Pack.
Drivers getting pulled for roadside MTO survey August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has begun interviewing truck drivers at roadside for the 2007 Commercial Vehicle Survey (CVS).
Seaway opens for 49th season August 1, 2014 CORNWALL, Ont. -- The St. Lawrence Seaway is open for business as the CSL Tadoussac vessel set sail through Lock 3 of the Welland Canal.
Former ATA chairman Eugene Garner dies August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Vernon Eugene Garner, cofounder of Garner Transportation Group and former American Trucking Associations chairman, died Tuesday at the age of 69 after a lengthy illness.
Reimer’s Clay Gording named MTA president August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association has elected its new leaders at its recent annual conference.
MATS REPORT: Cummins unveils new handheld engine info tool August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cummins says its next generation QuickCheck engine information tool -- the QuickCheck 5100 -- brings the power of a portable computer and proprietary engine-monitoring software into one handheld device.