Economy

Phillips harnesses quality award

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- For the second consecutive year, Phillips Industries has been selected to receive the Daimler Trucks North America Masters of Quality Award.

APTA looks to fill vacant executive director role

DIEPPE, N.B. -- It's a day the executive of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association knew was coming, it just came a little sooner than expected.

Vipar inks deal with hydraulics loading supplier

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. -- VIPAR Heavy Duty and its wholly owned subsidiary, VHD Equipment Network, have announced a new heavy-duty supplier program with Hyva USA, whose products are used in connection with hydraulic loading and unloading systems on trucks and trailers for the commercial transportation industry in both on- and off-road applications.

Final leg of Brandon road project underway

BRANDON, Man. -- The final leg of the Brandon Eastern Access project is underway with a target for completion set for 2011.

Anti-idling list updated to include Texas

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has added another jurisdiction to its evolving list of state and local idling regulations.

US regulators delay cross-border chemical residue rule

WASHINGTON -- US Customs and Border Protection will not immediately begin enforcement this month of a new rule requiring exporters and carriers to stipulate on electronic manifests nearly the exact amount of residual chemicals inside portable tank containers.

Bridgestone Canada invests in safety education

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Bridgestone Canada (BSCA) has announced an agreement to extend its sponsorship with the Canada Safety Council (CSC) through 2010.

Equipment regulators finalize ABS lamp rule

WASHINGTON -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has made permanent an interim existing rule requiring that trailers with antilock brake systems be equipped with an external antilock malfunction indicator lamp.

US traffic gridlock hits bottom; climbing back up

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- At least there's one bright spot to this freight recession: less time stuck on congested highways for truckers and commuters.

Trucking’s woes shared with Megan Fox fans

TORONTO -- So what do you get when you cross a truck driver with a pretty young movie star?

Webasto is top choice in reader survey

FENTON, Mich. -- For the fifth time in a row the readers of top German magazines have voted Webasto as the best brand for air conditioning and heating systems for commercial vehicles.

CN opens new auto-hauling compound

TORONTO -- At least one giant transport provider is confident of a rebound in southern Ontario's beleaguered auto sector.

Con-way goes short on truckload

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The truckload division of LTL heavyweight Con-way announced the launch of Con-way Truckload Regional, specializing in short-haul truckload shipments of less than 600 miles.

MTO truckstop retrofit project in cruise control

CORNWALL, Ont. -- The service centers along Ontario's 400-series highways are a tiny bit closer to being refurbished. But don't hit the turn signal yet; they're a long ways from being open for business.

We’re taking it to the tweets

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