Longer truck routes save fuel, emissions: ATRI August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- Heavy trucks run longer on the open road will save more fuel, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
Online survey adds your voice to truckstop campaign August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- You already know there aren't enough rest stops and parking places for truckers in this country.
Sask trucking insurer taps new manager August 1, 2014 REGINA -- Highway Agencies Ltd., -- the insurance and risk management subsidiary of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association -- has hired Barry Peabody to be the organization's new general manager.
AMTA makes excellence move August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- After many years of hoping, waiting and planning, the Alberta Motor Transport Association got the home they dreamed of and are open for business.
Insurers in a new league August 1, 2014 LONDON, Ont. --The National Truck League -- the insurance provider that sounds like a transportation industry sports organization- - is rebranding to cut confusion.
NS MLA tries marshalling in help for Marine Atlantic August 1, 2014 NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- A Nova Scotia MLA is proposing different levels of government come together to create a marshalling yard to support commercial traffic heading for Marine Atlantic.
Alberta WCB trucking rates hiked August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- The Workers Compensation Board of Alberta's newly released rate schedule for 2010 reveals that the General Trucking sector will pay a whopping 14.2 percent more next year.
Odds stacked for rail? August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An organization called the "Federal Railroad Administration" (FRA) has just released a study showing that double-stacked freight rail transportation is greener than truck transportation.
Thermo King offers discounts on anti-idling device, APUs August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King has announced discounts on preventative maintenance services for the industry-leading TriPac Hybrid Auxiliary Idle Reduction and Temperature Management System (APU).
London gets $11-million freight facelift August 1, 2014 LONDON, Ont. -- This economically beleaguered region in Southern Ontario will soon get a much-needed boost after it was announced that an international air freight trans-shipment hub will be built here.
Grand prize goes to student scribe August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The winner of this year's Rolf Lockwood Scholarship is Julie Ryland, a 24-year-old Ryerson University magazine journalism student who was born in Norway but fell in love with Canada when she visited here as a 16-year-old.
Ancra ties into western Canada August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Ancra International has appointed William (Bill) Booth as Ancra's Western Canadian Regional Sales Manager for its Cargo Systems Division Products.
Contransformed: carrier reverts to ‘corporate’ status August 1, 2014 WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Income Fund is no more. On Tuesday, the 12th biggest carrier in the country (and one of the last public income trust holdouts) officially changed from an income trust to a corporate entity.
Owner-op consulting firm reaches towards Maritimes August 1, 2014 LONDON, Ont. -- ATBS Canada, a tax-consulting firm for owner-operators, has expanded into Atlantic Canada.