Economy

Tonight! Rick Mercer learns to drive a rig. On a greased track.

The Rick Mercer report puts the commentator behind the wheel of a tractor trailer on a skid pad

Liberty Linehaul founder becomes OTA chairman

TORONTO -- Brian Taylor, founder and president of Liberty Linehaul Inc., has been named chairman of the board of directors of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).

Time is right for freight rates to increase: analyst

TORONTO -- A transportation analyst with RBC says conditions are slowly turning in favour of trucking companies, and higher transportation costs are not only likely, they're expected.

Alberta bans recreational use of CB radios

EDMONTON -- The recreational use of CB radios is included in the Alberta government's sweeping new law aimed at curbing distracted driving.

Today’s Trucking contributor named Ontario Driver of the Year

TORONTO -- Dedication to safety earns Guy Broderick, a driver with Brampton, Ont.-based APPS Transport, the title of OTA/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year.

Service-to-industry prize rewards passion for trucking, by George

TORONTO -- One of the most respected people in the trucking game has won the prestigious 2010 Shaw-Tracking OTA Service to Industry award.

Byers Transport folded into CF

CALGARY -- TransForce has just about completed the integration of Byers Transportation with Canadian Freightways.

NTEA to replace Carney with Carey

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has picked Steve Carey, NTEA senior director of operations, to replace long-time Executive Director Jim Carney,

Website says science missing for claim of shorter driver lifespan

Do truck drivers really have a shortened life expectancy, as the U.S. Department of Transportation has recently stated? That hasn't been statistically proven, according to inquiries by TruckingInfo.com, the website of the U.S.-based Heavy Duty Trucking magazine.

OTA backs snow tire bill

THUNDER BAY, Ont. -- A Private Member's bill that calls on insurance companies to slash premiums or offer rebates to car drivers who use winter tires is being supported by the Ontario Trucking Association.

Darshan Kailly retiring after 50-plus years

Darshan Kailly is retiring from his job of President and CEO of CF "Managing Movement," (CFMM) a division of TransForce Inc., after a trucking career that lasted more than 50 years.

CarriersEdge marks fifth anny

MARKHAM, Ont. - CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver improvement tools, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its launch in the Canadian market.

Truckers can now call Saint John bridge toll free

SAINT JOHN - The federal government will split the cost to repair the 40-year-old Saint John Harbour bridge and forgive $22-million in debt in return for tolls being scrapped and the bridge transferring to the province.

Going Up: Another big jump for CanAm trade

WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between Canada and the United States shot up another 15.7 percent to $40.2 billion in September compared to the same month in 2009.

More fed cash to keep Bay of Fundy ferry afloat

DIGBY, N.S. - After years of haggling, Ottawa has agreed to extend funding of the ferry service between Digby and Saint John for three more year