National Truck League taps new regional manager August 1, 2014 LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League has appointed Dave McRae as regional manager for Ontario.
Talks set to begin for a Cleveland-to-Canada ferry service August 1, 2014 CENTRAL ELGIN, Ont. - Local officials in this southwestern Ontario town want to begin formal discussions with the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority regarding the launch of a ferry service between Port Stanley and Cleveland.
Close town trucking to outsiders: Truro politicians August 1, 2014 TRURO -- This central Nova Scotia community is toying with the notion of making it mandatory for the municipal government to use only local truckers on town contracts.
HOS comment period extended August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the HOS comment period by several days to March 4 from February 28.
SKF appoints North American boss August 1, 2014 LANSDALE, Pa. -- Poul Jeppesen, currently president of SKF USA Inc., has been appointed president of SKF North America with an overall responsibility for Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Cnd spot freight sees best January ever August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index recorded the highest load volumes ever posted in the month of January, exceeding the previous record
Top Kenworth dealers crowned August 1, 2014 BELLEVUE, Wash. -- MHC Kenworth Colorado received the prestigious Kenworth Dealer of the Year award while two Canadian dealerships were also acknowledged
Live From Washington! Real truckers give FMCSA an earful on HOS August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - Drivers and fleet managers who took time to tell FMCSA what they think of the government's new hours-of-service proposal appeared nearly unanimous in opposing the changes.
Cascade Carriers set to lock out strike-bound drivers August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- A day after the Canadian Auto Workers, Local 4050 served strike notice on Cascade Carriers L.P. in Calgary and Sherwood Park, Alta., the company has announced it will lock owner-operators out of its facilities.
Ground transportation rates still dropping: CGFI August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation dropped for the third consecutive month in December.
Isuzu launches new peanut cart August 1, 2014 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - - It's a peanut-company truck shaped like a peanut and it runs on peanut oil.
CFMS coming right up August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar is set for May 9-11 at the Hilton in Markham/Toronto.
Dates slated for Princess Margaret Bridge facelift August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON, N.B. -- The Princess Margaret Bridge in Fredericton will be closed from May 8 to September for the final stages of repair.
Truck orders still flexing muscle August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- February's North American class 8 truck orders may be down slightly from the previous month, but are still up substantially over 2010.
Mounties close in on trucker beating suspect(s) August 1, 2014 VALEMOUNT, B.C. -- Remember the Good Samaritan trucker who was beaten up by the people he stopped to help last fall?