INDUSTRY PULSE: Inventories still on the rise December 20, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Following successive declines in August and September, manufacturers' inventories advanced 0.5% to ...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Inventory-to-shipment ratio edges down December 20, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- October's higher shipments, coupled with a modest increase in inventories, resulted in a slight dro...
Ontario passes vicarious liability reform December 19, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Legislature has approved legislation limiting vicarious liability for owners of rented...
COMPETITION WATCH: Vitran expands into Western U.S. with proposed acquisition December 19, 2005 TORONTO & SPARKS, Nev. -- Vitran Corporation Inc. today announced that it plans to move into the Western U.S. throu...
MTO seeking public input on speed limitersO/O groups oppose OTA policy December 19, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is seeking input on a controversial Ontario Trucking Associ...
Cancom Tracking extends partnership with Trimac December 19, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Cancom Tracking, a mobile communications company, has announced that Trimac Transportation Ser...
Freightliner sells American LaFrance to Patriach Partners December 16, 2005 PORTLAND, Ore. -- North American commercial vehicle manufacturer, DaimlerChrysler's Freightliner LLC, has announced...
Trucking companies contribute towards Cambodian aid mission December 16, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- J.D. Smith and Sons and All-Ontario Transport yesterday loaded a 40-foot container with medical su...
AFMSA releases 2006 calendar of events December 16, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. -- The Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisors Association (AFMSA) has scheduled its conference and t...
CTHRC launches new and improved Web site December 15, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) has announced the launch of its new Web site,...
Canadian trucker wins Truck-Lite award December 15, 2005 FALCONER, N.Y. -- An Ontario trucker has taken top honours in the 2005 Truck-Lite Trophy awards for the best show t...
COMPETITION WATCH: Best managed Canadian carriers honoured December 14, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The best-managed Canadian transportation companies were acknowledged today as inductees to the Can...
U.S. fatal crash rate for trucks reaches all-time low December 14, 2005 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The fatal accident rate for large trucks in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest number in 30 years...
Tailwind Systems introduces E-manifest system December 14, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Tailwind Management Systems has introduced an electronic manifesting system for cross-border tru...
Trucker Buddy wins AAA’s 2006 Award of Excellence December 13, 2005 WAUPACA, Wis. -- Trucker Buddy International, a pen pal program that matches tots with truckers, has won the Award ...