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Carrier Logistics names new president, CTO

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Carrier Logistics has shaken up its leadership team. Ben Wiesen has been named president, while Kevin Linardic has been named the chief technology officer. Wiesen succeeds Don…

Transcourt Tank Leasing names new regional account manager for Ontario

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Transcourt Tank Leasing named Carlos Duarte its newest regional account manager for Ontario. This new addition allows Transcourt to focus their sales force on growth while continuing to…

Search is on for the next HighwayStar

TORONTO, Ont. – Newcom Media is looking for Canada’s top truck driver or owner-operator, and is ready to reward them with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes — and…

Adding women to the mix

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian trucking industry is in the midst of a demographic transformation, but it has had limited success increasing the number of women behind the wheel. Only 3%…

The changing face of trucking

Readers of industry publications are no doubt aware of the reporting that Newcom Media has done, on the changing demographics in the trucking industry. The stats were reported on in…

With PSBs, Driver Inc. doesn’t make sense

Looking through past columns, I’ve written about driver services and self-employed drivers four times in the past 12 years. This is the second-to-last column I’ll write about it, and, because…

Arnold Bros. brings Plaid Wonderland to parade

WINNIPEG, Man. – Arnold Bros. brought the plaid to the Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade, to bring attention to prostate cancer programs. The company entered into the parade a tractor-trailer dubbed…

Trucking industry gears up for ’18 Wheels of Christmas in Atlantic Canada’ food drive

DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) and Trucks For Change Network (T4C) are once again organizing an industry-wide food collection drive in order to fight hunger and…

Solving work-life balance conundrum for drivers necessary for recruitment

What’s more important when people are looking for a job or career; how much they get paid or having a work-life balance? I’m sure the answer would depend on the…

Feds accelerate deductions, invest in trade

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling accelerated capital costs allowances for tractors and trucks an “early Christmas present,” following this week’s federal economic statement. The typical asset…

OTA begins search for new Road Knights

TORONTO, Ont. – The search is on for the 2019-20 Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Road Knights team. Nominations can now be submitted through an online form until Feb. 1, with…

Feds pushing postal workers back to work

Each of these strike-stranded trailers at Canada Post’s Gateway plant in Mississauga, Ont., includes 2,500 parcels and packages. OTTAWA, Ont. – Parcels will soon be back on the move at…

Trailer order backlogs continue to grow

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer backlogs are now stretched out to the second quarter of 2019, according to ACT Research. This on the heels of the strongest third quarter for orders…

A look at the numbers

Why risk being a contract driver, when you can make more money as an owner-operator?

It’s the science

BLAINVILLE, Que. — Left unfettered to do its job, science will perform amazing feats, and this is just what the researchers at Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) Group, with the enthusiastic support…