Transportation MTO talks compliance in excavation, aggregate sectors May 26, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca reinforced the MTO’s commitment to return enforcement to the aggregate and excavation sectors by the fall of 2018 at a town hall…
Transportation Inconsistencies in insurance policies are maddening May 26, 2017 Insurance is on every small trucking company’s list of top three aggravations for several reasons, cost being the biggest. Assume you’ve had no claims for a few years. Think of…
Transportation Western Star’s Kelowna roots still evident today May 26, 2017 PHOENIX, Ari. — The fact Western Star still shines bright 50 years after the creation of the brand is a small miracle. Western Star trucks in the late 1990s were still…
In conversation with Kelley Platt, Western Star president preview image Equipment In conversation with Kelley Platt, Western Star president May 26, 2017 PHOENIX, Ari. — In addition to overseeing the Western Star truck brand, Kelley Platt also serves as chief diversity officer for parent company Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). It’s a role…
Transportation Wilson’s Truck Lines turns 80 May 26, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Wilson’s Truck Lines is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. The business, that was started in 1937 when John Wesley Wilson and his son Carl Wilson began…
Transportation Road Today Show to be held Saturday May 25, 2017 BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Road Today Show and Job Fair takes place May 27 at the Brampton Soccer Center located at Dixie and Sandalwood Roads. This is the ninth edition…
Transportation Shell Rotella set to roll through Canada May 25, 2017 HOUSTON, Texas – The Shell Rotella Road Show is rolling into Canada this July. The official tour is set to be held from July 2-August 2 and features a 53-foot…
Transportation Healthy Fleet Challenge launches new public website May 25, 2017 LONDON, Ont. — The Healthy Fleet Challenge leaderboard is now public. According to organizers, the site, www.healthyteam.com is open to the public, where visitors can see a real-time ranking of…
Business Management Canada Cartage named Coke’s top short-haul carrier May 25, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Canada Cartage has been named Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada’s short-haul carrier of the year. The award was handed out during an Apr. 12 reception in Toronto. Canada Cartage…
Motivating Millennials preview image Motivating Millennials May 25, 2017 Attracting and retaining Millennials to the transportation industry.
Transportation Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships set for this weekend May 24, 2017 BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships are set to take place this weekend. The championships will once again be held at the Brampton PowerAde Centre (7575 Kennedy Rd.)…
Transportation Bison teams up with Missing Children Society of Canada May 24, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport announced recently that is has partnered with the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) in an effort to bring answers in the ongoing searches for…
It’s show time preview image Transportation It’s show time May 24, 2017 Three summer truck shows that should be on your calendar
Gordie Howe bridge start date now set for next summer preview image Infrastructure Gordie Howe bridge start date now set for next summer May 24, 2017 WINDSOR, Ont. — Construction of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge should get underway in the summer of 2018, and take four years to build, top officials with the Crown corporation…
Transportation Four predictions for the future of trucking May 24, 2017 The North American transportation industry is in the early stages of an era of unprecedented change. Our industry has been inundated with reports of autonomous vehicles, the electrification of trucking…
