Regulations Manitoba ups weight allowances to increase competitiveness January 30, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba truckers have been permitted heavier weight allowances by the province in an effort to improve competitiveness for the local industry. Changes to the Vehicle Weights and…
Transportation PMTC rolls out new benchmarking survey January 30, 2017 MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada announced recently that its first Benchmarking Survey Instrument since 2011 is live and can be completed by any private and…
Transportation Tax checkup: The more things change January 30, 2017 Last month, I wrote about the new requirement to report the sale of real estate on your personal income tax return. In the past, you had to report real estate…
Transportation PMTC awards season is now open January 30, 2017 Now that the calendar has turned to 2017, we are in full planning mode for the 2017 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s annual conference. The speakers and topics have…
Transportation An industry divided, even on rates January 30, 2017 Last year, I read an article quoting a so-called “transportation expert,” and his reaction to some 2015 transportation mergers. He felt these mergers could only improve freight rates. This helped…
Transportation Good news for the Keystone XL Pipeline? January 30, 2017 I had visions following the four days of the Condorian Trump-fest. Neil Young was suddenly awoken from his enviro nap! Then I saw Barack Obama, not even lifting his…
Bendix ESP system now standard on Kenworth T680, T880 preview image Bendix ESP system now standard on Kenworth T680, T880 January 30, 2017 KIRKLAND, Wash.– Kenworth announced recently that the Bendix Electronic Stability Program is now standard on new Kenworth T680 and T880 tractors. Bendix confirmed that the program meets the National Highway…
Regulations OTA pleased with changes to LCV program January 27, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is praising the provincial Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for what it said were improvements to the long combination vehicle (LCV) program. “OTA,…
CX North America Information opens its doors January 27, 2017 TECUMSEH, Ontario – A new freight collaboration solution business is in town. CX North America Information Services has officially opened its headquarters in Tecumseh, Ont. today. The business is a…
Transportation UPDATED: Kathleen Wynne to halt Tory’s plan to toll DVP, Gardiner January 27, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Tolls might not be coming to Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway as soon as Mayor John Tory planned. At a press conference at a Richmond…
TrailerCaddy offers alternative to shunt trucks January 27, 2017 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – A new TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor has been developed, which the manufacturer says will cost about a quarter of the cost of a new shunt truck. The…
Infrastructure Feds, province to widen stretch of Hwy. 401 January 27, 2017 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments announced they will fund the widening of Hwy. 401 between Hespeler Road and Townline Road. The five kilometer stretch will be widened…
Bendix rolls out new protective coating for brake shoes preview image Bendix rolls out new protective coating for brake shoes January 27, 2017 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has launched its new PermaGuard coating. The exclusive new product was designed for its remanufactured brake shoes. PermaGuard is engineered to improve resistance to rust jacking…
Transportation OTA applauds new heavy-duty towing rules January 27, 2017 And asks its members to help with research it is conducting
Transportation Six clauses you should include in your next third-party contract January 27, 2017 GUELPH, Ont. – Paperwork and contracts are not everyone’s favorite part of the job, but they’re an important part of the trucking business nonetheless. Transportation lawyer, Richard Lande, spoke at…
