Transportation Canada needs to prepare for negotiations on NAFTA November 17, 2016 The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), came into effect on January 1, 1994, creating the largest free trade region in the world. It was designed to generate economic growth…
Transportation CTA’s white paper results in government research on tires November 17, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance’s white paper on Phase II GHG which outlined the Alliance’s SMART Plan for Green Trucking is guiding government action, the alliance said today. Transport Canada’s latest…
Trucks for Change celebrates five years preview image Transportation Trucks for Change celebrates five years November 17, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – Trucks for Change hosted its fifth annual partner reception last night in the heart of Etobicoke where its carrier partners, charities and sponsors all got together to…
STS 16.3 | In Support of ELDs preview image Supply Chain STS 16.3 | In Support of ELDs November 17, 2016 Taped at the Shipper-Carrier Round-table at this year’s annual Surface Transportation Summit, Michelle Arseneau, managing partner for GX Transport, explains how her drivers came to love ELDs once implemented into the fleet in 2013.
Human Resources OTA honors outgoing Road Knights, looks for new candidates November 16, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) outgoing Road Knights team was recently honored, and nominations for the next team members will be accepted until Dec. 16. Jim Pereira…
Kenworth introduces certified pre-owned truck program November 16, 2016 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has announced the introduction of a certified pre-owned program, which will be offered by Kenworth dealers and Paccar Financial Used Truck Centers. The program allows customers…
Transportation OTA congratulates 2016 NextGen graduates November 16, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — At the Ontario Trucking Association’s annual executive conference in Toronto last week, the graduating class of the NextGen program took the stage to…
Transportation Keep your spine aligned November 16, 2016 In order to understand cauda equina syndrome, you must first become familiar with the anatomy of the spinal cord. The spinal cord is basically an extension of the brain that…
Equipment Investing in active safety systems pays November 16, 2016 I recently had the chance to drive trucks equipped with the latest active safety systems, including a new Cascadia with the most recent Detroit Assurance and a Volvo VNL with…
Pack mentality preview image Transportation Pack mentality November 16, 2016 Canada's first truck platooning trails yield fuel savings, demonstrates future viability
Tailwind announces all-in-one Internet-centric software November 16, 2016 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Tailwind Transportation Software has released its all-in-one Trucking and Freight Broker software, built to help small to medium sized trucking companies and freight brokerages compete more effectively.
Business Management Titanium earnings improve year-over-year November 16, 2016 CEO Ted Daniel doesn’t see overcapacity situation changing soon
Stemco launches new air disc brake pads November 16, 2016 LONGVIEW, Texas –Stemco released a line of air disc brakes this week. The new Lunar includes two conventional air disc brake pads. Lunar is a high quality aftermarket air disc pad made…
Business Management J.B. Hunt reaches settlement over discriminatory drug testing requirements November 16, 2016 LOS ANGELES, Calif. – J.B. Hunt has agreed to pay US$260,000 in damages, after a seven-year federal investigation found its drug testing requirements were discriminatory towards Sikh truck drivers. It…
Equipment CVSA releases Operation Airbrake results November 16, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A total of 13.2% of inspections conducted during Operation Airbrake resulted in vehicles being placed out of service due to brake violations, while another 14.8% were sidelined…
