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'Inverse perfect storm' brewing in trucking: Analysts
(March 11, 2010) -- COLUMBUS, Ind. – Improving trends in the economy and the onset of capacity tightening in the truckload sector point to stronger demand for commercial ...more
MTA shuffles elected officers
(March 11, 2010) -- WINNIPEG -- At its annual general meeting on March 9, the Manitoba Trucking Association elected its officials for the 2010/2011 term, with Susan Snyde ...more
Is B.C.s tuition cap a road hazard?
(March 11, 2010) -- CASTLEGAR, B.C. -- Members of British Columbia’s trucking industry -- including professional driver schools -- fear that a cap on government tuition s ...more
CTA-TC hook up on freight activity index
(March 11, 2010) -- OTTAWA -- Carriers across Canada are agreeing to participate in a monthly Transport Canada-conducted survey to measure the economic activity of the tr ...more
BCTA pilots new truck driver training program
(March 11, 2010) -- LANGLEY, B.C. -- It’s been a few years in the making, but the B.C. Trucking Association is finally ready to unveil its new Professional Truck Driver T ...more
New York ports clean up their act
(March 10, 2010) -- NEW YORK -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is launching a Clean Trucks Program, similar to one already in operation on the west coast. ...more
Truckers call for end to Saint John Harbour Bridge rift
(March 10, 2010) -- DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is urging a resolution to a standoff between Ottawa and the Saint John Harbour Bridge, whi ...more
DOT modifies hazmat security plan requirement
(March 10, 2010) -- WASHINGTON -- The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has narrowed the list of materials subject to current security plan requireme ...more
NRCan rolls out tire survey with labeling implications
(March 10, 2010) -- OTTAWA -- Results from a new survey by Natural Resources Canada could lead to the development of a commercial tire labeling program. ...more
TCA honours past chairman
(March 10, 2010) -- LAS VEGAS -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) recently awarded its prestigious Past Chairmen’s Award to Gary Baumhover, a long-time trucking e ...more
Economist not aboard railroad expectations
(March 10, 2010) -- NEW YORK -- At an investor dinner hosted by Dahlman Rose, freight economist and transportation industry Noel Perry, served up a contrarian view of the ...more
Canada must pursue new trade partners: FedEx boss
(March 09, 2010) -- TORONTO -- It's time for Canada to start pursuing new free trade deals around the world, says David Binks, president of FedEx Canada. ...more
Used truck sales rise as 2010 trucks enter market
(March 09, 2010) -- McLEAN, Va. -- Used truck sales increased for the third month in a row in January as the stock for pre-2010 trucks cleared out, according to a report ...more
Navistar goes live with online Partsmart store
(March 09, 2010) -- WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International says it is the first heavy duty truck manufacturer to sell parts online to customers via an e-commerce web ...more
Eaton hybrids rack up 30 million miles
(March 09, 2010) -- KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- After a decade, more than 2,400 of Eaton Corp's hybrid systems are in working use today, with customers accumulating more than 30 ...more
Navistar moving HQ, R&D facility
(March 09, 2010) -- CHICAGO -- Navistar plans to invest more than $100 million to move its world headquarters to Lisle, Ill., from Warrenville. ...more
SelecTrucks brings back double down payment promo
(March 09, 2010) -- PORTLAND, Ore. – SelecTrucks has re-launched the Down Payment Match promotion to help customers move into a pre-owned vehicle. ...more
N.B. truckers flee the coop
(March 08, 2010) -- SALISBURY, N.B. -- Pulling into roadside scales can be a time-and-fuel consuming process. Exiting the coops can be downright dangerous. ...more
DOT allows states to collect UCRA fees under '09 rules
(March 08, 2010) -- WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a notice of "regulatory guidance" allowing states to collect fees for 2010 ...more
Twin span not threatened by Coast Guard ruling: DIBC
(March 08, 2010) -- DETROIT -- Not even the U.S. federal government is going to stand in the way of the private Ambassador Bridge's plan to build a twin span across the D ...more
Trucker Bob nabs civic honors
(March 08, 2010) -- CORNWALL, Ont. -- Bob Gauthier's innovative Seaway Express has been named Business of The Year by the city of Cornwall. ...more
DRTP on track with new rail tunnel plan
(March 08, 2010) -- WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit River Tunnel Partnership (DRTP) says it will begin an environmental assessment within a few weeks for a proposed double-s ...more
Customs clamping down on shipping details
(March 08, 2010) -- CALGARY -- Canadian customs officials are in the midst of changing the way goods are shipped across the 49th parallel and as the saying goes, "the dev ...more
Expensive oil to shorten supply chains: Top economist
(March 05, 2010) -- TORONTO -- World-renowned economist Jeff Rubin says unless supply chains are willing to pay for triple-digit oil prices, they’d better start thinking ...more
IdleAire to recharge?
(March 05, 2010) -- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- IdleAire, the truckstop no-idle electrification provider that pulled the plug on its operations last month, might not be ready to ...more
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