The Yanke Group of Companies and Royal LePage teamed up to hold a food drive for victims of the flooding in Alberta. The event was held July 2 at the Stonegate Walmart in Saskatoon, Sask. from 9 a.m. till 9 p.m. Donations of food items, ...
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A new scale bypass system that allows drivers and carriers with good CSA scores to pass through weigh stations without stopping, is generating some buzz in the US. The system, developed by Drivewyze, is being used at a number of scales in ...
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has taken a stance against a Metrolinx plan that would regionally raise diesel taxes by five cents per litre, with funds going towards transit initiatives in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. "The ...
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The BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at tomorrow’s OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Previewing a future BMW 1 Series GT, and adding yet another compact SUV to the ...
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Production of the Opel Mokka will move from Korea to Spain in 2014 in a bid by General Motors to boost its ailing and underutilised European operations. The Mokka compact SUV, badged as a Vauxhall Mokka in other markets and a sister car ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has teamed up with the Kamloops/Thompson School District to help promote careers in the trucking industry to young people and to develop their skills for a career in trucking. The partnership will ...
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Years ago, intermodal movements were only cost and service effective on freight movements of 1500 miles and up. But intermodal Transportation has gone through a renaissance over the last decade and this number is now well below 1000 miles. ...
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A progress report on facilitating cross-border business travel is signalling a willingness to change the way Canada and the US deal with the repositioning of foreign empty trailers, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The report ...
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Kenworth's T680 is now available with a 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. Kenworth officials say the sleeper is well-suited for regional hauling applications – including tank, bulk, flatbed, heavy haul and lowboy – where drivers may ...
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NAL Insurance has announced the launch of a new health and wellness program, developed specifically for the Canadian trucking industry. The new program will be piloted by a handful of Canadian fleets, including: Bison Transport; ...
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Despite the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) saying the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will create great benefits for the industry, a new study says otherwise. A report from the American Transportation Research ...
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Proposed changes to the International Registration Plan (IRP) has the full support of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), and perhaps soon every provincial trucking association. In a statement released yesterday, the CTA said the ...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) "praised" new measures proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to reduce impaired driving. The ATA is also calling for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow mandatory ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion. ...
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The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says it is working on a project that will help the industry deal with pressing issues such as the driver shortage, training and driver retention. "We are very pleased to move forward with ...
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