The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the American Trucking Associations, Kimberly Clark and the entire trucking industry, is taking this week to honor the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that deliver ...
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At this year’s Super Mobility Week conference, Fleet Freedom debuts a new fleet and mobile resource management application. This flexible application works on Android, iOS and Magellan’s RoadMate Commercial devices. Fleet ...
US-NAFTA freight totaled $103.0 billion in June 2014 as all five major transportation modes – air, vessel, pipeline, rail, and trucks – carried more freight by value in June 2014 than in June 2013, according to the TransBorder ...
TORONTO — Two tractors were stolen from Coburn Transportation Systems early Monday morning, according to the Ontario Trucking Association. The Whitby-based moving company is missing two 2005 Freightliner Columbia tractors, units 337 ...
TORONTO—The International Registration Plan (IRP) no longer requires carriers to pay fees over 100 percent when adding jurisdictions during the registration period or expanding their operations into jurisdictions where they had no ...
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TORONTO — Good news for Ontario truckers: the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that for a second year in a row, there will be no Premium Rate increases for 2015. According to the Ontario Trucking Association ...
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ARLINGTON, VA — The weight of the loads U.S. truckers haul is getting heavier, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA). The ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.3 percent ...
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Telecom company AT&T has introduced a new Fleet Management Solution to help transport companies increase productivity and improve safety. The service will deliver bundled solutions designed to fulfill the needs of governmental, ...
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CALGARY, AB—Maverick Oilfield Services announced that it has acquired Latigo Trucking Ltd. "The opportunity to add Latigo to our portfolio of companies enhances our growth strategy,” said Chris Challis, Maverick CEO. "Finding ...
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CHICAGO, IL—The number of trucks in use around the world will double between 2014 and 2035, according to Navigant Research, a provider of global clean technology analysis. Not only will there be more trucks on the road, but the ...
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MONTREAL— TransForce has offered to buy Contrans for about $495 million in cash. TransForce bid $14.60 in cash per share for Woodstock-based trucking company, Contrans. "I have admired the progress of Contrans for some ...
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The Australian Trucking Association would like to help you recognise your exceptional staff during TruckWeek, with free award certificates now being sent to businesses who have registered an award ceremony on the TruckWeek website. The ...
TORONTO — After several slow years, merger and acquisition activity is on the rise again in the Canadian trucking industry, according to PwC's Capital Markets Flash, a provider of tax, consulting and deals services. "We're seeing ...
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WASHINGTON, DC— The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is upgrading its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website in response to industry feedback to make it more accessible and useful. The SMS site is where carriers ...
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Celadon Trucking Services has purchased over 1,500 new tractors, expanding its overall fleet. Celadon CEO and President Paul Will commented: “One of Celadon’s hallmarks has always been the newness of ...
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