International Roadcheck set for June 7-9 with special emphasis on tire safety
GREENBELT, Md. – The date for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 29th annual International Roadcheck has been confirmed. This year’s International Roadcheck is set to take place June 7-9 – when approximately 10,000 CVSA-certified local, state, provincial, territorial and…
We need a clearer direction and explanation for the Liberal’s carbon tax policy
Out of frustration, I find myself visualizing the current carbon kerfuffle in the personification of my favourite Peanuts character, Pig Pen. Pig Pen, of course, was always sketched by Charles Schulz with his head peeking out of a constant swirling,…
Spring is in the air!
Now that spring is here I like many of you are looking forward to the warm weather and the turning of things from Grey to green. It is also a time when many of us get a little itchy to…
MTA hosts provincial politicians; holds AGM
WINNIPEG, Man. –Prior to calling its annual general meeting to order April 8, the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) hosted representatives from all three provincial parties, including then premier, NDP leader Selinger, who stressed the importance of infrastructure spending, saying now…
PMTC seeks nominees for awards program
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is looking for the best in trucking for its awards of excellence. With five categories in total, the PMTC is looking for nominees for the PMTC and 3M Vehicle…
Next Healthy Fleet Challenge kicks off May 1
TORONTO, Ont. — The 2016 Healthy Fleet Challenge is just weeks away, kicking off May 1 and spanning until the end of September. Organizers of the challenge say the challenge promises to be the most exciting one yet, new ways to participate…
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index softens in February
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index softened again in February due to a weakening of the freight environment early in 2016. The current reading is 8.27 and reflects FTR’s forecast for a slowdown in truck loadings from an average of…
TMTA names first-ever female president
WATERLOO, Ont. — The Transportation Maintenance & Technology Association (TMTA) has installed its first-ever female president, Brenda Alderson. Alderson will lead the Waterloo chapter, after accepting the reins from outgoing president Jake Francis at the group’s monthly meeting last week.…
Selling your transportation business
Almost every transportation owner or successful entrepreneur comes to the decision point of selling his or her business. For some owners, the consideration to sell a business and turn the risks and responsibilities to someone else is the obvious path.…
Texas legislators vow to find more ways to combat human trafficking
At the end of March, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a partnership with the Texas Trucking Association and an organization called Truckers Against Trafficking, to combat human trafficking in the state. “Through this new partnership, we will…