In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 5: Delivering the news
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — On Oct. 23, 2012, Wheels Group announced it had acquired MSM Transportation in a blockbuster deal worth $18.6 million.
Arnold Transportation Services to Merge with LinkAmerica Corp.
U.S. Xpress announced a merger of the companys Arnold Transportation Services with LinkAmerica Corp., a Ft. Worth-based truckload and logistics carrier serving the Southeast and Southwest.
OTA Allied Trades Division elects new board for 2012-2014 term
TORONTO, Ont. — The Allied Trades Division of the Ontario Trucking Association has elected a new board of directors and chairman for the 2012-2014 term. Kim Richardson of Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists has been named chairman. …
ATA White Paper Outlines Flaws in CSA Data
In a new white paper, the American Trucking Associations demonstrates how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety monitoring and measurement system, Compliance Safety Accountability, lacks sufficient data on the majority of the indu…
DOE Predicts Growth in U.S. Energy Production to Outpace Consumption Growth
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration projects that under current policies, crude oil production in the U.S. will rise sharply over the next decade, while gasoline and petroleum-based diesel use will fall.
Clean Energy Completes First Stage of Natural Gas Fueling Network
With the completion of its LNG truck fueling station in Matthews, Mo., this month, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. concludes the first stage of what it’s calling America’s Natural Gas Highway,
Diagnostics on the Move: Telematics Help Fleets Stay Ahead in Maintenance
Technology in the shop is nothing new; in fact, it’s absolutely necessary to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair today’s trucks. But fleets are finding there are technologies they can use outside of the shop to monitor vehicle health and diagnose prob…
Trucking drugs through the border: An ongoing battle
Karamjit Singh Grewal, 48, left, of Brampton Ont., walks out of Superior Court with his lawyer, Patrick Ducharme, Monday, Sept.
Pilot project will measure effectiveness of FAST lanes at Blue Water Bridge
SARNIA, Ont. — A six-month pilot project at the Blue Water Bridge will measure the time savings for truckers using dedicated FAST lanes.
Car hits man, flees
An Arizona truck driver who got out of his rig on Route 30A early Wednesday outside the entrance to the Johnstown Industrial Park suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, city police said today.