COMPETITION WATCH: TST Overland Express wins Lowe’s service award
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — TST Overland Express has won the Lowe’s Gold Service Award for providing top-level LTL service for Lowe’s Canadian shipments. The 2012 award marks the fourth consecutive year that TST Overland has received recognition…
Ga. trucker sentenced for abducting Ky. girl
A Stockbridge, Ga., truck driver charged with human trafficking violations was convicted of abduction in Wood County Common Pleas Court.
Johnnie St. Vrain: If a truck driver needs the turning room, give it to him
Hi Johnnie: Having recently spent 20 years in California, where drivers seem to vie for points on pedestrians — 10 for an adult, 20 for someone using a cane — even though pedestrians are always supposed to have the right of way, I have been most impr…
Industry saddened by loss of long-time veteran Bill Barber
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Long-time industry veteran Bill Barber passed away quietly last Friday in Brampton. He was 87.
"20th Century Agriculture, 19th Century Logistics" in Brazil
When he reached the southeastern port of Santos in early April, the line of waiting trucks was much shorter than it had been earlier, so he only had to wait 12 hours to unload his soybeans.
Missouri Jury Awards $2.2M for Trucker’s Injuries
A truck driver from Oklahoma has been awarded more than $2 million for injuries sustained while unloading Dollar General merchandise at a store in Troy, Mo.. The St.
COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin acquires Matco Transportation Systems
EDMONTON, Alta. — Manitoulin Transport has acquired Matco Transportation Systems of Edmonton. Established in 1966, Matco is a fully integrated Canadian transportation services company providing domestic and international freight,…
Minister of State for Transport says feds addressing trucking industry issues
OTTAWA, Ont. — Minister of State for Transport, Steven Fletcher, told a gathering of carrier members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance that he will recommend the federal government moves to address several issues affecting the industry,…
CTA launches new Web site dedicated to driver shortage issue
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage (BRTF) has launched a new Web site offering information, education and research related to the shortage of qualified truck drivers.
Fill trucks upset board
The new stop sign at the end of Overlook Road may turn out to be an understatement.