TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index slows in September
TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index saw a drop in month-over- month spot market freight volumes in September, decreasing by 15% from August. Year-over-year load volumes were down 24% from September 2011….
Danatec Educational Services opens new Ontario office
TORONTO, Ont. — Danatec Educational Services has opened a new office in the heart of Toronto. Headquartered in Calgary, Danatec has been servicing clients in Ontario since 1985. Officials say the addition of the Toronto office will allow the…
Trend or Bizarre Coincidence? What Really Caused Those Tractor Trailers To Split
Two trucks split in half along Highway 54 in Wisconsin Rapids and Interstate 39 near Mosinee, spilling thousands of pounds of cranberries.
CILTNA transportation workshop and general meeting just weeks away
OTTAWA, Ont. – The CILTNA, under the new leadership of Bob Armstrong, will be holding a Transportation Workshop Annual, General Meeting, and Dinner on Nov. 19 in Ottawa.
Medium-Duty Engine and Fuel Problems Decrease, Unscheduled Downtime Increases
As medium-duty truck engine technology advances, more complicated repairs lead to more unscheduled downtime, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study.
CSA Advisory Panel Plans Broad Review
A CSA advisory panel plans to undertake an extensive review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s flagship truck safety program.At a two-day planning session this week, the CSA Subcommittee of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committ…
Southeastern Freight Lines Opens Service Center in Fort Worth
Southeastern Freight Lines, a regional less-than-truckload carrier, has opened a service center in Fort Worth, Texas, in response to growing business in the region and to improve service to current customers.
With A Phone Call, Truckers Can Fight Sex Trafficking
Errol Giwa, en route to Washington, D.C., fuels up and wipes down his windshield at the truck stop in Jessup, Md.
Winterize Wiring Against Rocks, Ice and Corrosion
Today’s wire harnesses are pretty darn good compared to systems of the past. Fleets have options they have never had before, from sealed male 7-way connectors to sealed cable systems to sealed nose boxes.
Man to face trial for slaying of stepfather, trucker
BARSTOW A Newberry Springs man is set to face trial for two murders after a former cell mate testified Thursday that the defendant confessed to killing his elderly stepfather and a truck driver whose 2009 slaying had become a cold case.