Western diesel shortage continues
Diesel supply remains spotty in parts of Western Canada, sending prices soaring in certain areas.
There is currently a diesel shortage in Western Canada...
Fleets in better buying mood
Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's increased 17 percent over September to 27,395 units, reports FTR Associates.
Order figures...
Border needs manpower, technology
A new binational study calls for increased use of new technology to speed border crossings and inspections and improved trusted traveler programs Buffalo-Niagara crossings.
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CTA carriers make P&Gโs top suppliers list
Two Canadian trucking companies and members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance have been recognized as top performing external business partners by Procter and Gamble.
Bison...
HOS rewrite forwarded to White House for review
The new, revised hours-of-service rule has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, moving it closer towards publication....
MD engine-related problems remains stable: JD Power
Quality and reliability are the most important aspect of overall customer satisfaction, truck buyers indicated in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 Medium-Duty...
NAFTA surface trade clears $80B record
August 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 18.3 percent from August 2010.
Surface transportation between the United States and Canada reached $47.5 billion...
CTA to Feds: Pave the Way for EnviroTruck
In pre-budget submission, Alliance urges Committee to spur 'green' truck technology
OTTAWA โ In the months that passed since a stable, Conservative majority took the...
Truck chase demonstrates need to step up cargo crime battle CTA calls for tougher penalties
TORONTO โ As reaction to yesterday's bizarre six-hour police chase involving a stolen flatbed tractor-trailer clearly illustrates, the problem of cargo crime still isnโt...
GOP leaders press DOT to scrap HOS rewrite
Two top Republicans in the U.S. called on the White House and the Dept. of Transportation to halt plans to reduce the number of...