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National Trucking Week 2010 (Sep 5 -Sep 12)

Brake Safety Awareness Week 2010 (Sep 12 -Sep 18)

North American International Powertrain Conference (Sep 15 -Sep 17)

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Brake Safety Week begins
(September 10, 2010) -- TORONTO –- In just a few days a legion of vehicle inspectors will be out in full force on North American highways to get a look at your brakes. ...more

Rocks thrown at trucks in Manitoba
(September 10, 2010) -- WINNIPEG – Truckers traveling through western Alberta or B.C. often keep an eye out for falling rocks. But what about in the plains of Manitoba? ...more

US traffic-trucker deaths plunge in '09
(September 10, 2010) -- WASHINGTON – Truck-involved traffic fatalities and injuries fell 20 percent in 2009 to the lowest level in recorded history. ...more

Canada still selling less and buying more
(September 10, 2010) -- OTTAWA -- In July, Canadian exports dropped 0.7 percent while imports grew by 2 percent. ...more

Drivers say 'yes!' to high-tech safety trucks
(September 10, 2010) -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- One of the largest LTL carriers in the world has just bought 1,300 brand new Freightliner Cascadias, ponying up about $100 million ...more

CTA-CTHRC hit the small screen
(September 10, 2010) -- OTTAWA – CNN, Bravo and a few Canadian TV stations will air a profile of the trucking industry developed by the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Can ...more

Index shows continuing positive outlook for trucking
(September 09, 2010) -- NASHVILLE, Ind. -- For the fifth straight month, economic indicators for the trucking industry were positive in July 2010, according to transportation ...more

Frito-Lay rolling out largest hybrid fleet
(September 09, 2010) -- NEW YORK -- Frito-Lay is preparing to launch the largest commercial all-electric hybrid fleet in North America. ...more

Purolator names new president
(September 09, 2010) -- TORONTO -- Today is the first official day of Tom Schmitt’s new job as president and CEO of Purolator. ...more

Bison facility makes for a win-Windsor situation
(September 09, 2010) -- WINDSOR, Ont. -- Bison, the Winnipeg-based carrier known across the continent for its green business practices, just got a light of that very same col ...more

Art the trucker aims for Toronto City Hall
(September 09, 2010) -- TORONTO -- Truck drivers should get out of their cabs and into public service. And what better time is there for boning up on how to get things done t ...more

MTQ project pits hybrids against diesel trucks
(September 09, 2010) -- POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. – The Ministère des Transports du Québec is conducting two $50,000 studies that will compare hybrid and conventional diesel trucks ...more

New London cargo terminal open for business
(September 07, 2010) -- LONDON, Ont. – Officials at London International Airport say the newly opened cargo terminal will turn their western Ontario city into a major transpo ...more

Highways: The good, the bad and the ugly truth
(September 07, 2010) -- WASHINGTON -- America’s highways have never been in better shape. Too bad it’s because of the recession. ...more

Engine problems reported in 2010 trucks: JD Power
(September 07, 2010) -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – More than half of owners of one-year old truck engines report experiencing some type of problem. ...more

Brenntag gets distribution excellence award
(September 07, 2010) -- READING, Pa. – Brenntag North America has won the 2010 Responsible Distribution Excellence Award by the National Association of Chemical Distributors. ...more

Happy Trucking Week
(September 06, 2010) -- TORONTO -- The reporters and editors at todaystrucking.com (as well as Today’s Trucking magazine) would like to remind everyone in the trucking indust ...more

Used and Enthused: Pre-owned trucks fueling rebound
(September 06, 2010) -- TORONTO -- Not wanting to sit on their hands as freight conditions improve, truck buyers, including big fleets, are increasingly turning to used truck ...more

Atlantic truckers brace for Earl
(September 03, 2010) -- HALIFAX – Hurricane Earl is expected to strike Atlantic Canada and New England tonight and tomorrow morning. ...more

Study links diesel pollution to premature death
(September 03, 2010) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new controversial California Air Resources Board report concludes that there is a causal relationship between exposure to fine ...more

Class 8 orders closing summer on a high
(September 03, 2010) -- NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks jumped 8.3 percent in August. ...more

Truckers can nominate best carriers to drive for
(September 03, 2010) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge have launched the 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey, an ann ...more

ACI e-manifest pushed back one month
(September 03, 2010) -- OTTAWA -- The Canada Border Services Agency is again delaying the implementation of the ACI eManifest program for highway carriers. ...more

And they need speed limiters, why?
(September 02, 2010) -- TORONTO --Toronto is the speed-trap capital of North America -- having more than Montreal, L.A., and the Big Apple combined. ...more

OTA begins search for Driver of the Year
(September 02, 2010) -- TORONTO -- Do one of your truck drivers or owner-ops have what it takes to be Ontario Driver of the Year? ...more

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