CTA sets media straight on hazmat collisions

OTTAWA -- Canadian Trucking Alliance chief David Bradley shot back at a national news story that grossly overstated the safety risk of Canadian hazmat trucks on the road.

Wizards expand their trailer empire

LACHINE, QUE. -- Trailer Wizards just keeps pulling rabbits out of its hat.

Put the brakes on costly 'security' rules: ATA

WASHINGTON – U.S. carriers called for the federal government to slow down on "excessive, burdensome and duplicative security rules."

Manufacturing slips again; inventories rise

OTTAWA -- Manufacturing continues to remain relatively flat since January 2011, reports Stats Canada.

Back-to-back freight fall in U.S.

WASHINGTON -- Freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry in the U.S. fell 1.8 percent in May from April -- the second consecutive monthly drop,

Meritor tire inflation chosen by Talbert

TROY, Mich. -- Talbert Manufacturing, a of heavy haul trailers and specialized equipment producer, has chosen the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) as its preferred offering.

Business group says 'misinformation' hurting new Detroit bridge

DETROIT -- The president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says some Michigan politicians and business owners are engaged in a “misinformation campaign” to stop a new international bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont.

Mack's John Slotegraaf: 1938-2011

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- A sign that hung in John Slotegraaf’s shop for almost 45 years read: "If you want to kill time, try working it to death."