Truckers shifting away from brokers: TCP

NASHVILLE, Ind. – As capacity continues to tighten, carriers are increasingly moving away from broker services, according to a new survey by Transport Capital Partners.

DOT got 'marching orders' to overhaul HOS: Former boss

WASHINGTON –Congress will have to step in to put an end to the never-ending cycle of hours of service litigation and rewrites says the man who used to run the agency responsible for overseeing the rule

U.S. LTL group: 'Triple trailers? Bring’em'

ORLANDO, Fla. -- What the U.S. trucking business needs to thrive is longer, heavier trucks with fewer restrictive regulations.

Flooded highway soaks economy; truckers see red

WINNIPEG – As sure as taxes (and just about the same time as) floods seem to close southern Manitoba's main artery to the U.S. in April, disrupting thousands of cross-border truckers.

Manitoulin buys Penner's LTL division

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Transport has been busy on the western acquisition trail this spring.

Maxim Truck & Trailer promotes Parts VP from within

WINNIPEG -- Maxim Truck & Trailer has announced the appointment of Steve Young as VP of Parts.

Sask dealer is Mack's top Canada distributor

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Tri-State Truck Center of Memphis was named Mack's North American Distributor of the Year while Redhead Equipment in Regina, Sask. got the nod

Okie truck stop looks at lot-lizard crackdown

OKLAHOMA CITY – "Hey! I know. Let’s make Walmart register every tube top and short-shorts it sells because those are the clothes that hookers wear! Yeah, that'll put a stop to 'em."

TransCore's Canadian freight index sets record

TORONTO - TransCore's Canadian Freight Index in March was up 35 percent from the previous year and 36 percent from the prior month, setting a new record.

Manitoba announces road closures as rivers continue to rise

WINNIPEG -- Rising flood waters are being blamed for the pending closure of Highway 75 at Morris, Man.