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The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada becomes national ally for transportation industry January 11, 2024 – Winnipeg, MB – The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) is pleased to announce its commitment to the transportation industry. Founded by...
The Province of British Columbia is introducing new measures for those entering British Columbia from international destinations. This requirement is in place, REGARDLESS OF THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO CANADA. All drivers who have been outside Canada in the 14 days prior to...
Volvo Trucks with a delivery increase of 19% in the year 2022 has given a hopeful prospect to the trucking industry for the current year.   As compared to the 122,525 trucks delivered in 2021, the company delivered 145,195 trucks in...
The increase in new cases is up from the 309 confirmed on Monday but is still down from the record 462 cases reported by the province last Friday. The province now lists 153 deaths in people with confirmed cases of...
Two of Canada's most respected carriers have joined forces in a deal that sees Kriska Transportation Group acquiring Liberty Linehaul's U.S. and Canadian operations.  Kriska's acquisition of Liberty Linehaul adds 72 tractors and 157 trailers to the Kriska fleet.  Liberty Linehaul...
Change to the chain? On the verge of a new market cycle. According to a report by Statista, the estimated market size of long-distance freight trucking market in Canada was $26.5 billion USD in 2021. However, the Canadian freight spot market...
President Grover Cleveland created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887 to prohibit rate discrimination for customers of the railroad.  In 1906 the ICC was authorized to set maximum railroad rates and to oversee bridges, terminals, ferries and oil...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed the day-to-day lives of truck drivers while choking off the types of affordable and healthy meal options available to them on the road, according to a coalition of trucking groups. Prior to COVID-19, truck...
Professional truck driving in North America can be a challenging and sometimes lonely profession and in these pandemic times, it can be even more daunting.  Long hours in the confined area of their cab as a solo driver. It’s...
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) announced the award winners of its 2021 Vehicle Graphics Design competition, co-sponsored by 3M Canada.  This is the 36th year of the most colourful awards in the trucking community, and presentations...