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Transportation
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Garneau: Canada to require ELDs in 2021
Toronto, ON — Canada’s long-awaited electronic logging device (ELD) rule has been published, which the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says will catapult Canada ahead of the U.S. in terms of safety and compliance. The made-in-Canada regulation requires third-party device certification,…
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Canada and Manitoba announce incentives for freight industry
Winnipeg, MB — The federal government and the province of Manitoba announced funding to improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles. This funding will provide truck drivers or trucking companies with incentives for fuel‑saving devices and retrofitting on heavy-duty freight…
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Highlight Motor Group opens third U.S. facility
Concord, ON – Highlight Motor Group officially opened the doors to its fourth facility and now the third in the U.S. on May 28th. It is situated in Chicago (Aurora), Illinois, which is the transportation and communication hub of the…
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FBI Group acquires Lucas Freight Management
Vauhgan, ON — The FBI Group has acquired Lucas Freight Management, a non-asset-based provider of cross-border transportation management services, the company announced Tuesday. “This agreement strengthens FBI’s ability to provide customers with the experience, creativity, and personal approach they expect…
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Jardine Transport Group acquires Gil Trucking
Dartmouth, NS — Jardine Transport Group announced that it has acquired Gil Trucking, an open-deck, long-haul trucking company based in Saint Jacques, New Brunswick. Gil Trucking was established in 1987 and currently operates a fleet of more than forty power…
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Old Dominion Freight Line supports American Red Cross
Thomasville, NC — Today the American Red Cross is recognizing Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, for supporting Red Cross Disaster Relief through the Disaster Responder Program with an annual pledge of $250,000. Thanks to contributions…
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Bison Transport celebrates 50 years in trucking
Winnipeg, MB — Bison Transport celebrated its 50th anniversary in the transportation industry at its trucking terminals across Canada. Bison was incorporated in 1969 by Duncan M. Jessiman when the company began providing local cartage services to the construction industry…
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Manitoulin Transport acquires B.C. long haul operator
Toronto, ON — Manitoulin Transport has purchased Trident Freight Logistics Inc., of Surrey, B.C. The acquisition, which is Manitoulin’s first logistics purchase in B.C., further strengthens the national scope of Manitoulin’s logistics division which now has five operations centres across…
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J.B. Hunt introduces new trailer pool and drop-and-hook service
Lowell, AR — J.B. Hunt Transport announced a new trailer pool and drop-and-hook service, J.B. Hunt 360box, that will improve the efficiency of freight operations for businesses and carriers. Launching this summer, 360box will introduce a pool of 500 additional…
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The digital transformation of Polaris Transportation Group
Mississauga, ON — For a quarter of a century, Polaris Transportation Group has been known as a carrier who specializes in the transportation of LTL between Canada and the USA. They have positioned themselves as the ‘#CrossBorderPros’ but who they…
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National Recruiter of the Year Award
Mississauga, ON — Leanne Quail, operations manager at Paul Quail Transport, was named the National Recruiter of the Year at the inaugural National Recruiting and Retention Symposium at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation in Mississauga this weekend. Quail’s nomination…
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Bison Transport acquires intermodal assets, customers from Celadon Group
Winnipeg, MB — Bison Transport announced that it has acquired all of the assets of the container on flat car (COFC) intermodal operations of Indianapolis, Ind.-based Celadon Group, Inc. The acquisition includes operating personnel, drivers, customers and supplier relationships. This…