Bendix Names VP/General Manager, Brake Controls and Electronics Technology
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems appointed Claus Beyer as vice president and general manager, Brake Controls and Electronics Technology.
Tip breaks store clerk slaying case
A tip from a trucker helped detectives unravel details in Wednesday’s slaying of a Glasgow convenience store clerk, state police said.
DHL employees get in charitable spirit on Global Volunteer Day
TORONTO, Ont. — DHL marked its fourth annual Global Volunteer Day today as part of a company-wide initiative to give back to local communities and to spark a passion for volunteerism among employees. Initiatives DHL employees across Canada are…
PepsiCo President Joins Pilot Flying J as CEO
Pilot Flying J, one of the largest privately held companies in the nation, announced that John Compton, president of PepsiCo, will assume the role of chief executive officer of the company.
World’s Largest Truck Convoy coming to Manitoba, Ontario tomorrow
WINNIPEG, Man. — A pair of World’s Largest Truck Convoy events will be taking place tomorrow in Alberta and Ontario, as troops of trucks will be hitting the highway in support of the Special Olympics.
Shipper’s conditions begin ‘expected steady decline’ in July: FTR
NASHVILLE, Ind. — Conditions for shippers fell in July, according to FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI), to a reading of -4.5. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a…
FleetPride Opens New Location in Wilmer, Texas
FleetPride Inc. opened a 15,000-square-foot facility in Wilmer, Texas, located at 605 N I-45. With this greenfield expansion, FleetPride will now have 20 locations in Texas.
CTA survey finds implementation of ACI eManifest ‘going well’
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance has surveyed its members to gauge experience with ACI eManifest ahead of the start of its mandatory use for highway carriers Nov. 1.
July Freight Shipments up 0.1% Month-over-Month
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1% in July from June, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Ser…
House Committee Hears CSA Complaints
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor A congressional hearing yesterday on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA safety enforcement program gave critics a chance to vent, but the committee appears content for the time being to let the …