Spot Rates Soar as Load Volume Jumps 27%
Spot truckload rates jumped sharply during the week ending June 9 as the number of loads on DAT load boards increased 27% while truck posts fell 0.4%. Higher demand for capacity during a week that included the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz helped d…
First Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award presented
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Linda Valliere has been named the first-ever winner of the Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award. The Praxair dispatcher has been with the company for 40 years in various roles. She has a legendary…
Three private fleet drivers inducted to Hall of Fame
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Three professional drivers with a combined 16 million kilometers of accident-free driving were inducted into the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s Hall of Fame. David Armstrong, who works for CPC Logistics in the John Deere&…
Dana Adds Spicer Select All-Makes Drivetrain Aftermarket Line
Dana has launched Spicer Select, a new all-makes line of drivetrain products for the North American commercial-vehicle aftermarket.
Government of Canada to provide $2.8 million in funding to Trucking HR Canada
GATINEAU, Que. — Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, has announced funding of $2.8 million to Trucking HR Canada today. The funding is through the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program (SIP), to d…
Mack Debuts MP 8HE Engine and HE+ Fuel-Economy Package
Mack Trucks has introduced its MP 8HE 13-liter engine and HE+ fuel-efficiency package for on-highway Anthem models. The OEM said that Anthem trucks spec’d with the new engine and package will provide up to a 9.5% boost in fuel efficiency and achieve th…
Arves to retire from TFI’s board of directors
MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International announced the retirement of Scott C. Arves from its board of directors, effective June 30, 2018. Arves has served as a director of TFI since 2016 and previously served as president, Transport Corporation of America,&#…
ZF unveils new PowerLine automatic transmission for commercial trucks
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – ZF introduced its new PowerLine automatic transmission for medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty pickups, and buses at the infamous Lucas Oil Raceway outside of Indianapolis on June 13. The new 8-speed transmission was built with commerci…
Riding in the ultra-efficient Starship truck
RAPHINE, Va. – Like something out of a sci-fi movie, the AirFlow Starship initiative has produced a futuristic-looking rig that’s been in the making for several years. Beginning with a simple drawing by former driver and owner of AirFlow Truck…
Ontario truck blitz results improving
But proper pre-trip inspections can drive even better results