Everyday Heroes’ Kenworth T680 to be auctioned off to support TAT
In an effort to further educate and fund efforts against human trafficking, Inland Kenworth has put together a special “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 with a very distinctive paint scheme and signage. The project, which is in conjunction with Truckers …
Who says romance and a trucking business don’t mix?
SURREY, B.C. – From a hopeless romantic to a young, savvy businessman, HTL Transport has been in loving hands since its modest beginnings in the basement of the Rai family home. Now a 28-year-old trucking company general manager, Deep Rai…
Getting its members to buy in
Canadian Fuels sees benefits for it and its members to be aligned with SmartWay program
STA looks to continue its lobbying efforts throughout 2017
REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) was pleased with its lobbying efforts in 2016, and believes the progress it has seen as a result will set an optimistic tone for the current year. Advocating for single wide-base tire…
Why use recourse factoring vs non-recourse factoring
Once a carrier has made the decision to use freight bill factoring to improve cash flow, it quickly becomes a choice between using recourse or non-recourse factoring. At first glance, non-recourse factoring presents an attractive benefit; the apparent absence of…
OTA, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host town hall meeting
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is hosting a trucking issues town hall meeting in order to mark the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the organizations. The town hall is…
Dana to Acquire Assets from U.S. Manufacturing Corporation
“The acquisition of USM’s Warren operation allows us to capitalize on an important opportunity that will strengthen the supply chain for several of Dana’s most strategic customers and programs,” said Jim Kamsickas, Dana president and CEO. “The transaction also includes process technologies that augment Dana’s existing portfolio of lightweighting innovations, which assist our customers in achieving their sustainability and fuel efficiency goals.”
Gorski Bulk
Rebalancing capacity accelerates: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level not seen since early 2014. The data suggests that the…
Kenworth names Frost chairwoman of 2017 Parts Council
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company has revealed its 2017 Kenworth Parts Council and has named Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth its Chairwoman. The council focuses on further enhancing parts quality and customer support for truck operators and fleets. Kenworth…