Carrier Honors Marangoni With Partner of the Year Award
Mike Elliott of M-S Logistics hands the Partner of the Year Award to Bill Sweatman, president of Marangoni Tread N.A. Photo: Marangoni Tread N.A. M-S Logistics has presented their Partner of the Year award to Marangoni Tread North America. The award wa…
Canadian Trucking Alliance Offers Help in Alberta Fire
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is asking its members to donate to the Red Cross to help thousands of people who have been affected by the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta, Canada. The CTA has a membership of 4,500 Canadian motor carriers and will kick off…
Fraser Valley truck drivers load up with donations for Fort McMurray fire victims
Truckers in B.C.’s Fraser Valley are hauling essential items for the victims of the devastating wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta. “I phoned my boss and said, ‘Hey, is it okay to have a tractor trailer do a run to Alberta with supplies?'” said Gord Van L…
Drowsy Driving Delivers Unto Us A Horde Of Bees And Thousands Of Potatoes
Bees actually have a history of buzzing free in driving accidents. Here beekeepers wait to start clearing the scene in Washington state last year.
Channel hell for British holidaymakers this summer
Haulage firms are on red alert to the possibility of further disruption caused by the demonstration by a campaign group called No Border. The Freight Transport Association says the action is likely to raise concerns of another prolonged spell of distur…
Penske Automotive Group acquires Harper Truck Centres
TORONTO, Ont. — Penske Automotive Group announced today that its subsidiary, Premier Truck Group has completed the acquisition of Harper Truck Centres, a Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Bus and Fuso commercial truck dealership group in Ontario. “This is an outstanding acquisition…
36 GOP House members: Put brakes on SFD until data better
House Transportation and Infrastructure Vice Chairman John J. Duncan Jr. is one of 16 members of the committee and among the 36 House members who sent a letter to Acting FMCSA Administration Scott Darling asking the agency to halt work on the new Safet…
Inland Kenworth opens new dealership in Phoenix business park
PHOENIX, Az. – Inland Kenworth has opened the doors to its new $23-million dealership, part of a new 85-acre business park in Phoenix, Az. The location will also include new locations for a truck stop chain, restaurant, tire centre, truck…
Speakers, topics announced for OTA’s Council Summit
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) announced recently that its four new pillar trucking councils – Compliance and Freight Policy Council, Cross-Border Council, People, Planning and Development Council and the Cargo Crime Council – will come together under one roof…
PacLease names franchises of the year
VAUGHAN, Ont. — PacLease announced its North American franchises of the year for 2015 and two Canadian franchises were named regional winners. Kenworth Ontario PacLease in Vaughan, Ont. was named the Kenworth Canada regional winner while the regional award for…