Maxim Truck & Trailer selling Trout River trailers in Northern Ontario
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Maxim Truck & Trailer has announced it is now selling Trout River live bottom trailers in Northern Ontario. The trailers are used in the roadbuilding, agriculture, mining and waste management industries. “Our partnership with Maxim will…
Bestpass Hits Company Milestones During 2015 Expansion
Bestpass has announced reaching several company milestones in 2015, including processing over $350 million in tolls, increasing users by nearly 50% and expanding to four new states. This year, Bestpass increased coverage into four new regions: Florida,…
Trailcon Leasing adds executives to help execute national expansion
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing says two recent appointments have rounded out the ideal team to carry out its plans for national expansion. Darryl Hartman was hired in late October as vice-president, finance and administration and will report directly to…
Pride Group grows into new location
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Pride Group has announced its move into a larger Mississauga location. The new facility at 6050 Dixie Road houses Pride Truck Sales, TPine Leasing and TPine Rental. The company has nearly 14 acres there, including a cross-dock…
Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit coming in April
TORONTO, Ont. — A revitalized Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit (CFMS), supported by Newcom Business Media and PIT Group, will be held in April in conjunction with Truck World. The event will be held in Toronto Wednesday, April 13 and will…
FMCSA grants Bendix exemption extension for windshield-mounted cameras
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted Bendix a two-year exemption extension, allowing its safety-related cameras to continue to be mounted on the truck’s windshield. The exemption was granted Nov. 18 and will run…
Canadian spot market freight volumes weaken
TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian spot market freight volumes fell for the second straight month in November, according to the latest TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index. Volumes were down 8% compared to October and down 28% compared to November 2014’s…
Russia’s Protesting Truckers Send Critical Message to Putin
A police officer walks past a line of trucks, whose drivers are taking part in a protest against a new fee, at a parking lot in the Moscow region, Russia. Russia’s protesting truck drivers issued an acerbic video message to President Vladimir Putin on …
Trucking Shortage: Drivers Aren’t Always In It For The Long Haul
Wayne Berry is learning how to become a truck driver. The shortage of drivers is so severe that on his second day of training, he already had a job offer.
Truckers Keep it Slow in the Snow
While many drivers in the latest snow storms in Northern Nevada chain up and take it slow on the roads, no one seems to know the importance of winter safety more than the truck drivers who haul shipment every day. James Sciscoe is a truck driver from A…