Trailer Wizards hosts customer appreciation day
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Trailer Wizards hosted its annual customer appreciation day in Mississauga today where attendees got to mingle with staff, win prizes, and enjoy a catered lunch. Trailer Wizards representatives were pleased with the turnout of the event and…
KATHY CONQUERS THE MAKE-A-WISH ROPE FOR HOPE CHALLENGE
Truck News’ associate publisher Kathy Penner rappelled 30 storeys from Toronto’s City Hall for Make-A-Wish’s Rope for Hope charity event.
Mike Ham tapped by Omnitracs to oversee Canadian expansion
DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs has hired former Shaw Tracking v.p. Mike Ham to serve as general manager and vice-president of its Canadian division. Ham brings to the position more than 20 years of experience in the wireless technology space. He…
EPA SmartWay Plans to Expand Programs, Leadership Worldwide
Staffers running SmartWay, the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s voluntary program that promotes truck fuel economy and emissions reduction, have global ambitions and plan to expand their activities in response to anticipated steep growth in tr…
Canadian team wins Mack Masters Competition
ALLENTOWN, Penn. — A Canadian team took home the gold in the final round of the inaugural Mack Masters Competition held recently in Allentown, Penn. The winner of the intense, hands-on final challenge was team Babine PG from Babine…
Senate to Consider 6-Year, $350-Billion Highway Bill
A bipartisan effort by four key Senators led the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee on June 24 to recommend that the full Senate consider a six-year bill that calls for spending $350 billion on surface-transportation infrastructure. On the…
LTL total freight costs increase
TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of round transportation for Canadian Shippers went down by 0.6% in April, when compared to March results, according to the data published by the Canadian General Freight Index today. The data also shows that…
Mike and Mary perform at the Independenc Public Libary: Ink on Independence
Recently on Sirus/XM, a “temporary” James Taylor based station has been airing in an attempt to help kick-off his latest album “Before This World”. It’s his first release of new material in over 13 years, and as of this writing, his first number 1 list…
Trucker protest ends at Port of New Orleans
The protest truckers mounted outside the Port of New Orleans this week came to an end on Wednesday afternoon. , he said.
Rand McNally Publishes 35th Edition of Trucker Atlas
Rand McNally has released the 2016 edition of its Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas with updated maps and content for drivers. The newest edition includes updated U.S. state and Canadian province maps with revised designated highways showing the latest truck …