Class 8 orders show first y-o-y decline in more than two years
For the first time since January 2013, Class 8 truck orders were down year-over-year in March, according to preliminary data from FTR. Class 8 orders came in at 24,780 units, marking the lowest level since September 2014. FTR said order…
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JC AMBERLYN/Miner Instructor Gary Sargent guides student Alexander Hollis as he backs up a semitrailer on the driving range at Mohave Community College in Kingman. The school has partnered with Trainco Professional Truck Driving Schools to offer training.
Vipar Heavy Duty launches new Web site for truck parts
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Vipar Heavy Duty has announced the launch of its new online truck parts market – VIProParts.com – today. The new Web site allows customers to purchase heavy duty truck parts with ease from their local Vipar…
The financials of opting for rail to move Alberta crude to tidewater markets
It happened again – Every February ends up being the shortest month of the year that seems to take two months to end! So I cashed in all of my Frequent Snow Shoveler points and bought a book called The…
Minimizer Celebrates 30 years with $30k Giveaway
Minimizer, makers of Polycarbonate fenders, celebrated its 30th year in business by awarding two customers $15,000 prizes at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Any customer who spent $100 on Minimizer product while the contest was open is eligible to win t…
Yokohama: Mississippi Tire Plant “Right on Schedule”
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC’s new commercial tire plant in West Point, Mississippi, is nearing completion. The tire makers says the roughly one-million-square-foot factory is on target to begin production in October 2015, with many key…
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Titanium Transportation to soon go public
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group will begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol TTR on or about Apr. 15. Its listing is subject to the company fulfilling all its conditional listing requirements. “Titanium has completed seven…
Quality Move Management named Allied’s top cross-border mover
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Quality Move Management has been recognized for the eighth consecutive year, as Allied Van Lines’ Cross-Border Agent of the year. The award recognizes the Allied agency with the highest volume of US-Canada cross-border tonnage, among more than…
Port Metro Vancouver wins environmental award
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver has won an award for environmental sustainability. The organization was named a Corporate Knights Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leader in Canada. The award is based on 12 key performance indicators ranging from management of…