Strong December trailer orders capped best year ever
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A strong December for trailer orders pushed 2014 into record territory, according to the latest data from FTR. FTR reports trailer net orders of 45,500 units in December, the second highest tally on record, just 1.5% shy…
Date set for Atlantic Truck Show
MONCTON, N.B. – The date for the Atlantic Truck Show has been set for this June. On June 5-6, at the Moncton Coliseum Complex, the only national truck show east of Montreal will take place. At the 2013 Atlantic Truck…
Volvo achieves record Canadian market share
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Canada loves Volvo. The truck maker declared today it achieved its best Canadian market share ever in 2014, at 15.3% of the heavy-duty retail market. The data was compiled by the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association and HIS…
Mercedes to debut new mid-sized commercial van at Work Truck Show
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Mercedes-Benz will take the wraps off its new mid-sized commercial van at the NTEA Work Truck Show, which runs March 4-6 in Indianapolis. The new Metris van is one of more than 100 new commercial vehicles that…
Werner Surpasses Veteran Hiring Goals
Werner Enterprises announced that it has hired more than 5,100 veterans in the last three years, surpassing a pledge it made in 2012 under the Joining Forces campaign to hire 1,000 veterans per year for the next five years. Werner plans to continue the…
Manitoulin Transport buys Hi-Way 13’s LTL division
CAMROSE, Alta. — Manitoulin Transport has announced the purchase of Hi-Way 13’s LTL division. Hi-Way 13 is based in Camrose, Alta. and marks Manitoulin’s second acquisition of an Alberta-based LTL trucking company in the last four months. All Hi-Way 13…
Cowan Insurance names new branch manager
OTTAWA, Ont. – Cowan Insurance announced tDavid McNamara has been appointed as the branch manager, brokerage division Ottawa office today. In his new position, McNamara will be in charge of the overall strategy and development of Cowan’s commercial and personal…
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All its trucks in a row
Q-Line Trucking of Saskatoon is a company that seems to have everything all figured out
Mexican trucks, trucker health and EOBRs covered in latest radio show
Trucker Radio News & Talk tackles some weighty issues in the Jan. 16 edition, available now on TruckerRadioTalk.com. Professional driver and Truck News reporter Harry Rudolfs talks about the health of truckers and discusses a new fold-up bike that can…