COMPETITION WATCH: Wheels Group names new chairman
TORONTO, Ont. — Wheels Group has split the roles of chairman and CEO, naming Phillip Tabbiner to the role of chair and retaining Doug Tozer as CEO.
COMPETITION WATCH: Canada Cartage boosts western presence with new business
TORONTO, Ont. — Canada Cartage has announced it will be increasing service to one of its key Western Canadian clients to serve an additional 26 stores, marking a 21% increase.
Canadian ground transport rates rose 1.2% in March: CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. — Rates for ground transportation in Canada rose 1.2% in March, according to the latest data from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).
Best Fleets to Drive For competition shines light on encouraging trends
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Change comes quick in the trucking industry, and nowhere is that more evident than in the data collected through the Best Fleets to Drive For competition, conducted by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge.
Ocean Trailer opens new dealership in Delta
DELTA, B.C. — Utility Trailer has announced the opening of a new Ocean Trailer dealership here, which will sell a full line of Utility’s dry van, flatbed and Tautliner curtainside trailers.
Trucker killed in Wyandotte County crash
A truck driver was killed Tuesday morning after he lost control of his rig on an interstate on-ramp near the Legends shopping area in Kansas City, Kan.
Schneider National wins Best in Security Award from CargoNet
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National has won CargoNet’s 2012 Best in Security Award. The inaugural award recognizes CargoNet members that have demonstrated best practices in cargo security through the use of the CargoNet program in…
Webb Wheel announces corporate shuffle
TELL CITY, Ind. — Kent Finkbiner has been named group president of Marmom Highway Technologies, with Chad Plank filling his former role as president, Webb Wheel OEM.
Trucker robbed outside motel
A Texas truck driver was robbed in the parking lot of a motel here on Sunday night, police said.
200,000 truckers are needed in this country
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