Trailer Wizards celebrating half-century with customer appreciation events
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary with customer appreciation events across Canada this spring. The company started with a single Can-Car trailer purchased in British Columbia on April 30, 1963…
Study finds significant jump in number of carriers adopting e-logs
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Shaw Tracking is enthusiastic about the results from Transport Capital Partners’ latest Business Expectations Survey, which found a significant increase in the percentage of carriers using e-logs across their…
LEADERS: Wes Armour on the evolution of Armour Transportation Systems and the importance of being a total supplier of supply chain services
Q: With the recession a few years behind us, a slow but hopefully durable recovery is placing the emphasis once again on growth. What are the most important steps Armour Transportation Systems has undertaken the last couple of years to enhance…
Alabama sees shortage of nurses, truck drivers
Calhoun County has a need for more nurses and truck drivers, local industry experts say, part of a statewide shortage in those occupations due to higher demand and lack of skilled workers.
EXCLUSIVE: GTA truck dealer pleads guilty to rolling back odometers
BRAMPTON, Ont. — A Brampton used truck dealership has pled guilty to fraud after rolling back the odometer readings on some 21 trucks sold within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
2011 Goodyear Highway Hero Mike Schiotis named Carnegie Medal recipient
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission named 22 individuals as recipients of the 2013 Carnegie Medal, among them truck driver Michael F. Schiotis, the 2011 recipient of the Goodyear Highway Hero Award.
Canadian Freight Index volume surges 24% in March: TransCore
TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index has rebounded from February’s low levels with a 24% increase in month-over-month volume in March. Year-over-year volume remained behind March 2012 levels by 11%.
Navistar starts shipping ProStars with MaxxForce 13 engines early
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar has started shipping its first International ProStar units powered by the company’s SCR-based MaxxForce 13 engine. The first units began shipping April 26 – ahead of schedule, according to the company – from…
Detroit’s DT12 automated transmission now in full production
GAGGENAU, Germany — The first production model Detroit DT12 automated manual transmissions are now rolling off an assembly line at Daimler’s Gagennau, Germany powertrain plant.
Flo components appoints two new Ontario sales managers
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Flo Components has appointed Greg Pottruff as territory sales manager for Southwestern Ontario and Dave Secord as territory sales manager for Eastern Ontario. Company officials say the primary focus of Pottruff and…