COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce buys Velocity Express
MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce has purchased Stafford, Texas-based Velocity Express and its subsidiaries, which include 80 locations across the US and Western Canada, employing about 2,600 staff and independent contractors.
Truckers pledge to cut down on speed
Trucking firms on the East Coast have begun fitting GPS and other monitoring equipment to their trucks in a bid to stamp out speeding after a pre-Christmas covert police operation in the region nabbed 100 trucks, mainly loggers, for exceeding the 90km/…
Uganda’s First Lady to Dedicate AHF’ …
AIDS Healthcare Foundation adds a new state-of-the-art care facility providing much-needed treatment, HIV testing and counseling opportunities to high-risk populations in Uganda through their newest clinic in the town of Lukaya New UGANDA CARES facilit…
Stemco appoints new aftermarket sales director
LONGVIEW, Texas — Stemco has appointed Salvatore Miscio as the company’s director of aftermarket sales. He will be responsible for aftermarket sales in both Canada and the US, working with a sales team of five regional sales managers and…
University of the Aftermarket Announces Next Heavy Duty Leadership Class
Leadership development and business succession planning are two major concerns for the commercial vehicle industry. To address these challenges, Heavy Duty Leadership, the University of the Aftermarket’s comprehensive leadership development program,…
Webb Wheel Appoints Director of Fleet Business Development
The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products Inc. has hired Vernon Pruitt to fill the new position of director of fleet business development.
JWCC Truck Driver Training Program Hosting Information Session
An information session about the Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will be held Thursday, January 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the Workforce Development Center at 4220 Kochs Lane in Quincy.
ABF Truck Driver Ronnie Milner Named TCA’s latest Highway Angel
Ronnie Milner of Valparaiso, Ind., a professional truck driver for ABF Freight System Inc., of Fort Smith, Ark., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel. Milner is being recognized for helping an elderly couple in trouble on th…
PalFleet Truck Equipment Appoints Ed Gerken as President
PalFleet Truck Equipment announced that Ed Gerken has been appointed president of PalFleet Truck Equipment, effective Jan. 1.
SCL Canada partners with Trucks For Change Network
MARKHAM, Ont. — The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Canada (SCL) has partnered with the Trucks For Change Network, a non-profit organization helping trucking and logistics companies to support charities with donated and…