Mack names Gunnar Brunius head of Lehigh Valley Operations
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has appointed Gunnar Brunius vice-president and general manager of Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations, the company said Wednesday. The facility, which is located in Lower Macungie Township, Penn., produces all heavy-duty Mac…
Estes Adds New Trucks to its Growing RNG Fleet
Estes Express Lines will soon be adding 50 new natural gas trucks fueled with Clean Energy Fuels’ Redeem renewable natural gas to its growing sustainable fleet.
Omnitracs Acquires SmartDrive
Omnitracs is buying SmartDrive, a move the companies say will create a converged, end-to-end platform that optimizes safety, driver productivity, and workflow, as well as routing, dispatch, and compliance.
Brian Hunter is Dispatcher of the Year
MILTON, Ont. – Brian Hunter of Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is the winner of the 2020 Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award. The award was announced Wednesday by the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) at its annual conference. Hunter…
Freightliner, Western Star tap FleetNet for roadside assistance
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is partnering with FleetNet America to provide emergency roadside assistance for Freightliner and Western Star trucks. Available services include towing and recovery, mobile truck repair, tire repair…
Ontario moves forward on emissions, towing crackdowns
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario plans to have a new truck emissions inspection regime in place by early 2022, under a series of regulatory changes that are currently in the works. The province has committed to updating its periodic vehicle inspection program t…
Four truckers added to PMTC Hall of Fame
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers to its Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers. The honorees were Shelley Uvanile-Hesch of Sharp Transportation, Brent Mater of Zavcor Trucking, Mike Tetlock …
Private fleets warned of Top 10 legal threats to their businesses
TORONTO, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) annual conference went digital this year, but a familiar face was there to kick things off with a rundown of the Top 10 legal issues facing the trucking industry. Heather Devine, a part…
45 trucks toppled by hurricane force winds in Utah
Cop’s video captures blow over in progress
Love’s raises funds for sick and injured children
Raised more than $845,000 in coin Roundup