Trimac’s tough task
The driver shortage is real, it’s already here, and – despite certain opinion that razor-tight capacity is good for the long-term prospects of trucking – a capacity crunch costs carriers and will reign in their ability to grow…
Chevron’s Delo truck now touring Eastern Canada
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Chevron Delo truck is back in Canada, and will be visiting the provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland for the first time during its three-week tour.
Hot Dogs and More Keeping Family for Over 30 Years
Butch Rich and Jim Brown started their Hot Dogs and More stand in Norton over 30 years ago, and now they’re still going strong.
Trailer Wizards donates $25,000 to Food Banks Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has donated $25,000 to Food Banks Canada as part of Hunger Awareness Week. The week-long campaign, Give It Up For Hunger, will run from May 6 to May 10. During this time, Trailer Wizards’ employees…
Private fleets adding capacity faster than for-hire fleets: survey
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Private fleets are currently adding capacity with additional units at a faster rate than for-hire fleets, according to results from CK Commercial Vehicle Research’s second-quarter Fleet Sentiment survey. Half of the…
NAFA Announces Winners Of 2013 Fleet Excellence Awards
The NAFA Fleet Management Association’s Fleet Excellence Awards Night presented six industry awards to fleet professionals throughout the United States and Canada in the categories of safety, sustainability, and overall outstanding achievement.
Truck News, Truck West and Fleet Executive up for 5 KRW writing awards
TORONTO, Ont. – Transportation Media magazines – Truck News, Truck West and Motortruck Fkeet Executive – have been nominated for 5 Kenneth R Wilson Awards, the Pulitzer Prize of business magazine journalism. And Truck…
Teamsters persist in drive to unionize truckers at L.A. and Long Beach ports
Trucks back up into a virtual parking lot on the westbound Gerald Desmond Bridge in this 2009 file photo due to a new toll system that some drivers had not yet signed up for and were then turned away from terminals until they got the proper card For de…
Peterbilt Honors Dealers
Peterbilt honored several dealers during its recent annual dealer meeting, held at the Paccar MX Engine manufacturing facility in Columbus, Miss.
Trucks transported 59% of U.S.-NAFTA trade in February 2013
Trucks carried 59.1% of the $88.4 billion of freight moved in February 2013 between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico.