Truckers fight human trafficking
Canadian fleets are supporting an important cause
Mack Announces Medium-Duty Truck Line
Mack Trucks is getting into the medium-duty business, announcing an all-new Mack MD series of medium-duty trucks on Jan. 30, with production to start in July in a new manufacturing facility in Roanoke Valley, Virginia.
Inside Best Fleets – Part 4
Judging for 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For program enters the home stretch
Five Canadian companies among Top 20 Best Fleets
MARKHAM, Ont. – Five of 20 fleets named as the Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge are Canadian. Bison Transport, Challenger, Fortigo Freight Services, TransPro Freight Systems, and Wellington Motor Fre…
Spot market: Demand for vans slips, more from the last week
The current lull, with seasonal factors coming into play in addition to others, may be shorter than expected, but there’s no doubt that for now conditions on the spot market favor shippers — and demand a creative approach from truckers. Anybody plannin…
Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO
HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has called on the provincial government to take immediate measures to stop the abuse of the Driver Certification Program (DCP). In December, Ontario’s auditor general said in a re…
Ontario government to improve northern transportation
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is thanking the province of Ontario for making good on a 2019 budget promise to review transportation in Northern Ontario. Government stakeholders will be hosting a series of meetings with the&…
Day & Ross rebrands for future growth
HARTLAND, N.B. – Day & Ross has announced new branding that will unify its divisions and services under a single brand. The company says the move recognizes its 70-year history, while positioning the company for future growth. A new website…
Bendix acquires R.H. Sheppard
ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has purchased, through parent company Knorr-Bremse, the R.H. Sheppard Co. steering system company from Wabco. The company paid US$149.5 million for the company, which Wabco shed as part of its takeover by ZF. R.H. Shepard is…
There was a time Chevrolet offered 165 truck models
“Name your job, mister …”