MTA mourns former GM Al Harris preview image Transportation MTA mourns former GM Al Harris August 20, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association is mourning former general manager Al Harris, who passed away Aug. 10. He was 86. Harris was born in Birmingham, England. He emigrated…
Industry to mark Trucking Week under Covid cloud preview image Transportation Industry to mark Trucking Week under Covid cloud August 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The industry will observe the National Trucking Week during Sept. 6-12, against the backdrop of Covid-19. The aim of the annual event is to recognize the contributions…
Transcourt promotes Mike Trianos preview image Equipment Transcourt promotes Mike Trianos August 20, 2020 OAKVILLE, Ont. — Transcourt Tank Leasing has promoted Mike Trianos to the role of vice-president of fleet maintenance and procurement, effective Oct 1. He will report to president and CEO…
Omnitracs appoints new marketing chief preview image Transportation Omnitracs appoints new marketing chief August 19, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs has announced the appointment of Amy Barzdukas to the newly created role of chief marketing officer. In this position, Barzdukas will be responsible for leading the…
Trucking HR’s awards gala goes virtual preview image Human Resources Trucking HR’s awards gala goes virtual August 19, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada will host its annual Top Fleet Employers Awards gala in a virtual format Oct. 15. The free event will honor all 69 fleets that…
Half ton of pot seized from truck at border preview image Transportation Half ton of pot seized from truck at border August 18, 2020 PORT HURON, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing have seized more than half a ton of marijuana from an Ontario…
Truck arrivals drop for another week preview image Transportation Truck arrivals drop for another week August 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The week of Aug. 10-16 witnessed a 4% fall in truck drivers entering Canada compared to the same period last year, the Canada Border Services Agency said…
Paccar Ste-Therese wins leadership award preview image Transportation Paccar Ste-Therese wins leadership award August 18, 2020 STE-THERESE, Que. — The Paccar Ste-Therese plant has received a Manufacturing Leadership Award in recognition of its engineering and production technology advancements, the company said Tuesday. The award was presented…
Omnitracs, OTA create Mike Ham Scholarship preview image Transportation Omnitracs, OTA create Mike Ham Scholarship August 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Omnitracs and the OTA Education Foundation have established a scholarship to honor the life and legacy of Michael Ham, who passed away in March. Ham worked…
Peterbilt Model 220EV is now available preview image Sustainability Peterbilt Model 220EV is now available August 18, 2020 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is now accepting orders for the Model 220EV, an all-electric medium-duty truck. The vehicle was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,…
Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers preview image Transportation Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers August 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Sailun Tire is holding a series of events in Southern Ontario this month to thank truck drivers for their hard work during Covid-19. The company will hand…
Jim Mullen is leaving FMCSA preview image Transportation Jim Mullen is leaving FMCSA August 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jim Mullen, who as acting chief of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program in January, is leaving…
Peterbilt wins leadership awards preview image Transportation Peterbilt wins leadership awards August 14, 2020 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. has received two leadership awards from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). They are in recognition of Peterbilt’s leadership in manufacturing as well as…
Coming soon: New version of ArriveCan preview image Transportation Coming soon: New version of ArriveCan August 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Public health authorities plan to release a new version of the ArriveCan app Tuesday, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). ArriveCan 2.5 will include an…
Tremcar appoints a new sales rep preview image Equipment Tremcar appoints a new sales rep August 14, 2020 SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. – Tremcar has hired Andre Belanger as sales, parts and service representative for its subsidiary Asybco, the company announced this week. Belanger will be responsible for the sales…
