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Canadian firms among best fleets to drive for

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Five Canadian trucking companies are among North America’s 20 best fleets to drive for. The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and driver training company CarriersEdge jointly compile the…

Wide variety of topics on agenda at TMC

ARLINGTON, VA – Fuel economy standards, alternative fuels, asset utilization, and tire deployment will be among the key topics of discussion at American Trucking Associations’ annual…

AMTA introduces its new Road Knights Team

CALGARY, AB – The Alberta Motor Transport Association has selected its next team of road safety ambassadors. The 2015-2016 AMTA Road Knights are: Marsh Duncanson, of Bison Transport in Calgary;…

C.R. England names new VP of driver relations

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Mitch England has been named vice president of driver relations for Salt Lake City-based transportation provider C.R.

Meritor adds training van for Canadian market

LAS VEGAS, NV – Meritor is equipping a new training van for dedicated use in Canada. The truck, which will deliver instructor-led training on brakes, axles and driveline systems, will…

New look and vision for Fleet Engineers

LAS VEGAS, NV – Fleet Engineers, Inc. has unveiled a new logo and an ambitious corporate vision to expand its offerings to the heavy duty aftermarket. Its newly redesigned logo…

Driver turnover rate continues to rise: ATA

ARLINGTON, VA - Economist with American Trucking Associations says turnover at truckload carriers is high, as driver market remains tight.

Trison Tarps buys Rock Hard Liners

BRANTFORD, ON – Trison Tarps Inc. has purchased Rock Hard Liners. The company, which is celebrating 10 years in business this year, has expanded a number…

Meritor launches program for repair facilities

LAS VEGAS, NV – Meritor is looking for “the best of the best” repair shops across Canada and the United States, to turn them into Meritor-approved facilities. The company launched…

Windsor-Detroit tunnel improvements completed

WINDSOR, ON – Improvements to the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Canadian Plaza have been completed. The project was the final construction project remaining in the “Let’s Get Windsor-Essex Moving” strategy announced in…

Highway Star of the Year to be named at ExpoCam

MONTREAL, QC – The Highway Star of the Year will be named at ExpoCam, Canada’s biggest trucking industry event, in Montreal this spring. It is just one of several special…

2015 Medium Duty Roundup

The next generation of running-around-town trucks will deliver a load of innovations, including fuel-saving transmissions; aerodynamic design and in at least one case, "customerization."

Celadon Group acquires Taylor Express

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Celadon Group, Inc. has purchased 100% of the stock of Hope Mills, N.C.-based Taylor Express, Inc. Taylor, a regional dry van and dry…

November shippers index improved but still in the red

BLOOMINGTON, IN - FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for November 2014 stood at -3.2 - a number that reflects the easing of capacity tightness combined with a significant drop in fuel prices. The Shippers Conditions Index is a compilation of factors affecting the shippers transport environment. Any reading below zero indicates a less-than-ideal environment for shippers. While capacity conditions improved in the fourth quarter of 2014, it is still a negative factor, along with rising rates that will continue to impact shippers throughout 2015.

Mack to offer uptime support for concrete pumpers

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks is offering specialized uptime support for customers in the concrete pumper industry. Mack GuardDog Connect, its integrated telematics solution, will be standard on Mack TerraPro…