Truck News

Carrier Transicold introduces new multi-temp trailer refrigeration unit

ATHENS, Ga. -- Carrier Transicold has introduced the Vector 8600MT hybrid trailer refrigeration unit for multi-temp trailers.

Quebec firm offering twin steer prep kits for Freightliner vocational trucks

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner has announced the availability of twin steer chassis prep kits for its 114SD and 122SD truck models.

Bergstrom buys Michigan engineering firm

TROY, Mich. -- Bergstrom has announced its acquisition of Michigan-based engineering firm Innovative Product Development Corporation (IPDC).

ATTENDING A MEXICAN TRUCK SHOW

To kick off this edition of Hooked Up, I’ll take you back to Mexico, to the Expotransporte trade show in Guadalajara. Last time I wrote, I had just visited a Volvo fleet outside Mexico City. I reported on their sophistication, and the...

MEETING WITH SOME MEXICAN FLEETS

Among the activities Volvo arranged for visiting trade press journalists in Guadalajara, was a roundtable discussion with several fleet managers. Through this discussion, I learned we have a lot more in common with our Mexican counterparts than...

ANOTHER WORD ON ONTARIO’S FLAWED BIODIESEL MANDATE

In the last edition of Hooked Up, I complained that Ontario was moving ahead with a biodiesel mandate to be implemented over an impossibly quick timeline that provides little opportunity to consider input from industry. Yep, biodiesel....

SHOPPING SEASON: CELADON BUYS YANKE

Those who closely monitor the mergers and acquisitions landscape in Canada’s transportation industry have been quietly grumbling about the lack of activity so far this year. There has been lots of chatter, so to speak, but few deals...

SHOPPING SEASON II: WESTCAN SNAPPED UP; SMOOTH SAILING FOR MANITOULIN; CONTRANS’ BEST BUY

Nov. 16 marked a busy Saturday afternoon. No sooner had I posted the first story about Celadon’s purchase of Yanke, then I received a note that RTL-Westcan had been purchased by US tanker giant Kenan Advantage Group. This is a different...

TRUCKING GROUPS PILE ON NEW US HOURS-OF-SERVICE

Are changes to the US hours-of-service regulations, implemented in July, costing drivers and trucking companies up to US$3.9 billion? That’s the finding of a study conducted by the respected, albeit ATA-affiliated American Transportation...

DID HE SAY RECESSION??!!

I dialed in to the most recent of the always-informative State of Freight Webinars hosted by FTR Associates and if I was hoping it would brighten up my day, well, I was wrong. Noel Perry, managing director and senior consultant with FTR, warned...

ARROW BUYS BOSE SEATS AS PART OF WELLNESS INITIATIVE

When B.C.-based Arrow Transportation decided to offer a formal health and wellness program to its staff, the first thought was to create a group weight loss challenge along the lines of the Biggest Loser TV show. But the company decided to...

PREPARING FOR ECONOMIC VOLATILITY

Noel Perry, managing director and senior consultant with FTR, said during the company’s State of Freight Webinar that the current economic recovery has been unusually steady, if slow. This has been good news for carriers, since volatility...

TRAILER WIZARDS LOOKS TO HAUL AWAY HUNGER

Trailer Wizards is in the midst of a holiday food drive, which will continue to Nov. 29 at participating branches across Canada. Each branch is collecting food for local food banks and would love to see customers stop by with a donation of...

Contrans buys Best Transfer

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group has announced the acquisition of Guelph, Ont.-based Best Transfer.

Manitoulin Transport buys Smooth Freight

BRANDON, Man. -- Manitoulin Transport today announced it has acquired Smooth Freight out of Brandon, Man.