Truck News

Whitby Pete dealer heralds arrival of Models 567, 579 and new trailer line

WHITBY, Ont. -- Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres’ Whitby dealership held an open house Saturday, to celebrate the arrival of the new Models 567 and 579, as well as the launch of a new trailer line.

Fleet Brake to open new parts distribution centre in Montreal

CALGARY, Alta. -- Fleet Brake will be opening a new parts distribution centre in Montreal this month. The facility will have access to major air and seaports, complemented by a major highway network, according to Fleet Brake officials.

New guide outlines funding opportunities for trucking industry employers

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Trucking HR Canada has released a new guide that outlines funding opportunities for employers in the trucking industry. The free guide, found on the organization’s Web site, identifies available funds, program...

Volvo to bring DME-fuelled trucks to North America in 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Volvo Trucks announced today that it will offer the North American trucking industry’s first truck fuelled by dimethyl ether (DME) beginning in 2015.

Carrier Transicold launches Tier 4-compliant X4 Series in North America

ATHENS, Ga. -- Carrier Transicold has introduced its ultra-high efficiency X4 Series for North America, which the company says delivers the “highest refrigeration capacities currently offered in a trailer refrigeration platform”...

Celadon buys first reefers ever from Great Dane

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane has recently completed production of Celadon Group’s first refrigerated trailer, part of a 200-reefer order being built at Great Dane’s newest manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Ga. The reefers...

Truckers appeal for rehearing on Mexico pilot program

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, OOIDA, the the largest US trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers, filed an appeal in its...

Truck orders stayed steady in May: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Preliminary North American Class 8 truck orders totaled 23,300 units in May, a “virtual carbon copy” of April’s figures, according to the latest data from ACT Research.

Got a CDL? Get a free Nascar ticket.

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Alliance Truck Parts is offering 250 free tickets to the June 15 Alliance Truck Parts 250 Nascar Nationwide Series race in Michigan to commercial driver’s licence holders.

Tallman Truck Centre hires new GTA rep

TORONTO, Ont. -- Tallman Truck Centre has announced the hiring of Ron Meredith for the position of business development manager for the Greater Toronto Area.

Doug Harrison to join VersaCold as president, CEO

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Doug Harrison, the high-profile chief operating officer of Day & Ross Transportation Group, is leaving the company to join VersaCold as its new president and CEO.

Yanke Group rewards staff for long service

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Yanke Group recently celebrated the achievements of 47 professional drivers and staff members, including five drivers who’ve reached two million miles with the company.

Trailcon Leasing scholarship awarded to deserving Dad

TORONTO, Ont. -- The 2013 Trailcon Leasing Trailer Service Technician Scholarship was awarded to Wade Munro of Hagarsville, Ont. at the 4th Annual Trades and Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony hosted by Conestoga College in Waterloo May 29. Munro...

Feds’ New Building Canada plan targets roads, bridges and municipal projects

 VANCOUVER, B.C.--The federal government has committed more funding towards infrastructure under the $53 billion New Building Canada Plan.

Glasvan Great Dane awards pair of scholarships to top students

TORONTO, Ont. -- The top two academic achievers in the truck-trailer service unit of Conestoga College’s Motive Power Fundamentals program were awarded with Glasvan Great Dane Truck Trailer Service Technician scholarships May 29. Connor...