Truck News

LEADERS: Bison’s Rob Penner on experimenting with LNG

Bison is one of the early adopters in the industry of natural gas power for its trucks. It recently entered into a five-year agreement with Shell Canada to run 15 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractors in Alberta. In an exclusive interview with...

Trucking conditions continue to improve in March: FTR Index

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Conditions improved on an already favourable environment for trucking in March, according to the latest results from FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), with a reading of 13.3 on the Index. The TCI is designed to...

Newfoundland truck convoy to raise money for local children’s hospital

ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. -- Trucking companies, drivers and owner/operators from across Newfoundland and Labrador will be raising money to support the Janeway Children’s Hospital during the 2013 Teddy Bear Convoy June 2. The event will see...

Somerville Hino named top dealer in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Somerville Hino has been named the top Hino dealer in Canada for 2012. Toronto-based Somerville Hino not only achieved the top sales position in Canada, it also received the highest ranking in Hino Motors Canada’s...

TransLink to develop Goods Movement Strategy for Vancouver region

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority TransLink has announced it will develop a Goods Movement Strategy as part of its regional transportation strategy. Building on the work of several transportation and...

Toronto Transportation Club accepting applications for scholarship program

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Transportation Club is currently accepting applications for its scholarship program. The scholarship is open for students graduating high school and entering their first year of college or university. The...

Combating corrosion

KING CITY, Ont. -- No one in the trucking industry is fond of road salt or chemical de-icers applied to our highways in the winter, but most will accept they’re a necessary evil.

DPF cleaning and maintenance tips shared at TMTC

KING CITY, Ont. -- There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and as it turns out, the same can be said for the cleaning of diesel particulate filters (DPFs).

OTA launching new program for future leaders at annual retreat

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association will be launching a new program at the OTA Spring Board Retreat for future leaders of the industry to discuss issues that matter to them “openly and candidly,” the association has...

LEADERS: Scott Perry, Ryder’s chief truck buyer, on what the GHG regs mean to you

Recently James Menzies, executive editor of Truck News and Truck West and equipment editor of Motortruck Fleet Executive, launched a new Maintenance Matters e-zine. It features articles, interviews and guest columns on topics important to fleet...

Trimac’s tough task

The driver shortage is real, it’s already here, and – despite certain opinion that razor-tight capacity is good for the long-term prospects of trucking – a capacity crunch costs carriers and will reign in their ability to grow...

Chevron’s Delo truck now touring Eastern Canada

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Chevron Delo truck is back in Canada, and will be visiting the provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland for the first time during its three-week tour.

Trailer Wizards donates $25,000 to Food Banks Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has donated $25,000 to Food Banks Canada as part of Hunger Awareness Week. The week-long campaign, Give It Up For Hunger, will run from May 6 to May 10. During this time, Trailer Wizards’ employees...

Private fleets adding capacity faster than for-hire fleets: survey

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Private fleets are currently adding capacity with additional units at a faster rate than for-hire fleets, according to results from CK Commercial Vehicle Research’s second-quarter Fleet Sentiment survey. Half of the...

Truck News, Truck West and Fleet Executive up for 5 KRW writing awards

TORONTO, Ont. –  Transportation Media magazines – Truck News, Truck West and Motortruck Fkeet Executive – have been nominated for 5 Kenneth R Wilson Awards, the Pulitzer Prize of business magazine journalism. And Truck...