Truck News

Quick Truck Lube to host customer appreciation BBQ this summer

AYR, Ont. -- Quick Truck Lube will be hosting its annual customer appreciation day once again this summer, slated for July 12 at the company’s Ayr facility. The eighth installment of the event will feature a free BBQ lunch, as well as top...

B.C. Truck Driving Championships coming to Tradex Centre this summer

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- The top truck drivers in British Columbia will be descending upon the Tradex Centre on June 22 for the 2013 B.C. Professional Truck Driving Championships. The competition is expected to attract up to 70 professional...

Former owner of Harmac Trucking Gord Pryce dies

AURORA, Ont. -- Former owner and operator of Harmac Trucking, Gord Pryce, died suddenly March 31, according to an announcement from family. Pryce began his trucking career as an owner/operator in the 1970s, before merging his small fleet of...

Class 8 preliminary net orders down in March: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- North American Class 8 net orders were above 20,000 units for a sixth consecutive month in March, but fell below February’s intake, according to the latest report from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 net orders were down...

NAL Insurance launches new individual health, dental program

LONDON, Ont. -- NAL Insurance has launched a new individual health and dental program, developed in partnership with The Benefits Company and Green Shield of Canada. NAL officials say the program will be offered on a “guaranteed...

Trailer Wizards to host open house at new Winnipeg facility

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Trailer Wizard has opened a new branch in Winnipeg, home to 14 trailer bays, 5,000 sq.-ft. of office space and 10-20 new employees.

DEF prices remain flat through February

TORONTO, Ont. -- Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pricing remained unchanged in Feburary, and for the fourth straight month retailed for 80 cents per litre at the pump in Canada, according to the latest DEF Tracker report.

Defeating emissions systems a short-sighted solution

Many of you are going to be upset about this month’s cover story on the widespread tampering of emissions controls. I get it.

Too many roadblocks?

Attending the Transport Institute’s Northern Exposure 2 conference in Winnipeg recently proved an illuminating foray into the challenges of serving Canada’s northern communities – admittedly the kind of stuff those of us who...

Stress in the city

MONTREAL, Que. – The traffic was light, the roads dry and motorists were oddly sedate. We were first at every loading dock. Our rig rode like a Bentley. If this was stress incarnate, I sure wasn’t feeling it. Fortunately, I...

New report quantifies Canada’s driver shortage

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The shortage of qualified truck drivers in Canada may reach the tens of thousands by the start of the next decade, according to a recently released report from the Conference Board of Canada, leaving the industry...

The pros and cons of driving for a small carrier

As always, there are two sides to every story. Recruitment issues are no exception. Last month, I tried to explain why small carriers can’t or won’t hire certain people. Conversely, there are several reasons why drivers and...

Paying yourself and the taxman

You wear a lot of hats as an owner/operator. You’re the boss and an employee, the business manager and the guy at the wheel, the chief cook and the bottle washer. As the big cog at your operation, you deserve your fair share of grease, if...

A culture of wellness the secret behind Erb’s weight loss success

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. – The scales have been tipped in Erb Transport’s favour, with the New Hamburg, Ont.-based firm winning the company portion of the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) second annual Trucking’s Weight...

Factoring in the decision

TORONTO, Ont. – Generating consistent cash flow is one of the greatest challenges facing small fleets or start-ups, which has given rise to the prominence of invoice factoring.