Truck News

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 3: Negotiating the deal

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- On Oct. 23, 2012, Wheels Group announced it had acquired MSM Transportation in a blockbuster deal worth $18.6 million.

CSA program lacks sufficient data for meaningful scores: ATA to FMCSA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has called out the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) safety monitoring and measurement system, Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA), for lacking sufficient...

Bison Transport team drivers come to aid of accident victim

NIPIGON, Ont. -- A pair of heroic Bison Transport team drivers recently came to the aid of a motorist in distress, according to the company. At about 3:45 a.m. on Nov. 29, George and Cynthia Sutherland were heading westbound on the Northern...

California port strike over as new deal reached

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The eight-day clerical workers strike, which severely hampered activity at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and cost the region close to $8 billion, has been resolved.

Trailer Wizards appoints parts fulfillment manager for Ontario

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed of Jonathan Assels as parts fulfillment manager for Ontario. Based out of the Mississauga office, Assels will be responsible for maintaining and further building Trailer Wizards’ parts...

RBC Purchasing Managers Index reveals a slowing manufacturing sector

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada's manufacturing sector grew only marginally in November, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index. .

California port strike heads to mediation

LOS ANGELES – There is finally a break in the clerical workers strike crippling the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with both sides agreeing this afternoon to federal mediation.

North America preliminary truck orders for November fall from October’s highs

COLUMBUS, IN --  North America heavy duty GVW Classes 5-7 preliminary net orders for November returned to prevailing trend levels, while Class 8 orders fell from October’s “best since January” volume, according to...

Walmart’s supercube gets warmer reception after permit conditions revised

TORONTO, Ont. -- Walmart Canada’s controversial ‘supercube’ configuration, consisting of a cabover tractor with dromedary box pulling a 60.5-ft. drop-deck semi-trailer will operate under revised permit conditions that reflect...

Business calls for government intervention in California port strike

LOS ANGELES – As the clerical workers strike crippling the twin ports of Long Angeles and Long Beach enters its eighth day Tuesday with the union continuing to resist calls to take the dispute into mediation, there is growing business...

Hino Canada donates truck to Mohawk College

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada has donated a 2012 Hino 195 truck to Mohawk College’s Stoney Creek campus for educational purposes. In attendance at last Thursday's donation ceremony was Woodstock Mayor Pat Sobeski; Shuichi Kaneko,...

Talks resume on Sunday but strike still crippling ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Contract talks between striking clerical workers and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach resumed on Sunday but the labor action continues to cripple these two ports critical to the North American supply chain.

Too much connectivity can be deadly. Unless you’re a trophy whitetail.

I just returned from my annual (not quite annual, but I try) pilgrimage deep into the Eastern Ontario woods, where I spent a few early November days seeking out big bucks of the four-legged variety.

Tread carefully

Said it before, I’ll say it again: tires have to be the most complicated “basic” products you will find on a commercial truck.

Quebec boosting photo radar presence

MONTREAL, Que. – The passing of Law 57 this June entrenches photo radar for speeding and running red lights in Quebec. The plan continues to be to use photo radar in targeted areas where there is a history of excessive accidents or...