Truck News

Jim Pinder joins Erb Group

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. -- Erb Group has announced the hiring of Jim Pinder as corporate fleet director.

Manitoba looks to improve trucking productivity with HTA changes

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba has proposed changes to its Highway Traffic Act, which could extend winter weight periods and shorten detour lengths in the event of flooding.

Western Star tour highlighting model 4900SB’s fuel-efficient options

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Western Star’s 4900SB is touring its way across dealerships in Canada and the US to highlight the fuel-efficient features available via the model’s FE (fuel-efficient) package.

COMPETITION WATCH: US-based Anderson Trucking Service moves into Alberta market

DEVON, Alta. -- St. Cloud, Minn.-based Anderson Trucking Service (ATS) moved into the Alberta trucking market last month with the acquisition of Waylon Transport.

MTA welcomes infrastructure spending, demands more

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says it’s encouraged by the province’s announcement that it will focus on bridges and roads for funding in 2013.

Funding available for prospective B.C. loggers

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Funding has been granted for the Central Interior Logging Association’s FIRST Logger program, which looks to train individuals on how to become log haulers or heavy equipment operators.

Logistics community lends helping hand to holiday charity

TORONTO, Ont. -- Christmas charity Holiday Helpers is getting another helping hand this year, in the form of services donated by volunteers in the logistics community.

Truckers increasingly concerned over economy, OTA survey indicates

TORONTO, Ont. -- While a slim majority of Ontario trucking company owners and executives remained optimistic about the industry’s overall prospects heading into the fourth quarter of 2012, confidence levels are slipping according to the...

Kriska completes move into new headquarters

PRESCOTT, Ont. -- When Kriska Transportation bought the former RCA television factory just up the road from its Prescott home in the mid-90s, the idea was to move all its operations and support staff into the facility.

Trailer orders surge in October: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- New trailer orders rose by nearly a third from September to 24,707 units in October, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report published by ACT Research Co.

CTA voices beef with USDA over meat inspection suspensions at border

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is asking federal Minister of International Trade, Ed Fast, to speak with his counterpart in the US about ensuring inspectors of Canadian meat product exports are always available at the...

Atlantic Truck Show coming to Moncton next summer

MONCTON, N.B. -- The 15th edition of the Atlantic Truck Show will be rolling into Moncton June 7–8. The Moncton Coliseum will play host to Atlantic Canada’s largest trucking show, which will feature the latest in commercial truck...

Trailer Wizards sponsoring Trucks For Change in lieu of Xmas cards

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has announced a $5,000 sponsorship agreement with Trucks For Change Network, a nonprofit organization which connects charities in need of transportation services with trucking companies that have available...

Volvo Group donates $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Volvo Group is contributing $100,000 in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts by the American Red Cross, the City of New York, and the City of Allentown, Pa.

Transportation CFOs outline predictions, top concerns in GE survey

TORONTO, Ont. -- A survey of corporate chief financial officers found that transportation CFO sentiment is in line with the overall mean when it comes to the current state of their industry, the US economy and the global economy.