Truck News

Quick Truck Lube to hold customer appreciation BBQ in July

AYR, Ont. -- Break out the barbeque tongs: Quick Truck Lube will be holding its seventh annual customer appreciation day July 13.

Meritor appoints new director of sales, service for DriveForce Canada

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor has appointed Barry Eckel to the position of director, OEM sales and Canada, as a member of the Meritor DriveForce team. Eckel is responsible for leading the Meritor DriveForce sales and service organization for truck and...

Former L.E. Walker chief joins executive team at Consolidated Fastfrate branch

TORONTO, Ont. -- Former L.E. Walker president Julie Tanguay has been named executive vice-president and general manager of Consolidated Fastfrate’s drayage and trucking arm, CDI.

Can’t make Shell SuperRigs? You can now enter your truck online

TORONTO, Ont. -- Shell’s prestigious SuperRigs competition will be more accessible than ever to Canadians this year, with the addition of a Virtual SuperRigs contest that’s conducted entirely online.

Carriers already experiencing difficulties finding drivers and O/Os, CTHRC study shows

TORONTO, Ont. – About six in 10 Canadian fleets are experiencing difficulties filling vacancies for Class 1/AZ drivers while more than half are having trouble finding owner/operators, according to research released today by the Canadian...

Swift’s Jerry Moyes kicks off Truck World with keynote address

TORONTO, Ont. -- Higher insurance deductibles, more road taxes and no increase to maximum gross vehicle weights in the US. Which trucking contrarian has these among his wish list?

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index jumps 24% in March

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore’s spot market Canadian freight index saw a sizeable gain in March with volumes up 24% month-over-month, while the first two months of the year recorded only 1% gains. However, year-over-year volumes were down...

Spot market freight volume, rates up in March: TransCore

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freight availability and rates on the spot market increased month-over-month and declined slightly year-over-year in March, according to TransCore’s DAT North American Freight index. The index was up 40% in March...

Chevron re-ups with Slotegraaf Group through 2017

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Chevron Lubricants Canada has announced it renewed its deal as primary lubricant supplier to Slotegraaf Group through 2017.

Canadian agent wins top Allied Van Lines awards

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Quality Move Management has been received the top two awards from Allied Van Lines as part of the company’s US Operations Conference.

Edmonton Kenworth named Dealer of the Year

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Edmonton Kenworth has been named Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the US and Canada.

COMPANY PROFILE: The time was right for TimeLine

SASKATOON, Sask. -- They’ve been in business barely a year-and-a-half, yet Saskatoon’s TimeLine Logistic is already making a name for itself.

ATA report touts trucking as driving force behind US economy

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has released the 2012 edition of ATA American Trucking Trends, which, according to the group, highlights trucking as the dominant mode of freight transportation and an integral part of the US...

Stemco acquires drum brake manufacturer

LONGVIEW, Texas -- Stemco has announced the acquisition of Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of brake components, including drums and component assemblies for heavy-duty trucks.

Driver group lauds CTA’s Blue Ribbon Task Force report

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Driver group, the North American Truckers Guild, has commended the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) for its progressive Blue Ribbon Task Force report on the driver shortage.