Truck News

Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Choosing the Right Carrier

TORONTO, Ont. -- Comparing pay packages is a "Rubik's Cube" that requires a lot of reading between the lines, Ray Haight explains in Part 6 of Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Choosing the Right Carrier.

Navistar opens new product support centre in Illinois

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has unveiled a new 70,000-sq. ft product support centre in Woodridge, Ill.

New national program to help find missing children launched

TORONTO, Ont. -- Child Find Ontario has teamed up with Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to launch a new national program to help find missing children.

Quick Truck Lube serves up sixth customer appreciation BBQ

AYR, Ont. -- Customers of Quick Truck Lube have been rewarded for their loyalty once again with a discounted oil change and a free lunch at the company's sixth annual customer appreciation barbeque July 8. The event, held at the company's Ayr,...

World’s Largest Truck Convoy returning to Paris in September

PARIS, Ont. -- The 7th annual Ontario World's Largest Truck Convoy in support of the Special Olympics is coming back to the Paris Fairgrounds on Sept. 17.

Biodiesel mandate coming to Canada this fall

OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's official: a biodiesel mandate is coming to Canada. Effective 60 days from July 20, diesel fuel sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will have to contain an average annual biofuel blend of...

Spot market sees modest rise in June: TransCore report

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Spot Market Freight Index posted its third straight month of increased freight volume for the quarter, the company announced. Month-over-month, load volume in the spot market saw a 3% increase, continuing...

PeopleNet to be acquired by Trimble

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- US-based GPS device manufacturer Trimble has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held PeopleNet. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive upon close and will be reported in Trimble's Mobile Solutions...

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce announces departure of Dynamex president

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has announced the departure of James L. Welch as president and CEO of Dynamex, effective July 22. Officials say Welch is exiting to pursue a new venture.

Eaton introduces new options for UltraShift Plus transmission

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton has announced new platforms and additional applications for its UltraShift Plus automated transmission.

The payback on driver training

KING CITY, Ont. -- It's a constant source of frustration for Rick Geller, director of safety and signature services with Markel Insurance. Carrier executives often tell him they're reluctant to invest in driver training programs for fear the...

Goodyear’s fleetHQ sets new record, assisting 22,000 truckers in June

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear says it assisted more than 22,000 members of its fleetHQ program during the month of June, setting a new record.

Class 8 orders slow in June: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Order activity for Class 8 trucks in North America eased in June, taking some pressure off the backlog that had been growing for nine consecutive months, ACT Research reports.

Shell Lubricants reorganizes grease and lube portfolio

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Shell Lubricants has reorganized its global portfolio of greases and oils to simplify the selection process for fleets.

FTR Shippers Condition Index improves for second consecutive month

NASHVILLE, IN -- FTR Associates' Shippers' Condition Index (SCI) for the US has moved upward again this month, signifying improving conditions for shippers.