Truck News

Freight rates rise in April

TORONTO, Ont. -- Base rates and fuel surcharges both increased in April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index published by Nulogx.

Durham Truck and Equipment donates tournament proceeds to OTA foundation

MARKHAM, Ont. -- Durham Truck and Equipment held its second annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament in support of the OTA Education Foundation last week.

CITT announces 2011 academic award winners

TORONTO, Ont. -- CITT has announced its 2011 Academic Award winners.

Navistar exec returns to marketing role

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has announced that Al Saltiel has returned from his role as president of NC2 Global to serve as chief marketing officer for Navistar.

Used truck sales volumes decrease in US as supply tightens

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Used truck sales in the US have slowed, according the latest data from ACT Research, but it's more to do with a lack of supply than demand.

US program awards free down payments to get dirty trucks off the road

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Declaring "We no longer want our ports to be the place where old trucks go to die," a consortium of organizations in four Mid-Atlantic States are offering $15,000 down payments towards the purchase of new trucks to help...

Manitoba driving competition crowns top-performing truckers

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Thirty-nine drivers competed at Peterbilt Manitoba on June 25, in hopes of being recognized as one of Manitoba's top professional commercial drivers. Drivers in five classes participated in three different tests (written test,...

Trailer orders slow but backlog continues to grow

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Net orders for commercial trailers in the US fell 9% in May, marking the second consecutive month of decline.

Avaal to open new Manitoba office

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Avaal Technology Solutions is expanding its operations to include a new office in Winnipeg, Man. The new location is the company's third facility, joining Avaal's Surrey, B.C. and Brampton, Ont. locations. Officials say the...

Volvo drops energy intensity at manufacturing plant by nearly 30%

DUBLIN, Va. -- Volvo Trucks' New River Valley (NRV) manufacturing plant in Dublin, Va. has reduced its energy intensity by nearly 30% in just one year, making it the first company to meet a 10-year challenge set by the US Department of Energy.

Flo Components wins Minister’s Award for Apprenticeship Training

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Flo Components has won the annual Minister's Awards for Apprenticeship Training, as the top employer in the Central Region. The region contains more than half of Ontario's manufacturing, mining and heavy industrial...

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce finalizes DHL deal

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has announced it has finalized the deal to take over DHL Express Canada's domestic operations and run it as a new subsidiary called Loomis Express.

US truck tonnage sputters as economy hits ‘soft patch’

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US truck tonnage dropped 2.3% in May after a revised decline of 0.6% in April, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.

SmartTruck upgrades aerodynamic device, adds Canadian distributor

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- SmartTruck, a maker of aerodynamic devices for trailers, has introduced a second-generation UnderTray System and added a Canadian distributor.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vernon Erb steps down from Erb Group, hands reins to Wendell

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. -- Vernon Erb has stepped down as president of The Erb Group of Companies, paving the way for his eldest son Wendell to assume the position, the company has announced.