Truck News

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac posts strong Q4 results

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac closed the books on 2010 with a strong fourth quarter and full-year 2010.

Peterbilt Manitoba named Dealer of the Year

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Peterbilt Manitoba has been named Peterbilt's North American Dealer of the Year.

Trimac’s Ken Arthur named Safety Person of the Year

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac's Ken Arthur, training instructor for the Trimac Learning Centre, has been named Safety Person of the Year by the Alberta Motor Transport Association.

Heavy-duty commercial vehicle net orders strong in February

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totalled 24,300 units in February, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT).

Police closing in on suspects in Good Samaritan trucker beating: report

VALMOUNT, B.C. -- Police in Valemount, B.C. are getting closer to bringing justice to the perpetrators of last fall's stunning, seemingly unprovoked attack on a B.C. truck driver, according to a report from Kamloops Daily News.

US politicians defend current HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen and Senators from both sides of the aisle have joined forces to ask the Obama Administration to keep the current US hours-of-service rules.

Fleet Profile: Winds of change

TORONTO, Ont. -- As an admirer of the trucks that ply Canadian highways, I've always been intrigued by those belonging to L. Ritchie Cartage. Their black and red Western Star tractors - a mixed fleet of sleepers and day cabs - can be seen...

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans CEO confident, despite dip in profits

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans saw its fourth quarter earnings drop to $4.6 million in 2010, down from $5.2 million for the same period in 2009.

MTA to consumers: Expect to pay more for stuff

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is warning shippers and consumers that the sharp increase in diesel prices will have to be passed along the supply chain.

Kenworth offers extended warranty on MD trucks financed by Paccar

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian customer who purchase qualifying medium-duty Kenworth trucks will receive extended warranty coverage, courtesy of Kenworth and Paccar Financial.

Researcher says FMCSA misrepresented findings

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A leading researcher has accused the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of misrepresenting his work to support its case to revamp driver hours-of-service rules.

Trucking conditions continue to improve: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Trucking conditions in the US continue to improve, according to the most recent FTR Trucking Conditions Index.

Quebec’s e-log fiasco just the latest example of provincial pettiness getting in the way of a national transportation strategy

Every successful trading society throughout history - from the Persian and Roman empires of ancient times to the European Union and United States of today - has understood the importance of an effective, harmonized, transportation system.

How to deal with rejection: a transportation sales professional’s biggest challenge

One of the biggest hurdles to successful selling is the fear of rejection. So why are so many transportation sales professionals, charged with deal origination or sales, afraid or unable to deal with rejection?

Hino’s new Classes 4 and 5 hybrid cabovers make big splash at Work Truck Show

Hino's new cabover Classes 4-5 models 155 and 195 - and hybrid-electric versions of the same - were introduced amid much fanfare at the recent Work Truck Show.