James Menzies

Speedy’s Jim Smith grand champ at TRTDC

BRAMPTON, Ont. – More than 50 professional drivers braved rainy conditions to compete in the Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships (TRTDC) May 25. The event was held at the CAA…

PIT Group names new leader

MONTREAL, Que. – Jan Michaelsen has been named the new leader of PIT Group, responsible for supporting the group’s direction and implementing a strategic development plan. Jan Michaelsen He assumes…

TFI International to shutter Highland Transport

TORONTO, Ont. – TFI International is closing its Highland Transport truckload and intermodal operation, effective June 28. Drivers received news of the closure through a satellite message from Terry Gardiner,…

PrePass provider changes name

PHOENIX, Ariz. – HELP Inc., the provider of the PrePass service, has changed its name to PrePass Safety Alliance. The company says its new name better reflects its core mission.

Daimler launches Autonomous Technology Group

STUTTGART, Germany – Daimler Trucks has established a global organization for highly automated driving. The Autonomous Technology Group will launch June 1, and will be headed by Peter Vaughan Schmidt.

Bison celebrates 50th anniversary

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Fifty years to the day that Duncan Jessiman launched Bison Transport by deploying 18 trucks in Winnipeg, Man., the company held numerous events at facilities across Canada…

Canadian carriers recognized by GM

HARTLAND, N.B. – Day & Ross and Verspeeten Cartage been recognized by GM as 2018 suppliers of the year on May 15. The awards recognize suppliers that consistently exceed GM’s…

UPS makes history with largest commitment to renewable natural gas

ATLANTA, Ga. – While electrification has stolen the limelight in recent months, UPS has announced it’s still going big on natural gas, placing the largest order for renewable natural gas…

Scholarship winner will have opportunity to pursue career as truck driver

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) and Crossroads Ottawa have handed out their first scholarship to a woman aspiring to become a professional truck driver. The…

Challenger opening training academy

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Challenger Motor Freight has announced the opening of a driver training school, the Challenger Transportation Training Academy (CTTA). It’s been approved by the Ontario Ministry of Training,…

NACV Show adds educational sessions

ATLANTA, Ga. – The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) has announced it will host on-floor education sessions for all registered attendees. There will be three new Solutions Theaters, which…

Mexican truck plant produces 400,000th Freightliner

SALTILLO, Mexico – Daimler’s Saltillo, Mexico, truck manufacturing plant celebrated its 10th anniversary recently, coinciding with the production of its 400,000th unit. A new Cascadia rolled off the line to…

UPS Canada recognizes safe drivers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – UPS Canada hosted a Circle of Honor on May 23, to recognize drivers who’ve achieved 25 years of safe driving. Eleven new drivers were inducted into the…

Driver retention begins with the hiring process: Panel

GUELPH, Ont. – Ensuring prospective hires are a good fit for your company before hiring them is key to reducing costly driver turnover. That’s especially true of entry-level drivers, who may not fully grasp the realities of life on the road, a panel reports.

TTSAO ensuring member schools measure up

GUELPH, Ont. – Want to be a member of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO)? You’ve got to earn it. That was the message from Lisa Arseneau, head…