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Safest private fleets recognized

KING CITY, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) and Aviva Canada announced the award winners for Private Fleet Safety during the PMTC’s…

PMTC inducts two new drivers into Hall of Fame

KING CITY, Ont. – Two more drivers have been inducted into the PMTC Hall of Fame. Wayne Jantzi (left) of Home Hardware and Monte Boylen of Superior Propane were…

OPP partnering with MTO for Operation Corridor

ORILLIA, Ont. —  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) revealed today that it is teaming up with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for Operation Corridor on June 16. Operation Corridor…

Detroit celebrates fifth anniversary of Virtual Technician with 200,000th installation

DETROIT, Mich. — Five years after its launch, the Detroit Connect Virtual Technician integrated remote diagnostic system hardware has hit a major milestone – its 200,000th installation. The 200,000th Virtual Technician hardware unit was installed…

Agility Fuel Systems and Hexagon Composites merge

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Hexagon Composites and Agility Fuel Systems announced today that the companies will merge Hexagon Composites’ CNG Automotive Products Division with Agility to form Agility Fuel Solutions. The…

East coast trucking companies worried about P.E.I.-N.S. ferry troubles

WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. — Several trucking companies in P.E.I are concerned about the news from Northumberland Ferries that the MV Holiday Island will be out of service for the next four to…

Lessons learned at TTC’s Ladies Lunch & Learn event

TORONTO, Ont. – More than 330 women in the transportation industry gathered at the annual Toronto Transportation Club’s Ladies Lunch & Learn event in downtown Toronto on June 14 to…

Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association celebrates 60th anniversary

MONCTON, N.B. — To commemorate its 60-year milestone the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) hosted a celebration dinner on June 9 at the Crown Plaza Moncton Downtown Hotel. Jean-Marc Picard, executive…

Results of the annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition

JOPLIN, Mo. — Jake Lindamood of Irving, Texas was named Best of Show with his 1988 Peterbilt 379 at the 34th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition held June 9-11 at the…

Manitoulin Global Forwarding buys M.A.P. International Freight

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.– Manitoulin Global Forwarding announced today that it has acquired M.A.P. International Freight of Vaughan, Ont. Established in 1991, M.A.P. International specializes in the movement…

Peterbilt launches Model 567 Heritage

DENTON, Texas —Peterbilt’s new Model 567 Heritage is paying tribute to the company’s beginnings by combining its most modern and technologically advanced work truck with distinctive styling and…

Atlantic Truck Show date set for 2017

MONCTON, N.B. —  The largest truck show in the east returns to the Moncton Coliseum next spring. Presented by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association and produced by Master Promotions Ltd., the Atlantic…

International puts the driver first in new product design initiative

LISLE, Ill. — International Truck has launched a company-wide initiative called DriverFirst that aims at giving its customers an edge in attracting and retaining qualified drivers through vehicles designed with…

Truck-Lite unveils fully-compliant combination lamp

FALCONER, N.Y. — Truck-Lite revealed today that it has added the new 6-inch Model 60 Stop/Turn/Tail & Back-up combination lamp to its 60 Series line. The light combines the functions…

Atlantic Truck Driving Championships set for June 18

DIEPPE, N.B. — The  The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) will be hosting its annual Truck Driving Championships at the Commercial Safety College in Masstown, N.S. on Saturday,…