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Navistar names new president of operations

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar named Phil Christman its new president of operations today. According to the company, Christman will be responsible for procurement, product development, manufacturing and supply chain. He…

UAP acquires Freno’s distribution activities

Montreal, Que. – UAP announced the acquisition of the distribution activities of Service de Freins Montréal Ltée (Freno) today. The four Freno stores located in Anjou, Boucherville, St-Laurent, and Mirabel, Que.

FlowBelow inks Beaver Truck Centre as distributor

WINNIPEG, Man. — FlowBelow Aero announced it has partnered with Beaver Truck Centre to distribute its aerodynamic products. Beaver will carry FlowBelow’s products in stock and offer Manitoba customers full…

Speedy Transport, Estes Express Lines join forces

TORONTO, Ont. – Speedy Transport Group announced today that it has entered a relationship with Estes Express Lines, where it will handle Estes’ freight in Eastern Canada. Speedy Transport will…

Class 8 backlogs rise: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 backlogs increased once again in March, according to reports from ACT Research. ACT said the increase is due to healthy order levels coupled with restrained…

Mack Trucks names v.p. of national accounts

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has named Richard (Rick) Hoyle as vice-president of national accounts. Hoyle will be responsible for all national accounts activities in North America, as well as…

Trucking HR Canada launches compensation benchmarking survey

OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada has released an industry-specific compensation benchmarking study. According to the organization, the data gathered through the study will assist employers in developing competitive compensation packages for…

Peterbilt unveils special Canadian anniversary edition of its Model 389

DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt is saluting Canada’s 150th anniversary through its special edition Model 389 with exclusive Canadian features. “Canadian owner-operators and premium carriers can honor Canada with the addition…

ATA Truck Tonnage Index dips 1% in March

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 1% in March, after a 0.1% decline during February. In March, the index equaled…

Trailer orders increase 50% y-o-y: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  —  Net trailer orders for March were down 20% month-over-month but up 50% year-over-year according to FTR reports. According to the freight forecaster, the drop off from February…

Checking items off the bucket list one mile at a time

The temptation to move on is there, but the benefit of sitting tight are hard to ignore

Power lift

Huge components are moved for the Lower Churchill Project power system

Train Trailer names new national sales manager

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Train Trailer Rentals announced today that it has promoted Shawn Rogers to be its national sales manager for Canada. Before the promotion, Rogers was the district sales…

Canadian freight volumes skyrocket: TransCore

TORONTO, Ont. — This year is shaping up to a be an impressive one, according to TransCore Link Logistics, as load volumes in March were the highest ever recorded since…

Puff, puff, pass: Liberals table legislation to legalize marijuana

OTTAWA, Ont. – Well it’s official. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made good on his campaign promise to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Trudeau’s Liberal government promised late…