Trucking Organizations Fight For Private Fleet Members preview image Trucking Organizations Fight For Private Fleet Members April 23, 2015 OAKVILLE, ON- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has sent a press release defending its area of expertise after the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA)…
Medium-Duty Trucks in Strong Demand With North American Truckers preview image Medium-Duty Trucks in Strong Demand With North American Truckers April 22, 2015 COLUMBUS, IN – North American truckers ordered just over 24,600 Class 8 trucks in March 2015, down from the same time last year, according to industry…
Paccar First Quarter Profit Soars by 38% preview image Paccar First Quarter Profit Soars by 38% April 22, 2015 BELLEVUE, WA – Truck maker Paccar Inc. reported a $378.4-million profit, up from $273.9 million a year earlier. The parent of Peterbilt and Kenworth expects Class 8 truck retail sales for…
OTA Forms New Council to Better Represent Private Fleets preview image OTA Forms New Council to Better Represent Private Fleets April 22, 2015 TORONTO — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has created a Private Carrier Council (PCC) to grow its private carrier membership and to better represent all carrier…
Mack Motoring Onward With New Team Leaders preview image Mack Motoring Onward With New Team Leaders April 22, 2015 GREENSBORO, NC- Meet Dominic Lavoie, Mack Trucks Canada’s new regional fleet account manager for Eastern Canada. Lavoie has over 15 years of experience in the motor…
Over 8,000 Items for Auction at Ritchie Bros. Monster Sale preview image Over 8,000 Items for Auction at Ritchie Bros. Monster Sale April 21, 2015 EDMONTON, AB – Truck and equipment auctioneer group, Ritchie Bros., will host its largest Canadian action to date on April 29, 2015. The four-day auction will feature over 8,000 equipment…
Diesel Prices Hit Lowest Level Since 2009 preview image Diesel Prices Hit Lowest Level Since 2009 April 20, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC- The average cost of diesel has dropped for the fifth time in a row, hitting its lowest level since December 2009, according to the…
ExpoCam: 200,000 sq. ft. of Trucks, Trailers and Equipment preview image ExpoCam: 200,000 sq. ft. of Trucks, Trailers and Equipment April 20, 2015 MONTREAL, QC – Bienvenue to the biggest ExpoCam truck show yet, featuring 200,000 square feet of trucks, trailer and equipment and over 300 exhibitors. It all went down at Place…
How High Are Your Operational Costs? preview image How High Are Your Operational Costs? April 20, 2015 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is looking for for-hire motor carriers to participate in its cost information survey and update its 2014…
2015 Freightliner Missing From Atlantic Canada preview image 2015 Freightliner Missing From Atlantic Canada April 20, 2015 DIEPPE, NB– A 2015 Freightliner tractor with 2000 B-train dry bulk tanks has been missing from a Days…
Roadcheck Blitz Coming This June preview image Roadcheck Blitz Coming This June April 20, 2015 GREENBELT, MD – The annual 72-hour safety blitz, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Roadcheck, will take place from June 2 to 4. Be ready. Inspectors will mostly do North…
Truckers to Pay Extra for Ambassador Bridge Crossing preview image Truckers to Pay Extra for Ambassador Bridge Crossing April 18, 2015 WINDSOR, ON- The four-lane Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, announced it will adjust its tolls for commercial vehicles to between $4.50 CND and $6.75 CND per…
U.S.-Canada freight up nearly 4% preview image U.S.-Canada freight up nearly 4% April 16, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC– The value of freight moved by truck between the U.S. and its North America neighbors, Canada and Mexico, rose by 4.5 percent in 2014 compared to a year…
Robust truck order activity to let up: analysts preview image Robust truck order activity to let up: analysts April 16, 2015 COLUMBUS, IN – February truck order volume hit a five-month low but still maintained a high level according to the latest report from ACT Research. The Class 8…
2015 to be the best trailer market since late 90s: analyst preview image 2015 to be the best trailer market since late 90s: analyst April 16, 2015 COLUMBUS, IN -“The foundation is in place for 2015 to be the best trailer market since the late 1990s,” says Frank Maly, analyst at ACT Research. ACT’s latest report on…
