Today's Trucking Staff

Peterbilt Launches Certified Pre-Owned Truck Program

DENTON, TX -- Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled its Red Oval program that provides customers with exclusive certified pre-owned trucks from throughout its dealer network and PACCAR Financial Used Truck Centers.

Diesel Prices Bounce Back Slightly in Canada, U.S.

LONDON, ON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. - Prices for diesel fuel bounced back in both Canada and the U.S. while gasoline moved lower. The average Canadian price for diesel inched up $0.008 over the past week to $1.029 per liter, following two straight weekly drops totaling $0.015, according to the petroleum information services provider The Kent Group Ltd.

Carrier Transicold Moves Toward ‘Natural’ Cooling Technology

ATHENS, GA - The trailer refrigeration system manufacturer Carrier Transicold is looking ahead toward natural refrigerant technology. The move it said surpasses current alternatives in terms of reducing environmental impact while voluntarily aligning with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest and more stringent refrigerant change listing for other commercial, non-transport refrigeration systems.

BC Gets New Container Trucking Commissioner

VANCOUVER, BC -- Two top appointments have been made to the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner Office following the recent and sudden departure of its leader. Corinn Bell has been named acting commissioner and Vince Ready was appointed acting deputy commissioner. Bell takes on the role after the sudden departure of Andy Smith on Sept. 16. Bell and Ready co-authored a report on Port Metro Vancouver's trucking sector following a one-month strike by truck drivers in March 2014. The Container Trucking Commissioner is one of government's commitments under this plan. The Province enacted the Container Trucking Act in December 2014 to provide fair wages and working conditions for truckers and to ensure efficient operation and global competitiveness of Port Metro Vancouver.

Yokohama Takes Aim at N.A., Opens First U.S. Tire Plant

WEST POINT, MS -- Yokohama Tire this week celebrated the opening of its new US$300 million, one million square foot commercial truck tire facility in West Point, MS, while setting its sights on all of North America.

Manac Completes Return to Private Ownership

SAINT-GEORGES, QC - One of Canada's largest trailer manufacturers, Manac Inc., has returned to private ownership after going public just two years ago.

Imperial, Husky Team Up for Truck Transport Fuel Network

CALGARY, AB -- Imperial Oil and Husky Energy have reached an agreement that will create a single truck transport fuel network of about 160 sites in Canada, approximately twice the size of either individual network today.

Spot Freight Market Rebounds, Best in Three Months

TORONTO - A measure of the spot freight market closed out September on an up note, following two consecutive months of disappointing load volume. The TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index picked up modestly with load volume increasing 7 percent from the month before but was still down 25 percent compared the same time last year. This put the index at 210 for September, its best reading since June when it registered 263.

Large Carriers Lead on Rates, Driver Retention, Revenue

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Bigger fleets are leading the industry when it comes to bringing in the most money, at least in the U.S. That's according to the finding of a second annual trucking operations benchmarking survey from the accounting firm of Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM) and trucking software provider McLeod Software.

Donnelly Named BC Trucking Safety Council Executive Director

LANGLEY, BC - The Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia has named Mark Donnelly as its new executive director.

SLH Transport Celebrating 30th Birthday

TORONTO, ON - A trucking company that was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Canada is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month as a for-hire carrier.

Polaris Global Logistics Gets New CEO

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Polaris Transportation Group has announced Vice President of Finance Jon Saunders has been appointed to the dual role as CEO of Polaris Global Logistics (PGL).

Highway Western Star Opens New Location

AYR, ON -- Highway Western Star recently opened a new parts and service location in Guelph, ON.

Daimler Takes the Next Step Toward Autonomous Trucks

STUTTGART, Germany -- In Germany on Friday, Daimler Trucks ran a real-world test of what it says is the first series-production truck to operate on an automated basis on the highway.

National Seminar Series Looks at Best HR Trucking Practices

OTTAWA, ON (October 5, 2015) - Trucking HR Canada is launching a new national seminar series to highlight best practices in human resources that can be adopted by fleets of every size.