5 Ontario Highway Ramps to Avoid preview image Transportation 5 Ontario Highway Ramps to Avoid October 30, 2014 Associate Editor Teona Baetu with her 2010 Impala, named Bella. Photo credit: Peter Carter. TORONTO- Psst, I want to let you in on a little personal secret: a few…
Truck Research Group’s Membership Drive In High Gear preview image Transportation Truck Research Group’s Membership Drive In High Gear October 30, 2014 MONTREAL, QC- FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group, an independent, not-for-profit engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, is offering a 20-percent discount to fleets that join…
Mack Opens Two New Canadian Facilities preview image Transportation Mack Opens Two New Canadian Facilities October 30, 2014 GREENSBORO, NC– Mack Trucks has expanded its Canadian network with two new facilities in Quebec and Saskatchewan. “Mack’s customers reap the benefits of maximum vehicle uptime and…
SAF Suspension Axle Recall Affects 2,500 Trailers preview image Transportation SAF Suspension Axle Recall Affects 2,500 Trailers October 30, 2014 MUSKEGON, MI – Suspension maker SAF-Holland has issued a recall on its CBX Trailer Air Suspension Axle. A company statement said that a specific batch of heat-treated pivot bolts on…
Navistar Launches Reconditioning Program for Used Trucks preview image Transportation Navistar Launches Reconditioning Program for Used Trucks October 30, 2014 LISLE, IL – Navistar has launched Diamond Renewed, a new program for used late-model International trucks, which offers an inspection and mechanical reconditioning process. Model year 2010 or newer International ProStar,…
5 Great Stockroom Tips preview image Transportation 5 Great Stockroom Tips October 30, 2014 Torrance, CA– Trucks are on the road much longer than they used to be, and that translates into a greater demand and investment in parts, service, and ongoing maintenance, according to…
Clean Oil in Alberta! preview image Transportation Clean Oil in Alberta! October 30, 2014 EDMONTON - Dave's Diesel Repair now official Canadian distributor for Oil Purification Systems.
Trucking Firm Hands Out $4-Million in Scholarships And Counting preview image Transportation Trucking Firm Hands Out $4-Million in Scholarships And Counting October 30, 2014 ANN ARBOR, MI- Keisha Maloney of Brooklin, Ontario, is the only Canadian winner in Con-Way’s scholarship program this year. She will attend the University of Ottawa. Scholarship recipients are full-time…
B.C. Truckers Get Students Closer to Their Goals preview image Transportation B.C. Truckers Get Students Closer to Their Goals October 30, 2014 Michael Tom LANGLEY, BC- The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has announced the four 2014 winners of its Motor Carrier and Associate Member Scholarships. First place winners – $1,625 Jasmeher…
Penske Lauded for Eco-Efforts preview image Transportation Penske Lauded for Eco-Efforts October 30, 2014 READING, PA — Penske Truck Leasing has become a recognized Affiliate in Canada’s SmartWay Transport Partnership. (Created by the United States Environmental Protection…
FedEx Celebrates Manitoba’s Jack Webster preview image Transportation FedEx Celebrates Manitoba’s Jack Webster October 30, 2014 WINNIPEG – Jack Webster, who operates six trucks with a dozen employees under contract to FedEx Ground, is the only Canadian among three individuals honored with FedEx Ground’s Entrepreneur of the…
Truckload Carriers Association Names New President preview image Transportation Truckload Carriers Association Names New President October 30, 2014 Alexandria, VA- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named Brad Bentley president, succeeding Chris Burruss, who resigned in late June after holding the position since 2004. “Brad is a…
Double Coin Tires Adds New Sales Manager for Canada preview image Transportation Double Coin Tires Adds New Sales Manager for Canada October 30, 2014 MONROVIA, CA- Tire maker Double Coin announced it has appointed Brian Riddel as regional sales manager for Canada and Juan Gonzales as regional sales manager for Mexico. “We are thrilled…
Cummins Westport Names New President preview image Transportation Cummins Westport Names New President October 30, 2014 VANCOUVER, BC – Rob Neitzke will act as president of Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) starting January 1, 2015. Neitzke is currently the general manager of the construction segment of Cummins…
B.C. Trucker Performs Perfect CPR, Saves Woman’s Life preview image Transportation B.C. Trucker Performs Perfect CPR, Saves Woman’s Life October 30, 2014 MERRITT, B.C. – If it weren’t for the heroism of a Bison driver, a British Columbia woman would probably be dead today. This past August,…
