Paccar Parts Fleet Services Program turns 10 preview image Equipment Paccar Parts Fleet Services Program turns 10 December 30, 2019 RENTON, Wash. – Paccar Parts is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Fleet Services program. The program was launched in 2009 to drive uptime and allow fleet customers to…
Penske Truck Leasing turns 50 preview image Equipment Penske Truck Leasing turns 50 December 2, 2019 Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Transportation Solutions, and Brian Hard, president and CEO of PTS, pose for a 50th anniversary photo. READING, Pa. – Penske Truck Leasing is celebrating…
East names Chris Cooler VP of sales and marketing preview image Supply Chain East names Chris Cooler VP of sales and marketing November 25, 2019 Chris Cooler RANDOLPH, Ohio – East Manufacturing has promoted Chris Cooler to vice-president of sales and marketing, replacing Charlie Wells, who retired last year, the company announced Monday. In…
Business Management Prolonged rail strike will impact trucking industry November 22, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – The effect of the current CN Rail strike could have both positive and negative impacts on the trucking industry in Western Canada when it comes to the…
Walmart adopts blockchain technology for fleets preview image Supply Chain Walmart adopts blockchain technology for fleets November 14, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — Walmart Canada has launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network in collaboration DLT Labs. The system uses distributed ledger technology to track deliveries,…
Commercial vehicle market continues to deteriorate preview image Equipment Commercial vehicle market continues to deteriorate October 28, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. –ACT Research is forecasting a pullback in build rates for heavy-duty trucks and trailers as the commercial vehicle market is continuing to deteriorate. “While less cliff-like,…
U.S. net trailer orders jump 73% in September preview image Supply Chain U.S. net trailer orders jump 73% in September October 24, 2019 Frank Maly COLUMBUS, Ind. – Net trailer orders in the U.S. soared 73% from August to 18,629 units, but was down 68% compared to September 2018, an…
Continental opens $1.4-billion tire plant in Clinton preview image Supply Chain Continental opens $1.4-billion tire plant in Clinton October 18, 2019 Plant Manager Michael Egner ushers in the first completed tire from the Clinton plant. CLINTON, Miss. – Continental has opened a new tire plant near Clinton, Miss., which is…
Phillips creates five new units in major restructuring preview image Business Management Phillips creates five new units in major restructuring October 17, 2019 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Industries, the manufacturer of advanced electrical and air brake system components, has created five distinct strategic business units as part of a major…
Seeing the light preview image Supply Chain Seeing the light October 17, 2019 Meredith Vincent, regional sales manager, Ontario, for Truck-Lite. TORONTO, Ont. — When it comes to keeping a clean safety record, and reducing maintenance costs, a good light management program is…
Message from the top: Innovate and adapt preview image Equipment Message from the top: Innovate and adapt October 16, 2019 Dan Goodwill, president of Dan Goodwill and Associates, introduces the speakers. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Transportation industry leaders vowed Wednesday to innovate and adapt to meet the challenges of the…
Trailcon celebrates opening of Alberta sites preview image Supply Chain Trailcon celebrates opening of Alberta sites October 15, 2019 BRAMPTON, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing has been celebrating the opening of two new state-of-the-art facilities in Alberta as part of its continued expansion into Western Canada. Open houses were…
Parts for Trucks celebrates a century of success preview image Supply Chain Parts for Trucks celebrates a century of success October 10, 2019 Corey Miller, president of Parts for Trucks, with Donnie Fillmore, president of Atlantic Pacific Transport. DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Parts for Trucks has celebrated its 100th birthday by…
Hundreds of trucks go under the hammer in Bolton preview image Supply Chain Hundreds of trucks go under the hammer in Bolton October 1, 2019 'It is the most lots we’ve ever had at this site'
Supply Chain Truck convoy brings attention to B.C.’s ailing forestry sector September 27, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – B.C.’s logging industry is hemorrhaging, and a recent truck convoy in Vancouver aimed to shed some light on job losses in the forestry sector. With more than…
