Transportation

Manac Moncton to open doors for trailer repairs on March 21

Manac Moncton will offer a progressive start up of trailer repairs on March 21. (Photo: Manac Moncton) The construction of the garage and offices are nearing completion, according to a…

Highway Western Star announces sale to Metro Truck Group

Highway Western Star on Wednesday announced it executed a binding agreement for the sale of its business to Metro Truck Group. (Photo: Jack Roberts) Highway Western Star started in 1991,…

Albright named chairwoman of 58th NTEA board

Tina Albright was installed Thursday as 58th board chairwoman of NTEA – the association for the work truck industry, during Work Truck Week 2022. Albright, the vice-president of HR and…

Morgan Truck Body looks to the future with prototype

Morgan Truck Body has unveiled a prototype 24-foot dry freight cargo van body. (Photo: Morgan Truck Body) The prototype, shown at Work Truck Week, incorporates new technologies and innovative…

Goodyear rolls out last-mile delivery sector tires

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company showcased two new tires for the growing last-mile delivery sector – Endurance RSA ULT and Fuel Max RSA ULT. The products were unveiled…

Morgan Truck Body, Masterack introduce full-height walkthrough parcel van body

Morgan Truck Body, in collaboration with its JB Poindexter & Co business unit partner Masterack, announced the latest evolution in parcel van walkthrough bodies, providing an accessible full-height…

Gordie Howe International Bridge tower construction enters new phase

The Gordie Howe International Bridge project’s tower legs – also known as the lower pylon – in Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, Mich., have reached their full height of 140 meters.

Third generation of TruckWings helps save on fuel

TruckLabs launched the third generation of TruckWings, an active aerodynamic device that automatically closes the gap between the cab and trailer at highway speeds to reduce drag and save…

Shyft Group debuts Blue Arc brand, EV chassis, EV van and portable charger

Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new brand of The Shyft Group debuted alongside a trio of initial product offerings — a commercial grade purpose-built EV chassis; an all-electric Class…

Trucking HR’s wage subsidy program helped continuous improvement at Arrow Logistics

Labour shortages in the trucking and logistics sector have led several employers to use signing bonuses as a recruitment strategy. What if the tables turned? What if there were…

Titanium achieves record revenue, but acquisition-related costs weigh on profit

Titanium Transportation achieved record revenue of nearly $400 million in 2021, lifted by acquisitions and a strong freight market. But its profit slipped in the fourth quarter to $1.36 million,…

CarriersEdge offers dashcam event integration system

CarriersEdge unveiled its new dashcam integration system that allows carriers to automatically assign, and track required training based on dashcam captured events and behaviors. (Photo: CarriersEdge) Designed as an…

Ford Pro unveils home, depot chargers for commercial vehicles

Ford Pro is launching six home and depot chargers for fleet operations. (Photo: Ford Pro) From the 11.5-kilowatt AC charging station to the 180-kilowatt modular DC fast charging systems,…

Fontaine Fifth Wheel launches new products

Fontaine Fifth Wheel has launched a new line of fifth wheels for heavy and severe-duty applications. Mounting brackets are available in a variety of sizes in both stationary and…

Global electric truck market not going anywhere, says Green Truck Summit speaker

Tim Campbell arrived at the Green Truck Summit completely confident that equipment like fuel-cell-electric trucks will become a reality. Because he’s seen them before. In 2019. The equipment that he…