A bigger, bolder Hino for 2011 preview image Transportation A bigger, bolder Hino for 2011 January 1, 2011 WOODSTOCK, Ont. - For medium- duty truck buyers, the cost of EPA2010 emissions compliance is steep and unavoidable. But Hino has taken much of the sting out of the up-charge by loading its 2011 models...
Transportation Ready for recovery: Hino chugs along as medium-duty market languishes January 1, 2011 WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Just how soft is the Canadian medium-duty truck market? Consider that Hino controls about 20% of the Canadian market and built just north of 1,100 units last year and you get the ide...
A Christmas poem preview image Transportation A Christmas poem January 1, 2011 Years ago, my predecessor Ted Light wrote his own version of ' Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Transportation UPS Freight offers faster service to Calgary, Edmonton January 1, 2011 DENVER, Col. - UPS Freight, the heavy freight arm of UPS, says it has improved transit times from several US cities to Calgary and Edmonton.
Transportation Day & Ross buys Ottaway, Cross Dock Express January 1, 2011 WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Day & Ross has acquired Ottaway Motor Express and Cross Dock Express in an effort to expand its dedicated services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Vitran sells off US truckload firm preview image Transportation Vitran sells off US truckload firm January 1, 2011 TORONTO, Ont. - Vitran has announced it has sold its US owner/ operator-based fleet Frontier Transport to Online Transport out of Indianapolis, Ind.
Transportation Rosenau adds Fort Nelson terminal January 1, 2011 FORT NELSON, B.C. - In its continuing efforts to expand service into the north, Rosenau Transport has announced it has recently completed construction of a 10,000 sq.-ft. terminal here.
Riding in style (January 01, 2011) preview image Transportation Riding in style (January 01, 2011) January 1, 2011 Truck News advertisers have been asking for updates on Bill Gallagher, long-time sales rep who retired last year. He's been working the Harley Davidson shown and shine circuit and has a lot of hardwar...
Transportation People (January 01, 2011) January 1, 2011 Canada Cartage has announced David Bacon has joined the company as senior vice-president, finance and chief financial officer.
Spot market freight volumes slowing, but still strong preview image Transportation Spot market freight volumes slowing, but still strong January 1, 2011 TransCore's Canadian Freight Index showed a 26% increase in year-over-year spot market load levels in October. This October also had the second highest freight volume compared to the same month over t...
If tires could talk preview image Transportation If tires could talk January 1, 2011 TORONTO, Ont. - If you've got a stack of scrap tires taking up space in your yard, you just may be sitting on a goldmine of information that can help you make better decisions on choosing and using ne...
Brian Taylor, Liberty Linehaul preview image Transportation Brian Taylor, Liberty Linehaul January 1, 2011 AYR, Ont. - Brian Taylor, founder and president of Liberty Linehaul, was elected chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) in November -a lofty chair indeed, which has been traditionally occu...
