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Peterbilt completes line-up overhaul

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Peterbilt announced a complete overhaul of its truck line-up last year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, representing the largest product development in company history. The company ...

Irvine Truck Centre tops in medium-duty sales for 2006

TORONTO, Ont. - Just a short year after making the break from being a mere department of a dealership to becoming a dedicated stand-alone facility, Irvine Truck Centre has been named the top performin...

Cummins ISX now boasts more power

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cummins has given its ISX some extra juice, with a new rating boasting power of 600 hp and a torque rating of 2,050 lb.-ft.

Cummins updates QuickCheck tool

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cummins has introduced a new generation of its QuickCheck engine information tool - the QuickCheck 5100.

Peterbilt retires Model 379

DENTON, Texas - The last-ever Peterbilt Model 379 Legacy Class Edition rolled off the line recently, marking the end of an 20-year run for the manufacturer. Peterbilt officials said the 379 had become...

Goodyear names Highway Heroes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The recipient of Goodyear's 24th North America Highway Hero award, Edward A. Regener of Perris, Calif., earned the honour by escaping one fire and jumping into another to save the li...

Software (May 01, 2007)

Getloaded.com has made enhancements to its Internet load board for the transportation industry. The enhancements - created based on customer feedback - include the ability to use highly selective crit...

Glasvan Great Dane named top dealer

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Glasvan Great Dane has been named Dealer of the Year by Great Dane Trailers, while also taking top honours for international dry van and reefer sales.

Erb awards safest Toronto drivers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Erb Transport recently held a driver awards banquet for the safest drivers operating out of its Toronto terminal. The following are the company's top 13 safe drivers, who each rece...

Seeing green

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - In the illustrious words of Kermit the Frog, it's not easy being green; a mantra Eric Lange knows all too well after spending months converting Lange Transportation and Storage's M...

Kenworth introduces new options for heavy-duty models

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kenworth has introduced a number of new options and enhancements for its heavy-duty truck lineup, including: a new day cab version of its T660; a larger radiator for the T800; and a ...

Time to deal

This May, the biggest bang ringing in the ears of carriers and others came from the launch of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) at all border ports in the State of Michigan and in New York St...

Better together

As the home of 13 Grey Cup and five Stanley Cup winners, Edmonton understands the value of teamwork. That awareness has paid off in the real world when in the summer of 2005 a handful of food processo...

Waste Not

More than 300,000 refuse vehicles collect North America's trash and recyclables, with each of them consuming an average of 170 litres of diesel per day. That's a waste - particularly when you consider...

Up in smoke

When Challenger Motor Freight designed its state-of-the-art 126,000 sq.-ft. headquarters last year, it did so with the environment in mind. Part of the company's environmental strategy involved implem...