Ontario to truckers: Go long on LCVs August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- No, you're not seeing double. There are more long-combination vehicles (LCVs) on the 401 this year.
Canadian to chair Kenworth Parts Council August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth will lead Kenworth Truck Company's 2011 Kenworth Parts Council.
OTA urges more support for road to 100 August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- It is exactly one month since the trucking industry's OTA Education Foundation announced its ambitious 100 Donations in 100 Days fundraising campaign,
More truckers buckling up August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - The percentage of truck and bus drivers who wear seatbelts while operating a commercial vehicle increased in 2010 to 78 percent from 74 percent in 2009.
CTA ‘ready to roll up sleeves’ and work with new government August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it is "looking forward to enhanced dialogue and consultation" with a government that no longer faces the daily threat of being brought down by disgruntled opposition parties.
Mack plant has 50th anny August 1, 2014 HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Mack Truck paid tribute to its plant in Hagerstown, Md., where its powertrain components have been assembled since 1961.
Truckers hi-five one cop; say bye to another August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Constable David Karsin of the Winnipeg Police Service seized more contraband from on-highway criminals than any other cop in the country.
Durabody taps GTA sales mgr August 1, 2014 BOND HEAD, Ont. -- Durabody Industries has appointed Jason Cuddy to the position of regional sales manager.
Stop the presses! Hours of Servicing re-written? August 1, 2014 BOSTON -- Just when you thought it was safe to comment on the hours-of-service debate, along comes research showing that women and men work on different sleep cycles.
TransCore sees parallel freight-capacity dip August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Extreme weather in key freight markets led to an unusual double dip, according to on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards.
Quebec thaw period partially over this week August 1, 2014 QUEBEC CITY -- The ministère des Transports du Québec has informed carriers that the end of the thaw period in Québec (in zone 1 only) is advanced.
Manitoba’s floods worsen; Quebec’s recede August 1, 2014 BRANDON, Man. -- It took International Trucks dealer Mike Kraftsman an hour to get home from work Friday. The trip usually takes 15 minutes.
ON Navistar dealer makes 50 Best Managed list again August 1, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Kemptville Truck Centre, a 2009 finalist of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies program, has re-qualified to maintain its status on the list.
Appetite for ‘clean’ is driving vehicle technology: Daimler CEO August 1, 2014 Long Beach, Calif. -- The president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says the market for ultra-clean, energy-efficient trucks is driving technological advancements in the natural gas and hybrid fields.