PeopleNet acquisition closed August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS -- Norwest Equity Partners, a middle market investment firm, has announced that its portfolio company, PeopleNet has officially been sold to Trimble Navigation Limited.
Target sets sights on new Cornwall D.C. August 1, 2014 CORNWALL, ONT. - - Where Wally goes, the rest follow. On Tuesday, retailing giant Target announced a brand-new 1.3-million-sq-ft distribution center on 169 acres here, not far from Walmart's and Shoppers Drug Mart's DCs.
LTL giant raises rates August 1, 2014 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Freight joined most of its closest LTL rivals by announcing a rate hike on its non-contract truck lanes in both Canada and the U.S.
Red Dot buys truck HVAC supplier August 1, 2014 SEATTLE -- Red Dot Corp. has agreed to acquire JBAR A/C Inc., a manufacturer of heaters and air conditioning systems for heavy commercial vehicles.
Mayne the man for transport training group August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- Mayne Root, who recently retired as the head of the AMTA, has been named the executive director of the Transportation Training and Development Association
12 Canadian Flying Js join Transflo network August 1, 2014 ETOBICOKE, Ont. -- Pegasus TransTech announced that 12 new locations for Transflo Express truckstop scanning have been added in Canada, tripling the number of Pilot Flying Js in the Transflo Express Canadian network.
T.O. considers $500 truck parking fines August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Chalk this under the column for "Another Harebrained Hogtown Revenue Generation Idea."
CAW port truckers up in arms Vancouver’s truck route plans August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Some local truckers aren't happy with a new plan to re-route port-bound trucks through the city.
Princess Margaret Bridge reopening delayed August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON, N.B. -- Due to the wet summer weather, Fredericton's Princess Margaret Bridge will now be reopening in mid-October instead of next month.
Pin a medal on a truck hero August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Is there a driver in your fleet deserving of some praise for heroic actions on the road?
Shell, HDDC handing out scholarships to truck fixers August 1, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Shell and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada are looking to award scholarships to six future fleet technicians.
Recruiter Reimer hires new VP August 1, 2014 MILTON, Ont. -- Reimer Associates, a recruitment specialist for the transportation industry, announced that Steven Bryce has joined the organization
Lights Camera Traction! Road Knights star in safety vids August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association OTA Road Knights team hit the online small screen to share tips on how all road users can safely use Ontario's roadways together.
TransCore Freight index hits summer slowdown August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index for July 2011 was down twenty-two percent month-over-month but had a three percent increase over the same period in 2010.
Ontario truckers feel blowback from US slowdown August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Ontario truckers are feeling slightly less optimistic about the bellwether industry's overall prospects over the next three months compared to the last quarter.