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Great Dane Recalls 1,000 Flatbed Trailers

CHICAGO, IL - Great Dane is recalling 1,008 model year 2013-2015 flatbed trailers because the brackets could fall off the trailers and possible loss of power to the drive wheels on tractors.

Truck World 2014, A Weekend Success

TORONTO, ON - Wandering amidst hundreds of exhibitors spread around 300,000 square feet of exhibition space, visitors to last week's Truck World 2014 show seemed like a pretty happy bunch.

TransCore Launches Truck-to-Load Ratio Analytics Tool

TORONTO, ON - TransCore Link Logistics is launching a truck-to-load ratio operations planning tool at Truck World.

Seven Lawsuits Unite Against Pilot Flying J

KNOXVILLE, TN - Seven lawsuits alleging truck stop operator Pilot Flying J cheated customers out of rebates from diesel fuel purchased have been combined into one.

Ryder Partners with Decisiv for Better Maintenance Solutions

MIAMI, FL - Ryder System announced that it has partnered up with Decisiv, a provider of Service Relationship Management solutions, to create better maintenance offer for large and for-hire truck fleets that own their vehicles and manage multiple maintenance providers.

Autocar Recalls Over 4,100 Natural Gas Powered Trucks

HAGERSTOWN,IN - Autocar is recalling 4,100 model year 2008-2014 ACX, WX, and WXLL vehicles manufactured July 30, 2007, through Feb.10, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G or ISX12 G engines, which are powered by natural gas.

Manitoulin Goes Asian; West-To-Asia Lanes To Grow “Exponentially”

MILTON--Expedite Plus, a division of The Manitoulin Group, has opened an office in Hong Kong as well as service centers in Beijing and Shanghai.

Canadian Truckers To Get More Boat Tail Options

HAYWARD, CA - Canadian truckers might soon see more boat tails and other rear-drag aerodynamic technologies on the Canadian Market as ATDynamics, a supplier of semi-trailer aerodynamics technology is expanding its sales efforts in Canada.

Over 5,000 Equipment Items, Trucks Roll Into AB Auction

EDMONTON, AB - They're calling it the biggest Canadian auction of 2014. They're selling everything from a horse ranch to helicopters, aircraft engines and trucks as far as the eye can see!

OTA Meets With Sikh Trucking Reps

TORONTO, ON — Trucking is in the blood of many members of the Sikh community, according to Simran Kaur Chattha, chair of the…

Celadon Selling $53 Million in Leases, Tractors

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Trucking company operator Celadon Group has agreed to sell its independent contractor lease portfolio to Element Financial Corporation, an equipment finance company.

Florida Rig Carrying 180,000 Eggs Poached

FORT MYERS, FL - A semi-trailer carrying 180,000 eggs was poached from behind a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers on Saturday night.

Heavy, Medium-Duty Truck Orders Solid in March

COLUMBUS, IN - March 2014 was a good month for heavy and medium-duty truck orders, according to two reports from freight forecasters.

What Are Halton Region’s Trucking Needs?

HALTON, ON - Halton Region is developing a Goods Movement Strategy so that the region and local municipalities can have the most efficient movement of goods, the Ontario Trucking Association reports.

Transpro Freight Grows Warehouse Space

TORONTO, ON - Transpro Freight has grown their warehouse operations with the acquisition of Trigistix Warehouse and Distribution and North American Distribution Logistics' warehouses.