Kenworth dealer gets Navistar prize preview image Kenworth dealer gets Navistar prize March 12, 2015 KISSIMMEE, FL- President and CEO of U.S.-based Rihm Kenworth Kari Rihm was named 2015 Influential Woman in Trucking by Navistar and Women In Trucking. The award was presented this week…
Minimizer wins U.S. Chamber of Commerce award preview image Minimizer wins U.S. Chamber of Commerce award March 4, 2015 BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN – Minimizer, a provider of poly truck fenders and accessories, has won the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award from the U.S. Chamber of…
Western Star transforms kid’s wish into reality preview image Western Star transforms kid’s wish into reality February 27, 2015 CALGARY, AB- Optimus Prime showed his heroic side on Thursday morning when he surprised a nine-year-old Calgary boy suffering from a life threatening medical condition. According…
Volvo Trucks seeks out safest North American fleets preview image Volvo Trucks seeks out safest North American fleets February 27, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks North America is seeking North American fleets for their annual safety awards. Each year Volvo recognizes two trucking companies with the…
UPS wins Climate Leader award from EPA preview image UPS wins Climate Leader award from EPA February 27, 2015 ATLANTA, GA- Trucking, parcel and logistics service provider UPS has won a Climate Leadership award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Atlas Canada appoints new president preview image Atlas Canada appoints new president February 26, 2015 OAKVILLE, ON- Moving service provider Atlas Canada announced that Barry Schellenberg has joined the company as president. As Atlas Canada’s president, Schellenberg will oversee all business areas to drive the…
Chris Hammond Moves Up Great Dane Ladder preview image Chris Hammond Moves Up Great Dane Ladder February 25, 2015 SAVANNAH, GA- Trailer manufacturer Great Dane has promoted Chris Hammond to the position of executive vice president of sales. In his new role, Hammond will be…
How to Understand Truckers Who Speak With a Thick Accent preview image Transportation How to Understand Truckers Who Speak With a Thick Accent February 12, 2015 TORONTO- One of Canadian trucking’s most masterful salesmen, Bob Magloughlen, who passed away this past March, knew how to bridge the language gap. In his later years, Magloughlen worked…
January truck of the month: truck of your youth preview image January truck of the month: truck of your youth February 11, 2015 COLBORNE, ON– This is a retired firetruck. It spent 33 years in service with the Chicago fire department before the ownership was transferred to Gerry Hasiuk, founder and owner of…
Penske snags Daimler man for truck dealership biz preview image Penske snags Daimler man for truck dealership biz February 10, 2015 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – Penske Automotive Group has named Richard Shearing president of its commercial vehicle dealership business, which it renamed Penske Commercial Vehicles, U.S. Shearing was previously with Daimler…
Quebec’s Excellence Peterbilt named best engine dealer preview image Quebec’s Excellence Peterbilt named best engine dealer February 10, 2015 DENTON, TX- Quebec-based Camions Excellence Peterbilt was named the best PACCAR MX engine dealer of the 2014 by Peterbilt Motors Company.
Cervus Equipment Peterbilt named best in North America preview image Cervus Equipment Peterbilt named best in North America February 10, 2015 DENTON, TX-Cervus Equipment Peterbilt was the best dealership in all of North America in 2014. Barring none, according to Peterbilt Motors Company.
Trucking’s most driven women to meet in Toronto preview image Trucking’s most driven women to meet in Toronto February 7, 2015 TORONTO - Have you got the empty driver seat blues? Thinking of hiring more women? Then listen up: women in Canada's trucking industry have gotten together and launched the first-ever Women with Drive Leadership Summit.
AMTA introduces its new Road Knights Team preview image AMTA introduces its new Road Knights Team February 2, 2015 CALGARY, AB – The Alberta Motor Transport Association has selected its next team of road safety ambassadors. The 2015-2016 AMTA Road Knights are: Marsh Duncanson, of Bison Transport in Calgary;…
N.B. trucker inspired Pilot Flying J to donate $10K preview image N.B. trucker inspired Pilot Flying J to donate $10K December 23, 2014 MIRAMICHI, N.B.- Pilot Flying J said it is making a $10,000 donation to five local high schools in the Miramichi, New Brunswick area. Why? Because Pilot Flying J…
