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Shell Rotella official oil for Canada’s 2019 PBR tour

WINNIPEG, Man. – Shell Rotella is the official and exclusive supplier of oil for the 2019 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Monster Energy Tour, which made its first stop in…

Hino North America names new president

NOVI, Mich.  – Hino Trucks announced Shigehiro Matsuoka has been appointed president and CEO of Hino North America. Matsuoka succeeds Yoshinori Noguchi who will step down after a record-breaking tenure as…

Benefits of GIS are not limited to the biggest fleets: Rafiq

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Major carriers such as UPS, FedEx and DHL are using geographic information systems (GIS) to monitor locations in real time and analyze any related risks. But the…

Alex Kis embraces rare role as a female truck technician

“I liked learning how things work, taking things apart. And something inside of me clicked,” Alex Kis says of her training to become a technician. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Like many…

Great Dane facility produces 125,000th trailer

WAYNE, Nebr. – Great Dane’s Wayne, Nebraska, manufacturing facility announced the production of its 125,000th refrigerated trailer during a commemorative celebration held at the plant. Attendees of the celebration included…

January’s trailer order volume down from last year: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT’s preliminary estimate for January 2019 net trailer orders is 25,800 units. “While the industry had the weakest January order volume since 2016, it was still sufficient…

Volvo’s first electric trucks delivered to customers

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles this week – a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company…

ATA truck tonnage index increased in January

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index increased 2.3% in January after falling 1% in December. In January, the index equaled 117.3 (2015=100),…

Second largest load in Alberta history hits highways

EDMONTON, Alta. – Mammoet Canada is at it again, moving historically large loads on Alberta’s highway system. This time, the carrier will be transporting a polypropylene reactor from Cessco Fabrication…

TFI buys Toronto Tank Lines

MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International announced today that it has acquired Toronto Tank Lines (TTL). TTL  operates storage facilities and a fleet of approximately 75 tank trailers and 45 power units.

Arrow Truck Sales names new president

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arrow Truck Sales announced this week that Jeffrey Oldham has been named the company’s new president. Oldham replaces Steve Clough, who has retired.  Oldham has most…

United We Roll convoy makes noise in Ottawa

The United We Roll Convoy for Canada wanted to make some noise, and this morning it did that very thing as it rolled up to Parliament Hill. About two dozen commercial vehicles and twice as many pickups -- many of which began their journey in Red Deer, Alta. – completed the final leg in a five-day journey, announcing their arrival with the blast of horns.

Daimler delivers automation, leaves truck drivers in control

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It can be a little disconcerting to watch a steering wheel move back and forth on its own, but there it is. One of the latest new Cascadias to roll off Freightliner’s assembly line nudges left and right to keep within tracked lane markings, even when hands are off the wheel for a few seconds. Welcome to Level 2 automation.

DTNA recorded record sales in 2018

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Accident-free driving and 100% uptime are the lofty goals of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), which is coming off its best sales year in history.

FTR: 2019 will be ‘good, strong year’

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – 2019 is panning out to be a “good strong year” for trucking. That’s according to Avery Vise, vice-president of trucking for FTR, who spoke during this month’s…