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Mack Trucks highlights successful women in trucking in latest RoadLife episode

GREENSBORO, N.C.  – Mack Trucks has released the fourth episode of its RoadLife series. The episode, titled ‘Breaking the Mold’  shares the stories of two women blazing trails in the…

Nominations open for Women in Trucking award

PLOVER, Wisc.  – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking candidates for the 2018 Influential Woman in Trucking award. Created in 2010, the award honors female leaders…

Recruitment & Resources Expo space booking in full swing

TORONTO, Ont. — The inaugural edition of the Recruitment & Resources Expo has generated strong response from the industry, according to organizers. More than 60% of the exhibit space has already…

Cummins, Eaton joint venture expected to profit in 2020

The Endurant transmission was the first product to emerge through the joint venture. COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Cummins and Eaton joint venture that was developed in 2017 is expected to…

Class 8 orders for July hit all-time high: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports that preliminary North American Class 8 orders for July hit an all-time high of 52,250 units, just surpassing the previous record of 52,194 orders in…

CTA wants crackdown on ‘Driver Inc.’ payments

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to sound the alarm about Driver Inc. – a payment model in which drivers who do not own or operate their…

Tri Truck Center honored for fourth year

From left to right: John Esplen, Dealer Principal (Tri Truck Centre), Ms. Yumiko Kawamura, President (HMC), Rick Howitt, General Manager (Tri Truck Centre), Mark Lorentz, Vice President, Sales (HMC) BARRIE,…

Phillips Connect Technologies names new business development manager

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has hired intermodal industry veteran Cliff Creech as its business development manager. In his new position, Creech will primarily guide product and…

Canada ‘awesome market’ for Western Star: Carson

David Carson, Western Star president. NAPA, Calif. — David Carson is not your ordinary truckmaker chief. Not an engineer, not a sales veteran, his background is in human resources. In…

Charges “without merit” says counsel for Rainbow Concrete

SUDBURY, Ont. – Lawyers for Rainbow Concrete are saying the charges against their clients are completely without merit. The company, including its owners and two supervisors, were in an Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury today to answer to charges relating to the 2017 death of a driver who worked for the company.

Apps for That

Whatever you need to do, they say there’s an app to help get it done. From smartphones to telematics devices and electronic logging devices, apps are at your side in the cab and on the road. But If you’ve ever looked at the pile of offerings and wondered what they all do, we have you covered with this list.

Breadner Trailers opens new location in Atlantic Canada

MONCTON, N.B. – Breadner Trailers has opened up a new location in Atlantic Canada. The new facility is the country’s newest and largest Hyundai Translead dealer. It is currently offering…

Waterloo researchers check road conditions with AI

WATERLOO, Ont. – Researchers at the University of Waterloo have turned to the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to create software that can detect problems with roads, bridges and buildings.

Women drivers safer than men, ATRI finds

ARLINGTON, Va. – Violations for reckless driving or failing to yield the right of way remain the top two driving behaviors that predict future crashes, the American Transportation Research…

Frost & Sullivan names Geotab as Company of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. — Geotab announced it has been named the 2018 North American Company of the Year in the commercial fleet telematics industry by Frost & Sullivan. “At Geotab, we understand…