Daseke names Chris Easter CEO preview image Border Daseke names Chris Easter CEO February 10, 2020 Chris Easter ADDISON, Texas — Daseke, a major transportation and logistics solutions company, has appointed Chris Easter chief executive officer. Easter, who has been serving as interim CEO since…
IBC sets up task force to tackle soaring commercial premiums preview image Regulations IBC sets up task force to tackle soaring commercial premiums February 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has established a task force to examine how rising commercial premiums is impacting Canadian companies and consumers. The National Commercial…
Utility sets record for trailer production preview image Border Utility sets record for trailer production February 10, 2020 CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced Monday it has set a record for trailer production. The company produced just under 52,000 trailers in 2019, which…
Hyster Co. launches new ergonomic cab preview image Border Hyster Co. launches new ergonomic cab February 10, 2020 GREENVILLE, N.C. – Lift trucks maker Hyster Co. is introducing a new cabin and control system for its Big Truck range, the company announced Monday. The new cabin has…
Branded: The story of trucking’s symbols and nameplates preview image Trucking Life Branded: The story of trucking’s symbols and nameplates February 7, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — In a patent application filed July 2, 1932, Alfred Masury wrote that he had invented “a certain new, original and ornamental design for an automobile radiator…
Breaking down barriers preview image Health/Safety Breaking down barriers February 7, 2020 BANFF, Alta. – Industry’s improvements in safety can lead to recruitment challenges.
Medium-duty orders ‘resilient’: ACT Research preview image Equipment Medium-duty orders ‘resilient’: ACT Research February 7, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Medium-duty truck orders have shown resilience over the past two months, following softness in late Q3 and early Q4 2019, ACT Research reports. January posted preliminary Classes…
New scholarship marks Winnipeg business’ 75th anniversary preview image Economy New scholarship marks Winnipeg business’ 75th anniversary February 6, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – North End Spring, a spring and suspension service provider for light- to heavy-duty trucks, celebrated its 75th anniversary this week. In business since 1945, John Zuk opened…
Nuro driverless delivery vehicle gets DOT approval preview image Border, Technology Nuro driverless delivery vehicle gets DOT approval February 6, 2020 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Nuro will soon deploy its second-generation zero-occupant delivery vehicle in Texas following approval by the government, the U.S. robotics company said Thursday. It…
Peterbilt adds 400th location preview image Border Peterbilt adds 400th location February 6, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt is celebrating a milestone – the company has just added its 400th location, with the new TLG Peterbilt facility in Dunn, N. C. “Increased uptime…
Electric truck tech re-shaping the truck aftermarket preview image Equipment, Maintenance, Technology Electric truck tech re-shaping the truck aftermarket February 6, 2020 An HDAD panel on future technology focused largely on electric trucks. GRAPEVINE, Texas — No trucking industry meeting would be complete without a discussion of future technology, especially given all…
FMCSA plans new large study on truck crashes preview image Border FMCSA plans new large study on truck crashes February 6, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comments from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on how best to design and conduct a new…
Nominations open for fleet maintenance award preview image Maintenance, People Nominations open for fleet maintenance award February 6, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The search is on for Canada’s top fleet maintenance manager, with nominations officially open for the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year Award. The honor…
People Truck protest to demand barricades around Regina Co-op Refinery be removed February 5, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Truck drivers servicing Regina’s Co-op Refinery will protest what they view as illegal barricades that currently surround the complex, demanding they be removed to restore truck access…
Economy Falcon expands with Brandell Diesel partnership February 5, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – Falcon Equipment has partnered with Brandell Diesel Inc. (BDI), which will offer service and parts for all equipment Falcon carries. Based out of Calgary, Alta., BDI is…
