Alliance Truck Parts growing network preview image Equipment Alliance Truck Parts growing network July 22, 2019 PORTLAND, Ore. – Alliance Truck Parts is expanding its network and product portfolio. The company has added more than 11 new value product lines to its portfolio. They include items…
Events Breadner to host Mississauga open house July 22, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Breadner Trailers is hosting an open house at its Mississauga dealership Aug. 15. The event will feature special deals, and will run from 10 a.m. till 7…
PMTC to hold educational seminar in Edmonton July 22, 2019 MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada will hold its 2019 western regional seminar in Edmonton, Alta., on Oct. 1, the organization announced Monday. It is part…
Events Beautiful and speedy trucks on display at Alberta truck show July 20, 2019 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The Southern Alberta Truck Expo and Job Fair held its 5th annual event in Lethbridge, Alta., today, handing out several awards to drivers who showed off their…
Trucking associations unveil infrastructure wish list preview image Border, Economy Trucking associations unveil infrastructure wish list July 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and its partners at provincial trucking associations have unveiled a wish list of infrastructure priorities that could improve road-based trade. The…
Fu named CFO at Titanium preview image People Fu named CFO at Titanium July 19, 2019 BOLTON, Ont. – Alex Fu has been named the chief financial officer of Titanium Transportation Group after four months in the interim role. Fu has served as director of finance…
Lettrapub opens vehicle graphics shop in Montreal preview image Lettrapub opens vehicle graphics shop in Montreal July 19, 2019 SAINTE-MARIE, Que. – Lettrapub has opened a new installation site in Montreal, better supporting vehicle lettering activities. The location at 1402 Saint-Armour Street, Ville Saint-Laurent, specializes in large-format digital…
ATA, NACV Show partner to deliver educational conference preview image Events ATA, NACV Show partner to deliver educational conference July 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) is partnering with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and its Transport Topics publication to host a half-day…
Feds offer greenbacks for green projects preview image Fuel/Emissions Feds offer greenbacks for green projects July 19, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. – Funds from the federal carbon tax are now available to cover up to 25% of the cost of selected energy-saving projects in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and…
Border, Equipment U.S. trailer orders plunge to 10-year low in June July 19, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary U.S. trailer orders for June fell to the lowest level since September 2009 to 5,500 units, freight transportation forecaster FTR reported. It said the orders were…
Canadian truckers have faith in ELDs, not hours of service: Poll preview image Canadian truckers have faith in ELDs, not hours of service: Poll July 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The majority of Canadian truckers believe electronic logging devices (ELDs) will monitor hours of service better than paper logbooks, but question whether the equipment will make a difference in driver fatigue.
Canadian truck sales dip in June preview image Canadian truck sales dip in June July 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada recorded 3,034 Class 8 truck sales this June – down from the 3,315 sales recorded last year and the 3,357 sales in May, WardsAuto reports.
Volvo Group, Samsung SDI to develop batteries for electric trucks preview image Volvo Group, Samsung SDI to develop batteries for electric trucks July 18, 2019 JW Kim, executive vice-president of strategic marketing at Samsung SDI and Andrea Fuder, chief purchasing officer at the Volvo Group, at the signing of the agreement. GOTHENBERG, Sweden – The…
Canadian and U.S. drivers to take part in truck beauty contest at SuperRigs preview image Events Canadian and U.S. drivers to take part in truck beauty contest at SuperRigs July 18, 2019 ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held next week in Albert Lea, Minn., and several Canadian and U.S. drivers are able to take part in the truck…
Turnover rate at large truckload carriers rises July 17, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — The turnover rate at truckload fleets with more than $30 million revenue rose 5 percentage points to 83% in the first quarter of 2019, the American Trucking…
