Equipment Transtex buys TopKit, LeadEdge products from SmartTruck April 11, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Transtex has announced it has acquired the TopKit and LeadEdge Top Fairing trailer aero products from SmartTruck. The TopKit is EPA SmartWay-verified, and redirects air towards the…
Equipment Isaac Instruments turns 20 April 11, 2019 CHAMBLY, Que. – Isaac Instruments is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and says it continues to grow. The company claims to supply more than 50% of the Quebec trucking…
Trucking Life PacLease Edmonton Kenworth named Franchise of the Year April 11, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – PacLease has named its Edmonton location as its 2018 North American Franchise of the Year. PacLease Edmonton Kenworth received the honor during the parent company’s awards dinner…
Mack not concerned with slowing truck orders preview image Equipment Mack not concerned with slowing truck orders April 11, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Slowing Class 8 truck order intake is not a concern to Mack Trucks, according to Roy Horton, director of product strategy, who spoke at an Expocam press…
Pricing pendulum swinging to shippers’ favor: ACT Research preview image Economy Pricing pendulum swinging to shippers’ favor: ACT Research April 10, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – A freight recession is possible, and a rate recession is likely, according to a new freight forecast report from ACT Research. Its ACT Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate…
Isuzu enjoys record year in Canada preview image Equipment Isuzu enjoys record year in Canada April 10, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Isuzu has announced it registered the most low cab forward trucks in Canada in 2018 for the first time in several years. Dealers retailed 1,690 trucks, a…
Health/Safety Drivers asked to weigh in on truck parking information systems April 9, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck drivers are asked to offer insight into their preferences for data formats and delivery mechanisms of truck parking availability information. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)…
WIT hosts 10th annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel preview image WIT hosts 10th annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel April 9, 2019 PLOVER, Wisc. – The Women in Trucking Association (WIT) hosted its 10th annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel at the Mid-America Trucking Show In Louisville, Kentucky on March 30.
Trucking HR Canada names this year’s Top Fleet Employers April 9, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. — Sixty-three of the best workplaces in Canada’s trucking and logistics industry have earned honors through the 6th annual Top Fleet Employers program, Trucking HR Canada announced today.
Equipment Geotab to acquire BSM Technologies April 9, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab has announced an agreement to acquire BSM Technologies, a telematics provider installed in more than 165,000 vehicles across government and private fleets in the U.S. and…
Mack calendar competition now open preview image Trucking Life Mack calendar competition now open April 9, 2019 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack truck owners are invited to compete for a spot in the 2020 Mack calendar. For the fourth straight year, six spots in the calendar will be…
You’re hired preview image You’re hired April 8, 2019 Nearly 100 employers sign up recruits during spring Jobs Expo
Hankoook Tire Canada names new president and CEO April 8, 2019 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Hankook Tire Canada has named In Hyuk Rhee its new president and CEO. During a career with Hankook Tire spanning back to 1993, Rhee has achieved the…
Nearly 100 employers sign up recruits during Jobs Expo preview image Nearly 100 employers sign up recruits during Jobs Expo April 8, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Drivers and other job seekers in Canada's trucking and logistics industries turned out in droves for a Jobs Expo hosted by Truck News and Road Today magazines.
“You really have some work to do.” preview image Business Tips “You really have some work to do.” April 5, 2019 Data shows many young workers have mixed feelings about the trucking industry
