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Navistar upgrades Huntsville plant for new integrated powertrain

Navistar has announced plans to build an integrated powertrain at its recently expanded plant in Huntsville, Ala. The truck and engine maker broke ground on the 110,000 sq.-ft. expansion in…

Koyi to boost ERoad’s footprint in North America

ERoad has appointed Akinyemi Koyi as president for North America. He will be responsible for accelerating the global transportation technology services company’s footprint in the U.S. and Canada, driving product…

Used Canadian truck prices soar in Q1

Canada’s used truck tractors are commanding values 50% higher than those paid a year ago, Ritchie Bros. reports. The figure reflects sales in the first quarter of 2022, compared to…

Driver shortage continues to challenge employers: Trucking HR Canada

Driver vacancies remained at record high levels, posing a challenge to the trucking and logistics sectors, the latest quarterly labor market information (LMI) snapshot by Trucking HR Canada has revealed.

Shippers face toughest month on record

Conditions for U.S. shippers turned sharply downward in February, ahead of what’s expected to be further deterioration in March, according to the FTR Shippers Conditions Index. The index plummeted to…

Sharp Transportation pulling for Unbeatable Warriors

Sharp Transportation continues to use its trailers to support charitable causes, with the latest wrap promoting Unbeatable Warriors. The volunteer-led initiative combines programs in resilience, mental toughness, and functional fitness…

Trailer delivers human trafficking message to Canada

The Truckers Against Trafficking trailer isn’t the only tool being used to build awareness around human trafficking, nor the only way the group is spreading the word about a related…

Transflo appoints Krug as CEO, Vitti named president

Transflo has named Renee Krug as CEO, allowing Frank Adelman to become Transflo’s chairman of the board, while Bill Vitti has become president and chief revenue officer. The mobile and…

Plaintiff attorneys are coming for your fleet data

Many fleet managers falsely believe that, if they don’t aggregate and analyze data, they are immune from being preyed upon by legal plaintiffs. The thinking is, if they don’t self…

Transrapide ceases trucking operations to focus on warehousing

After 10 years in business, Levis-based Groupe Transrapide has announced it is ending its trucking operations to focus on warehousing. “We are now reorienting our transportation activities to become a…

Link Manufacturing opens new facilities

Link Manufacturing has opened two new facilities – a 50,000 sq.-ft. manufacturing and training location in Sioux Center, Iowa, and a suspension controls engineering center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The…

U.S. spot market cooling

Spot market rates and load volumes in the U.S. are falling as fuel prices skyrocket. DAT reported dry van freight volumes were up 23% in March compared to the previous…

INGtech ELD certified

INGtech has announced its electronic logging device (ELD) has achieved Canadian third-party certification. “Since day one, our company has been dedicated to providing transport companies with solutions focused on optimization…

Kenworth constructing new test building at Chillicothe plant

Kenworth is investing US$45 million into its Chillicothe, Ohio, truck plant, adding a 105,000 sq.-ft. test building. The expansion will grow the facility’s footprint by 17%. The plant is located…

International MV Series updated for snowplows

Navistar has updated its International MV Series of trucks to support snowplow applications, improving packaging for easier integrations and adding multiple safety features and other enhancements. A 14,700-lb. front…