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Interest in PMTC’s Young Leaders Group in Western Canada

EDMONTON, Alta. – The Young Leaders Group (YLG) is looking to expand in Western Canada after carriers have voiced interest in the initiative. Matt Richardson, chairman of the YLG, which…

Hundreds of trucks go under the hammer in Bolton

'It is the most lots we’ve ever had at this site'

Shipper conditions remained positive in July

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers cooled in July to a still-positive 4.3 reading, according to FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index. The index pulled back from a reading of 8.8…

Continental debuts ‘intelligent’ construction tires

UVALDE, Texas – Continental has come to market with a new line of “intelligent” construction tires, which come equipped with a sensor that reads temperatures and inflation pressures. The sensor…

Registration opens for VISTA 2019-20

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Registration is now open for what is billed as the world’s largest service market competition, the Volvo International Service Training Awards, or VISTA. This year up…

TomTom Telematics is now Webfleet Solutions

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – TomTom Telematics, which was acquired by Bridgestone Europe in April, has been renamed Webfleet Solutions, the company announced Tuesday. “Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide…

Class 8 truck market to see ‘significant correction’: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Class 8 truck market is moving into a significant correction next year, according to ACT Research. The medium-duty truck market remained soft in July, indicating it…

It’s time for drivers to ‘Shift into Winter’

RICHMOND, B.C. – Drivers will again be “Shifting into Winter” in B.C. and across Canada in the coming weeks, and for the 11th year, WorkSafeBC wants to remind truckers to…

Truck convoy brings attention to B.C.’s ailing forestry sector

VANCOUVER, B.C. – B.C.’s logging industry is hemorrhaging, and a recent truck convoy in Vancouver aimed to shed some light on job losses in the forestry sector. With more than…

Top Shops

Tips to recruiting and retaining technicians   Recruiting technicians for your shop can be an obstacle course but losing them shortly after is even worse. That’s why retention…

Minister Mulroney meets trucking industry leaders

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s transportation minister has met with trucking industry leaders in Sudbury, Ont., to discuss ways of streamlining government programs. “Caroline Mulroney continues to work with the trucking…

Bridgestone North Carolina plant turns 50

Bridgestone Americas executives joined current and former plant leaders to celebrate Bandag’s 50th anniversary Thursday.  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Bandag…

B.C. truck repair company making the most of its new shop software

BURNABY, B.C. – They may be considered rookies in Trimble’s eyes, but Dieseltech Truck Repair out of B.C.’s Lower Mainland knows a thing or two about keeping medium- to heavy-duty…

Construction company not ‘Whisselling Dixie’ when it comes to moving freight

It’s hard to miss the type of freight Whissell hauls throughout Western Canada. CALGARY, Alta. — Whissell Contracting doesn’t mess around when it comes to moving freight. Since 1970,…

Opportunity aplenty in a thriving trucking industry

The greatest resource the trucking industry has is its people. As technology moves toward various stages of automation, the people in the industry – the truck drivers, dispatchers, shippers, and administrators – are…