Lewis Trailers offering Fontaine products preview image Equipment Lewis Trailers offering Fontaine products August 28, 2019 LA PRESENTATION, Que. – Lewis Trailers has announced it is now representing Fontaine semi-trailers. “This company manufactures state-of-the-art aluminum flatbed trailers using the StirLite friction-stir welding process used by the…
Business Management Manitoba carriers awarded for their safety culture August 28, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. –A pair of Manitoba trucking companies received some hardware recently, with Fast Lane Freight the winner of the RPM Award and Bison Transport getting SAFE Work Manitoba’s Safety…
Human Resources Trucking HR Canada launches labor market survey August 28, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada has launched an industry-wide labor market survey that will put the hiring, training and retention issues in perspective, the organization said Wednesday. It…
Transport Trailer to host open house on 25th anniversary preview image Transportation Transport Trailer to host open house on 25th anniversary August 28, 2019 MILTON, Ont. – Transport Trailer Sales, which specializes in the sale and service of new and used trailers, is hosting an open house next month to celebrate its 25th…
Arrow Truck Sales to host customer appreciation day preview image Equipment Arrow Truck Sales to host customer appreciation day August 28, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Arrow Truck Sales will host a customer appreciation day at its Mississauga location on Sept. 13. The event is to thank owner-operators, fleet recruiters, vendors, and OEM…
No rush for 2020 trailer build slots: ACT preview image Equipment No rush for 2020 trailer build slots: ACT August 28, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer manufacturers have opened their 2020 orderboards, but fleets are reticent to invest in new equipment. That’s according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer…
CTA ads to honor trucking industry workers preview image Human Resources CTA ads to honor trucking industry workers August 28, 2019 One of the CTA ads planned for the National Trucking Week. TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance will mark the National Trucking Week with a series of advertisements…
Utility Trailer’s green initiatives pay off preview image Sustainability Utility Trailer’s green initiatives pay off August 27, 2019 CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. says its green initiatives have helped reduce overall waste and emissions. The manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, dry freight vans and…
Dana acquires Quebec-based electric drivetrain developer preview image Equipment Dana acquires Quebec-based electric drivetrain developer August 27, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Dana has expanded its e-mobility business with the acquisition of Quebec-based Nordresa Motors. Nordresa focuses on integration and application engineering for the development and commercialization of electric…
Ontario to tighten emissions testing for trucks preview image Regulations Ontario to tighten emissions testing for trucks August 27, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario will soon announce a re-designed emissions testing program for heavy-duty diesel vehicles, a government source has told Truck News. The program, to be announced this…
750,000th truck rolls out of Daimler’s Cleveland plant preview image Transportation 750,000th truck rolls out of Daimler’s Cleveland plant August 27, 2019 Employees and executives from Daimler Truck and UPS celebrate the production of the 750,000th rig. CLEVELAND, N.C. – Daimler Trucks North America on Monday commemorated the production of the…
Fontaine moves closer to new Hino plant preview image Equipment Fontaine moves closer to new Hino plant August 26, 2019 MINERAL WELLS, WV – Fontaine Modification has announced it’s moving its West Virginia modification center from Williamstown to Mineral Wells, WV, to be closer to Hino’s new truck manufacturing plant.
Western Star updates 4700, looks to grow vocational presence preview image Equipment Western Star updates 4700, looks to grow vocational presence August 26, 2019 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Western Star wants a bigger bite of the vocational truck pie, and has enhanced its 4700 model to improve the driver and body builder experience. The vocational…
Erb Transport at 60: ‘Doing the job right’ preview image Business Management Erb Transport at 60: ‘Doing the job right’ August 26, 2019 Wendell Erb reflects back on the company's history and comments on the current freight market
Fifteen years in the making, patience pays off in the end preview image Transportation Fifteen years in the making, patience pays off in the end August 26, 2019 Bill Plaskett took his time getting Iron Bull off to the races, but now business is rolling. OSOYOOS, B.C. — Better late than never, as they say, and a…
