Arrow Truck Sales names new president preview image Transportation Arrow Truck Sales names new president February 19, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arrow Truck Sales announced this week that Jeffrey Oldham has been named the company’s new president. Oldham replaces Steve Clough, who has retired. Oldham has most…
DTNA recorded record sales in 2018 preview image Equipment DTNA recorded record sales in 2018 February 15, 2019 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Accident-free driving and 100% uptime are the lofty goals of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), which is coming off its best sales year in history.
Transportation Canada needs an energy information report February 15, 2019 I don’t know about you, but I fill up my tank, or begin to squint with nervous suspicion, when the fuel gauge says it’s only a quarter full. The only…
Transportation FTR: 2019 will be ‘good, strong year’ February 15, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – 2019 is panning out to be a “good strong year” for trucking. That’s according to Avery Vise, vice-president of trucking for FTR, who spoke during this month’s…
Truck convoy departs Red Deer with message to support Canadian oil preview image Regulations Truck convoy departs Red Deer with message to support Canadian oil February 14, 2019 RED DEER, Alta. – Despite how some might feel about the truck convoy heading to Ottawa, a palpable sense of Canadian pride emanated from Red Deer this morning when around…
Navistar awards top suppliers preview image Transportation Navistar awards top suppliers February 14, 2019 LISLE, Ill. – This week, Navistar recognized 35 of its top-performing suppliers with its annual Diamond Supplier Awards. This select group has helped Navistar deliver uptime to its customers and…
Transportation Angela Splinter to host Isaac Instruments’ webinar on human resources February 14, 2019 CHAMBLY, Que. — Isaac Instruments putting on a webinar called “Modernize your HR Approach” and its host will be a familiar face. Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada will…
Bendix inches closer to sustainability goals preview image Transportation Bendix inches closer to sustainability goals February 14, 2019 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix announced recently it is close to reaching its sustainability and energy reduction goals. In 2018, Bendix moved closer to its goal of Zero Landfill by diverting…
Highlight Motor Group donates to SickKids preview image Transportation Highlight Motor Group donates to SickKids February 14, 2019 CONCORD, Ont. — Highlight Motor Group president Kirk Kalinitchenko along with vice-presidents, Bob Cascagnette and Yury Eskin, delivered a $5,000 donation to the SickKids Foundation. These funds will be put…
Transportation Why we need women with drive February 14, 2019 The numbers don’t lie. The representation of women in the trucking and logistics industry remains well below their representation in Canada’s workforce as a whole. Just 3% of truck drivers…
Report highlights Top 10 truck bottlenecks in U.S. preview image Transportation Report highlights Top 10 truck bottlenecks in U.S. February 12, 2019 ARLINGTON, VA. – Atlanta has the dubious distinction of being home to three of the 10 worst bottlenecks for trucks on American highways, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) reports.
Transportation Economic yellow lights flashing, ACT warns February 12, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Yellow lights continue to burn for the U.S. economy and the North American commercial vehicle industry, ACT Research reports. “While the outlook has less of an orange…
Transportation GTI buys Precision Specialized Division February 11, 2019 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – GTI Transport Solution has announced it is acquiring Precision Specialized Division, a division of Precision Truck Lines. Precision Specialized focuses on open-deck and heavy-haul transportation, which are…
Progress made towards allowing weight parity for single tires preview image Equipment Progress made towards allowing weight parity for single tires February 11, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. – Changes to the Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada pave the way for truckers to use wide-base single tires at the same…
Kriska acquires Icon Transportation preview image Transportation Kriska acquires Icon Transportation February 11, 2019 PRESCOTT, Ont. – Kriska Transportation Group has announced its acquisition of Icon Transportation Logistics (ITL) out of Puslinch, Ont. The company will continue to be led by general manager Alen…
