Transportation Papa Harry Trucking ups its game in small-town Alberta November 8, 2017 PONOKA, Alta. — From the humble beginnings of running a business out of their family home, Papa Harry Trucking has finally found a place to call its own, and a community…
Transportation Should your business donate to charity? November 8, 2017 Almost every trucking company, whether it’s a five-truck operation or a 500-plus fleet, has been invited to sponsor or donate to something. Your decision to support any cause, whether it…
Business Management ‘This is the time’ for acquisitions: Titanium November 8, 2017 BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group’s Q3 earnings were actually a tale of two quarters. In the first half of the quarter, a slumping U.S. dollar negatively impacted revenue from…
Transportation Fleet Sentiment Survey shows fleets are optimistic about 2018 November 8, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Q4 Fleet Sentiment survey conducted in October by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKCVR) reflects a strong freight environment heading into the new year with the driver…
Transportation P.S.I. promotes Gravell to v.p. of business development November 8, 2017 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has promoted Jonathan Gravell to the new position of vice-president, business development. Gravell will focus on P.S.I.’s future growth by building upon…
Business Management Better rates, volumes offset by weaker U.S. dollar: Titanium November 8, 2017 BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group reported stronger third quarter revenue and improving volumes, but profits were negatively affected by the weakening U.S. dollar. Still, the company is optimistic trucking…
Equipment Wabash Canada launches GoRight brand November 8, 2017 KITCHENER, Ont. – Wabash Canada has announced it’s launching a new GoRight brand for its fleet maintenance business. The company says it has developed a fleet maintenance program that can…
Health & Safety Brake Safety Day brake inspections put 14% out of service November 7, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourteen per cent of vehicles inspected in the U.S. and Canada during Brake Safety Day were placed out of service for brake-related violations, according to the Commercial…
Road Ready system now available on Wabash National trailers November 7, 2017 FALCONER, N.Y. – The Road Ready system by Truck-Lite is now available on WabashNational dry and refrigerated van trailers. The Road Ready system creates the industry’s first wireless “smart” trailer…
Business Management Canada Cartage buys Doyle Transportation November 7, 2017 GUELPH, Ont. – Canada Cartage has announced its acquisition of Doyle Transportation. Doyle provides dedicated fleet outsourcing, full truckload, and less than truckload services to customers, both domestically and cross-border.
Transportation Trucks For Change Food Sort Challenge raises more than $32,000 November 6, 2017 ETOBICOKE, Ont. — The Trucks For Change annual Fall Food Sort Challenge raised more than $32,000 for Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank this November. The annual food sort challenge sees…
Polaris names vice-president of U.S. operations preview image Transportation Polaris names vice-president of U.S. operations November 6, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Polaris Transportation revealed that John Brodigan has accepted the newly created position as v.p. U.S. operations effective November 6, 2017. John Brodigan Based out of the Canadian…
Transportation The proof and the pudding November 6, 2017 “The proof is in the pudding” is an idiom most people get wrong. The correct saying is “the proof of the pudding is in the eating,” meaning you only know…
Transportation Finding help with tuition tough for aspiring drivers November 6, 2017 The more I talk to people in the industry, the more I hear concern about what is perceived as a lack of funding for those looking to attend a driver…
Human Resources Girl power November 6, 2017 First graduating class of WBF Class 1 program looks to enter workforce
