Double Coin adds three sizes to RR706 tire line preview image Double Coin adds three sizes to RR706 tire line October 30, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Huayi Tire Canada announced this week that Double Coin has added three new tire sizes to the RR706 radial mixed-service truck tire product line. Double Coin’s RR706…
DJ Products unveils new shunt truck alternative October 27, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – DJ Products began shipping its newest product, the TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor this week. The new product provides a new way to move 48’ and 53’ OTR trailers…
CTA president says industry needs zero-tolerance approach to marijuana preview image Business Management CTA president says industry needs zero-tolerance approach to marijuana October 27, 2017 REGINA, Sask. – Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) president Stephen Laskowski’s position on marijuana in the workplace is clear – zero tolerance, no exceptions. Speaking during the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA)…
Equipment Petro-Canada gives update on new oil categories October 27, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Nearly a year after Petro-Canada Lubricants rolled out its new CK-4 and FA-4 heavy-duty engine oil categories, the company says it has successfully converted its customers to…
Transportation ATA truck tonnage index drops 0.9% in September October 27, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index dropped slightly (0.9%) in September, following a 4.7% gain during August. In September, the index…
Business Management Mullen reports record trucking revenue October 27, 2017 OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group grew third quarter net income by 48% to $26 million on record trucking/logistics segment revenue of $190.7 million. Mullen Group revenue was up 9.8% to…
Transportation Penske opens new facility in Dartmouth October 27, 2017 READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The new 12,000 sq-ft facility is located in the Burnside Industrial Park near five…
Business Management TFI International weathering difficult U.S. truckload market October 27, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International posted a adjusted net income of $48.8 million in the third quarter, on $1.05 billion in revenues. Revenue was up 17% and TFI gained $70.1…
Accuride shakes up executive team to support global growth preview image Transportation Accuride shakes up executive team to support global growth October 27, 2017 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride today announced that it has realigned its organizational structure and made key appointments among its executive leadership team to support the company’s continued expansion as a…
Transportation Driver wages part 2: Win/win October 27, 2017 I have been out and about since the last article, couple times to Texas, Toronto last week to the Surface Transportation Seminar and next week off to Mississauga to the…
Transportation Want to win Peterbilt’s one-millionth truck? Prove you’re a SuperFan October 27, 2017 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt Motors Company will be celebrating significant milestone with the production of its 1,000,000th truck in mid-January 2018. “Since the early days of production in 1939, Peterbilt…
Transportation Transport trucks are the safest vehicles on the road, says OTA October 27, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — After the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) press conference yesterday, where it announced three truck drivers have been charged in three separate fatal collisions on Ontario highways, the Ontario…
Transportation Driven to distraction October 27, 2017 There’s nothing more distracting when writing about distracted driving than pouring over articles on distracted driving. Putting any combination of the words about the subject into an Internet search engine,…
Transportation Keeping your eyes on the road October 27, 2017 With the cooler fall temperatures, you may already be turning on your cab’s heat to take the chill off. Just the touch of a button can regulate the temperature in…
