Health & Safety Healthy Fleet Challenge participants lose nearly 500 lbs July 13, 2017 LONDON, Ont. — The Healthy Fleet Challenge is over and in total all participants lost a combined total of close to 500 pounds. According to organizers, participants lost 479 pounds…
Mack announces 2017 Mack Masters Champions preview image Transportation Mack announces 2017 Mack Masters Champions July 12, 2017 ALLENTOWN, Penn. – The Mack Masters Competition, a biennial event designed to evaluate participants’ knowledge of Mack’s service systems and procedures, has concluded with a new team earning the right…
Express Mondor event helps raise $27k for breast cancer research preview image Transportation Express Mondor event helps raise $27k for breast cancer research July 12, 2017 LANORAIE, Que. — Express Mondor raised $27,000 last month at its annual golf tournament and gala evening in support of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. Express Mondor has helped fund…
Transportation TransCore Link Logistics launches application to simplify quoting process July 12, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics announced the release of Rate Index Multi-Lanes, an application designed to ease the process retrieving truckload spot rates from multiple lanes today. “We launched Multi-Lanes…
Volvo takes wraps off new VNL preview image Equipment Volvo takes wraps off new VNL July 11, 2017 ‘The most exciting new trucks from Volvo in 20 years’
Transportation Volvo Trucks sets world record for largest unboxing July 11, 2017 DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America set a new Guinness World Record when it unveiled its new VNL truck and in doing so, won the title for the largest…
Transportation Tire wear remains concern with 6×2 axle configurations July 11, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite a 2.5% fuel efficiency improvement, an update to a Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report shows that challenges remain for the 6×2 axle configuration. Highlighting the report’s findings…
Transportation Fleet Engineers names new v.p. of sales and marketing July 11, 2017 MUSKEGON, Mich. — Fleet Engineers announced today that Bob Montgomery has joined the company as vice-president of sales and marketing. Montgomery brings 20 years of trucking industry leadership experience in product…
Equipment Volvo eyes top spot in global truck market July 11, 2017 DUBLIN, Va. — A strong European truck market has offset weakness in North America, providing favorable industry conditions for Volvo Trucks globally. Claes Nilsson, Volvo Truck’s global president, gave an…
Transportation Saunders promoted to CEO of Polaris Supply Chain July 10, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — Polaris Transportation Group announced today that it has promoted Jon Saunders to the newly created position of CEO, Polaris Supply Chain. In his new role, Saunders…
Transportation The continuing struggle over energy in North America July 10, 2017 If you want to make a blurry TV picture less blurry, you just have to adjust the contrast. But if you try messing with the colours, then you’ll forget…
Transportation Will Uber take control of the market for freight matching services? July 10, 2017 Freight matching services or “freight exchanges” have become one of the hottest topics in Freight Transportation over the past few years. Venture capital funds, private investors and others have poured…
Transportation Trucks jam up highway in honor of Don Anderson July 10, 2017 STOUFFVILLE, Ont. — More than 100 trucks lined Highway 404 this weekend in memory of trucking industry great, Don Anderson. Anderson, the founder of Don Anderson Haulage based in…
Familiar faces win top honors at Ontario Truck Driving Championships preview image Transportation Familiar faces win top honors at Ontario Truck Driving Championships July 9, 2017 Clary Ward wins Grand Champion at OTDC 2017
We all need a hero from time to time preview image Transportation We all need a hero from time to time July 7, 2017 KELOWNA, B.C. — Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some wear a cape, others have a mask or possess super powers, but the special ones have the ability to inspire…
