Trucking, and loving it preview image Transportation Trucking, and loving it March 7, 2017 Trucking gets a thumbs up from one of Quebec's youngest drivers
Transportation The Mark Dalton Project, Part 1 March 7, 2017 Mark had been spending much of the winter driving long-hauls between Toronto and Edmonton. When the weather was bad on the prairies, the drive could be a challenge, but with…
Kenworth T880S enters production March 7, 2017 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Production begins this week for the Kenworth T880S, the company announced today. According to Kenworth, the truck has been a much-anticipated option for mixer body builders…
Wabash National names new truck body leader preview image Transportation Wabash National names new truck body leader March 7, 2017 LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wabash National announced today that it has named Kevin Page as its new vice-president and general manager of final mile and Kevin Page distributed services. In…
Human Resources Views from the summit March 7, 2017 March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the many remarkable achievements by women and to recognize the all too many challenges still ahead. That Trucking HR…
Transportation Navistar posts Q1 loss as Class 8 market faces headwinds March 7, 2017 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar reported a US$62 million net loss in the first quarter of 2017. Revenues were $1.7 billion, down 6% year-over-year, due to weaker truck sales in the…
Business Management Canada’s Transaxle now a full-line Paragon dealer March 6, 2017 STONEY CREEK, Ont. – The Transaxle Parts Group of Companies will be the newest Canadian full-line stocking dealer for Paragon Tank Truck Equipment and Truck Revolution. With a head office…
Transportation ATA applauds hours-of-service restart report March 6, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear said he was pleased by the release of a US Department of Transportation report that found no…
Eaton introduces new transmission enhancements preview image Transportation Eaton introduces new transmission enhancements March 6, 2017 GALESBURG, Mich. — Eaton has created a new Aggressive Performance calibration for its lineup of UltraShift PLUS and Fuller Advantage automated manual transmissions. Eaton says the new software feature will help…
Seaway Express names new business development manager preview image Transportation Seaway Express names new business development manager March 6, 2017 CORNWALL, Ont. — Seaway Express revealed today that Steven Lindsay has joined the company as its business development manager. Lindsay is equipped with a wealth of industry knowledge having spent…
Health & Safety Fire at Cooney Transport destroys trucks March 6, 2017 BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Seven trucks at a Cooney Transport yard were lost in a fire over the weekend, with total damage of about $1 million, according to Quinte News and…
Transportation WIT recognizes truck driver who donated kidney to stranger March 6, 2017 PLOVER, Wisc. — A professional truck driver is being recognized by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) as its March Member of the Month after she donated a kidney to…
Transportation How to prepare for the next wave of automation and robotics March 6, 2017 Many thousands of jobs have been lost throughout North America in recent years and the trend will likely accelerate in the years ahead. Some blue and white collar jobs are…
In the market for a used truck? preview image Transportation In the market for a used truck? March 5, 2017 A properly functioning emissions system should be on your checklist
Transportation Audits? Here’s what CRA is looking for March 5, 2017 We don’t see many full-blown audits anymore, where CRA goes rifling through receipts and statements for every single claim (although they do happen). Instead, the agency seems to be conducting…
