Transportation KTS Logistics announces new asset-based cartage and online shipment tracking January 13, 2017 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — KTS Logistics announced it is offering two service enhancing features. The company says January 9 marked the commencement of its own local cartage/pick-up and delivery service in the…
Transcourt solidifies its focus on Quebec and Maritimes with new hire preview image Business Management Transcourt solidifies its focus on Quebec and Maritimes with new hire January 13, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Transcourt Tank Leasing has named Julie Thibaudeau as its new director for business development, focusing exclusively on the Quebec and Maritimes’ markets. Having spent the majority of…
GT Radial rolls out long haul drive tire in North America preview image GT Radial rolls out long haul drive tire in North America January 13, 2017 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — The SmartWay-verified GT Radial GDL651FS drive tire is being rolled out in North America. GT Radial said the tire provides enhanced fuel economy, combined with good traction…
Transportation Yokohama Tire names new COO January 13, 2017 SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced recently that Jeff Barna will join the company January 16 as chief operating officer. Barna will report to Shinichi Takimoto, YTC president,…
Transportation Bison’s Penner adds CEO to title January 13, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport announced recently that its president Rob Penner is now president and chief executive officer. The new title is effective immediately. Penner joined the Bison team in 1991,…
Business Management Truckload pricing could rise 4% this year: FTR January 13, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking rates in the US will increase by about 4% this year, according to a projection from industry forecaster FTR. In its monthly State of Freight webinar,…
Transportation Volvo delivers first Canadian trucks with 2017 engines to Purolator January 12, 2017 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America recently delivered 19 D13-powered Volvo VNL 300 models to Ontario-based Purolator. The occasion marks the first Canadian delivery of trucks equipped with Volvo’s…
Mack tests DME-fueled Pinnacle preview image Equipment Mack tests DME-fueled Pinnacle January 12, 2017 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has landed its first customer to test the company’s Dimethyl Ether (DME)-powered Mack Pinnacle model, using the non-toxic, clean-burning alternative fuel. The demonstration, which will…
Human Resources TCA Driver and Owner-Operator of the Year finalists announced January 12, 2017 Bison driver a finalist for Driver of the Year
Warm hearts persist during frigid 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign preview image Transportation Warm hearts persist during frigid 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign January 12, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – Rolling across Western Canada again this year, 18 Wheels of Christmas has been collecting donations to help those in need this holiday season. Colleen Nickel, right,…
Historic Cochrane building was home to trucking company preview image Transportation Historic Cochrane building was home to trucking company January 12, 2017 COCHRANE, Alta. – Nestled on the grounds of Cochrane, Alta.’s Historic Ranche site, the Westerson Cabin looks like any other wooden structure you would find in Canada’s west. But few…
Transportation Upcoming PMTC seminar to cover third party contracts, MELT January 12, 2017 MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is hosting its next regional seminar in Guelph on Thursday, January 26th. The seminar will run from 8:30…
Health & Safety Bison driver named Highway Angel January 12, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. – A Bison Transport driver has been recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for helping another truck driver whose truck jackknifed in B.C. The incident happened May…
Business Management Cat Scale marks 40th anniversary of first automated, full-length platform scale January 11, 2017 WALCOTT, Iowa – Cat Scale Company celebrated the 40th anniversary of what the company said was ‘striving to provide professional drivers with the most accurate weights possible.’ Truckstop entrepreneur Bill…
New all-inclusive software helps manage Allison transmissions January 11, 2017 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Allison Transmission is offering a yearly subscription service through the new Allison DOC Premium V2017.1.0 software program, a diagnostic tool for monitoring and reviewing all control systems…
