Transportation TTC hosts AGM, annual dinner and gala December 12, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Transportation Club held its Annual General Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on December 8. The board voted and elected the executive committee for…
Transportation On the road December 12, 2016 I recently returned from the ATA MC&E (Management Conference and Exhibition) that was held in Las Vegas, I was there to share in my dear friend Kevin Burch’s limelight as…
Transportation These are the good old days December 12, 2016 I was recently privileged to sit with a number of bright young women who were on their way to become truck drivers. This was part of a Trucking HR Canada…
Transportation What Canadians need to know about the new cap and trade carbon tax December 12, 2016 When it comes to avoiding temptation, the past week has been a tough one for the OPEC gang. Choosing not to frothily spout on the OPEC (oh yeah, we…
Transportation Trailer Wizards appoints Mark Irwin as v.p. of fleet December 12, 2016 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards announced the appointment of Mark Irwin as vice-president, fleet. In this role, Irwin will be a key member of the executive team driving the organization…
Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Administrator goes on ride-along with female truck driver December 12, 2016 PLOVER, Wisc. — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) Scott Darling took a ride with Women in Trucking (WIT) Association’s Stephanie Klang last week to get a taste…
Human Resources Maxim raises $21K and spreads some Christmas cheer December 9, 2016 WINNIPEG, Man. – Maxim Truck and Trailer raised $21,000 from its 16th annual pancake breakfast Dec. 8 – talk about flippin’ a lot of flapjacks! The money will go to…
Transportation All about lending a helping hand December 9, 2016 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – Jake Neufeld started Paraclete Transport in 1993, and ‘praise the Lord’ for that. As current company president Norm Thiessen told Truck West, Neufeld, Thiessen’s uncle,…
Transportation Happy IFTA returns December 9, 2016 In what seems like another life ago, I worked as a salesperson at a jewelry store. Of course, December is a big month for jewelry sales because people are buying…
East Manufacturing names Cooler to lead dump trailers and bodies preview image Human Resources East Manufacturing names Cooler to lead dump trailers and bodies December 9, 2016 RANDOLPH, Ohio – Chris Cooler has been named product manager for dump trailers for East Manufacturing, which constructs a full line of aluminum platform, dump and refuse trailers, steel dump…
Human Resources Large truckload turnover at lowest point since 2011 December 9, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) says turnover at large truckload fleets fell 81% in the third quarter, dropping to a new five-year low. “Ongoing softness in the freight…
Business Management Navistar opens new reconditioning center in Melrose Park, Ill. December 9, 2016 LISLE, Ill. – Marking a new chapter for its Diamond Renewal certified brand of used International trucks, Navistar held the grand opening of the company’s Used Truck Reconditioning Center in…
SG Custom offers the innovative Grey Wolf box frame flatdeck December 8, 2016 LONDON, Ont. – SG Custom Transport Equipment has released the Grey Wolf original box frame flatdeck, saying it has the highest load per foot rating of any trailer on the…
Equipment Daimler grows market share in Mexico December 8, 2016 Focus on strengthening the dealer network resulting in market share growth
STS 16.5 | Time is Money preview image Supply Chain STS 16.5 | Time is Money December 7, 2016 Shippers and carriers discuss the affects of hefty fines retailers place on late scheduled deliveries.
