Daseke names Chris Easter CEO

Chris Easter ADDISON, Texas — Daseke, a major transportation and logistics solutions company, has appointed Chris Easter chief executive officer. Easter, who has been serving as interim CEO since…

IBC sets up task force to tackle soaring commercial premiums

TORONTO, Ont. – The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has established a task force to examine how rising commercial premiums is impacting Canadian companies and consumers. The National Commercial…

Utility sets record for trailer production

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced Monday it has set a record for trailer production. The company produced just under 52,000 trailers in 2019, which…

Hyster Co. launches new ergonomic cab

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Lift trucks maker Hyster Co. is introducing a new cabin and control system for its Big Truck range, the company announced Monday. The new cabin has…

Branded: The story of trucking’s symbols and nameplates

TORONTO, Ont. — In a patent application filed July 2, 1932, Alfred Masury wrote that he had invented “a certain new, original and ornamental design for an automobile radiator…

Nuro driverless delivery vehicle gets DOT approval

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Nuro will soon deploy its second-generation zero-occupant delivery vehicle in Texas following approval by the government, the U.S. robotics company said Thursday. It…

Peterbilt adds 400th location

DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt is celebrating a milestone – the company has just added its 400th location, with the new TLG Peterbilt facility in Dunn, N. C. “Increased uptime…

FMCSA plans new large study on truck crashes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comments from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on how best to design and conduct a new…

Class 8 orders remain soft

Preliminary Class 8 truck orders totaled 17,700 units in January, according to both FTR and ACT Research, down about 12% from December but up 12% year-over-year. January continued the…

Kenworth appoints 2020 Dealer Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Co. has named the 2020 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council has eight executives, representing 426 Kenworth dealerships in Canada and the U.S. The…

Testing of e-documents for dangerous goods shipments underway

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has begun testing the use of electronic documents for dangerous goods shipments, the federal agency announced on its website. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods…

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ਓਂਟਾਰੀਓ ਦੇ ਆਡੀਟਰ ਜਨਰਲ ਦੀ ਹਾਲੀਆ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਜਾਰੀ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਇਸ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ‘ਤੇ ਬਹਿਸ ਛਿੜ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸੜਕ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ‘ਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਸੁਧਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ। ਇਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ…

Report sparks truck safety debate

A recent report from Ontario’s auditor general has sparked a debate on how to improve road safety, with some in the trucking industry casting doubts on the effectiveness of deploying…

Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO

HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has called on the provincial government to take immediate measures to stop the abuse of the Driver Certification Program…

Manjinder Bajwa – A logical mind

Manjinder Bajwa In a video posted on YouTube by his employer Rush Truck Centres of Canada, Manjinder Bajwa passionately explains the features of a 2020 International LT Series truck. Frequently…