Father-and-son team relaunch Breadner Trailer Sales

BRESLAU, ON - High-flyers resurrect the company under a logo almost identical to the one designed a half a century ago.

Canadians named to Kenworth’s dealer council

KIRKLAND, WA - Council chairman says they're focused on continuing to "enhance and advance" an already strong customer experience.

Bendix hits online milestone: 750,000 courses delivered

ELYRIA, OH - Technical training site enrolment reaches 25,000; more than 750,000 courses delivered since March 2013.

Canada Cartage to purchase D.J. Knoll Transport

Toronto, ON - Acquisition expected to expand Canada Cartage into new industry verticals, and bolster the company's presence in Western Canada.

Nova Scotia to crack down on distracted driving

HALIFAX, NS - Higher fines and new demerit points - some of the strongest penalties in the country - come into effect Feb. 1.

Cheap oil brings opportunities, B.C. Premier tells truck loggers

VICTORIA, B.C. - Addressing the annual Truck Loggers Association convention yesterday, Premier Christy Clark says skilled workers still very much in demand.

Querel Trailers sales win manufacturer’s prize

WINNIPEG, MB - Querel Trailerswas named one of Etnyre's Top 10 Dealers Of The Year. It's the second time Querel has been honored by Etnyre.

Blackbird to head up Ontario’s Hwy 407 East project

TORONTO, ON - Project will extend Highway 407 about 22 kilometers from Oshawa to Clarington, and connect Highways 401 and 407 east of Toronto.

Capacity up, rates down

BEAVERTON, OR - Freight rates slipped lower for vans, flatbeds and reefers, the first indicator of a more typical, slow winter freight season.

Shaw Tracking, Omnitracs announce user conference

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Outlook 2015 is designed to connect fleet executives, managers, product experts, specialized technology providers and industry thought leaders.

Wix Filters names new brand manager

GASTONIA, NC - Carquest veteran Jennifer Gibson to bring extensive experience with branding, products and special projects to her new role.

Penske opens used-truck dealership in Mississauga

READING, PA - There are now six Penske commercial truck dealerships in North America. This is the first in Canada.

Online survey: Great Dane seeks your input on GHG rules

CHICAGO, IL - Trailer manufacturer creates online survey to hear how transportation companies will be affected by new greenhouse gas phase II regulations.

Who’s at fault? FMCSA and ATA differ on crash report

FMCSA Study: Costs of crash accountability outweigh benefits. ATA begs to differ.

ATA says December truck tonnage still at November’s high

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in December, following a jump of 3.5% during the previous month. In December, the index equaled 136.8, which tied November as the all-time high. Compared with December 2013, the SA index increased 5.2%, which was the largest year-over-year gain in 2014. For the entire year, tonnage was up 3.5%. The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 133.5 in December which was 6.1% above the previous month (125.8).