Rosenau Transport to be led by third generation

EDMONTON, AB – Carl Rosenau will retire from the fleet that bears his name at the end of this year, when Ken Rosenau will be named the new president, Today’s…

Bowen moves to Volvo

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- John Bowen has been named fleet sales manager at Volvo Trucks Canada, leaving his role as fleet sales director at Navistar Canada.

Trucks for Change will do you good

TORONTO, ON -- My short-lived career as a competitive picker and packer could be in jeopardy. Newcom Business Media, the publisher of Today's Trucking, was the defending champion in the second-annual Trucks for Change food sorting challenge at Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank on November 16. Eight 10-member teams committed an hour to tear into pallets of donated food, check expiry dates, and load boxes for shipping. (What charitable work could be closer to the trucking industry than that?) And while new to the team, I've helped out at food banks before. In the lexicon of athletes everywhere, I was a ringer. The trash talk flowed with ease because, well, charity and all that.

Trucks for Change will do you good

TORONTO, ON -- My short-lived career as a competitive picker and packer could be in jeopardy. Newcom Business Media, the publisher of Today's Trucking, was the defending champion in the second-annual Trucks for Change food sorting challenge at Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank on November 16. Eight 10-member teams committed an hour to tear into pallets of donated food, check expiry dates, and load boxes for shipping. (What charitable work could be closer to the trucking industry than that?) And while new to the team, I've helped out at food banks before. In the lexicon of athletes everywhere, I was a ringer. The trash talk flowed with ease because, well, charity and all that.

UPDATED: Parent replaces nephew as Alutrec CEO

LAURIER-STATION, QC – Michel Parent has been named president and CEO of Alutrec, a maker of aluminum trailers, with minority shareholders acquiring a majority stake in the company. He replaces…

Kenworth to certify pre-owned trucks

KIRKLAND, WA - Kenworth has unveiled a new Certified Pre-Owned Program, offering qualifying Class 8 trucks through Kenworth dealers and PACCAR Financial Used Truck Centers in the U.S. and Canada.

Hurricane relief boosts spot market freight

PORTLAND, OR - October represented the year's strongest month for available freight this year, with the exception of a seasonal peak in June, the DAT North American Freight Index shows. And post-hurricane reconstruction efforts may be responsible for some of the shift. The October volume was up 1.8% when compared to September, largely thanks to an 11% increase in flatbed freight. In contrast, van volume was down 0.6%. Reefers dropped 4%. "Flatbed freight is associated with energy exploration, as well as construction, which may have gotten a boost in October due to post-hurricane relief and rebuilding in the southeast," DAT Solutions reports.

PMTC moves conference to Niagara Falls

MILTON, ON - The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada's annual general meeting and conference is on the move, shifting to the Crowne Plaza-Fallsview in Niagara Falls, Ontario on June 15 and 16.

Bradley, drivers honored during OTA gala

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) honored leading drivers and its Chief Executive Officer during emotional presentations at the group's annual convention on Thursday night. A tearful Bradley, who retires from his executive role at the end of 2017, was clearly shocked when presented the annual OTA/Shaw Tracking Service to Industry Award. "I picked this year's winner and it wasn't supposed to be me," Bradley said with a laugh, after an emotional video retrospective. Family members and past chairmen representing several decades of association work joined him on stage in the surprise tribute.

Execs learn Olympian lessons at convention

TORONTO, ON - Leadership skills are universal. There are plenty of lessons to be learned outside the trucking industry itself. And in the midst of the Ontario Trucking Association's annual convention, executives had the chance to hear guidance from experts ranging from a "Dragon" to a six-time Olympic medalist.

GuardDog Connect now standard on Mack LR

TORONTO, ON - Mack is bringing the power of telematics to refuse vehicles, introducing Mack GuardDog Connect as a standard offering in its LR low-entry cabover models with MP engines.

Bill Morneau is Wrong: Despite the promise of automation, drivers will be needed for years to come

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau appears to believe drivers are an endangered species. The observation came during a broad-ranging talk about the changing nature of employment. He referred to the…

TravelCenters unveils commercial tire network

WESTLAKE, OH - TravelCenters of America, which operates TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel centers, has formed the TA Truck Service Commercial Tire Network - creating what it says is the largest independent commercial tire dealer in the U.S.

Feds promise $10B to get goods to market

OTTAWA, ON - The federal government's fall economic statement includes billions of dollars for new infrastructure, and creates a Canada Infrastructure Bank that will look to maximize investments in "growth-oriented" projects. About $10.1 billion is pledged to help bring Canadian goods to global markets over the next 11 years. "Right across Canada, infrastructure projects are creating good jobs while ensuring stronger communities," Finance Minister Bill Morneau said. "But we're not done. Not even close."

Applications open for Top Fleet Employers

OTTAWA, ON -- Applications are now open for Trucking HR Canada's 4th annual Top Fleet Employers program, recognizing fleets that demonstrate commitments to human resources practices.