Mack Trucks invests $14.5M in Roanoke Valley Operations expansion

Mack Trucks is investing $14.5 million to expand its Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO) manufacturing facility in Virginia to prepare the plant for higher demand for the Mack MD Series and…

Truck driver, carrier face multiple charges after fatal buggy crash

A truck driver has been charged with multiple offences after he collided with a horse-drawn buggy on Highway 17 in Ontario in December 2023, killing the driver. Officers responded to…

Police arrest five for extorting trucking companies, other businesses

Police in Ontario’s Region of Peel arrested three men and two women suspected of extorting trucking and transport companies, among other businesses. The incidents in the Greater Toronto Area included…

Trucking companies sue to overturn suspension for repeatedly hitting B.C. overpasses

Chohan Freight Forwarders – the carrier that crashed six times in two years into British Columbia infrastructure – remains suspended, while the administrative process continues, the…

Alberta’s Stahl Peterbilt wins dealer honor

Peterbilt honored its top-performing dealers, including Alberta’s Stahl Peterbilt, during its annual dealer meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. The following dealer groups were recognized … North American dealer of the…

B.C. fines carrier that hit Massey Tunnel roof $2,371

B.C.’s Commercial Vehicle and Safety Enforcement (CVSE) agency last week fined a trucking company $2,371 after one of its tractor-trailers hit the roof of the Massey Tunnel in the Greater…

42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs heads to Texas

Prepare for chrome overload as shiny and spotless big rigs roll into Texas for the 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs contest. This year, the truck beauty contest will be held at…

American Trailer Rental Group rebrands as Warehouse on Wheels

Warehouse on Wheels, formerly known as American Trailer Rental Group, has a new brand, logo and messaging to more accurately reflect the company’s mission – to provide customers with effective…

Calmont Truck Centre wins Volvo’s top Canadian dealership award

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) named Calmont Truck Centre as its 2023 Canadian Dealer Group of the Year. The group has two full-line dealerships in Calgary and Edmonton, serving Alberta…

Lower Mainland authorities placed 58% of trucks OOS in 2023  

Burnaby RCMP’s Traffic Services and 10 partner agencies placed 58% of the commercial vehicles they inspected out of service (OOS) during enforcement operations across the Lower Mainland in British Columbia…

International student cap to squeeze driving school enrolment

International student N.S. (who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of jeopardizing his immigration chances) has a hectic schedule. He attends classes in college, studies, works and is also…

CBSA seizes largest-ever quantity of drugs in Prairie Region from truck in Manitoba

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers made the largest seizure of drugs in the history of the Prairie Region when they seized suspected methamphetamine worth more than $50 million from…

PMTC’s 2024 awards program opens

The 2024 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) awards program is now open. The awards program includes: The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher Award – The award recognizes the exceptional,…

Vancouver Community College buys Freightliner eCascadia to expand student training

Vancouver Community College (VCC) has acquired the all-electric Freightliner eCascadia to future-proof student training within the evolving landscape of electric transportation. The zero-emission semi will be used to train students in…

Trucker’s dream comes true after $50,000 lottery win

A Brampton, Ont., dump truck owner-operator felt it was “a dream come true” after he won $50,000 in an instant lottery game. Vishal Joshi, 42, said he started playing the…