Accuride announces return of USA-made Gunite 3922X Brake Drum

Accuride Corporation has announced that the Gunite-branded 3922X cast iron brake drum will now be produced in Accuride’s Rockford, Ill., Gunite foundry. Gunite Foundry has updated…

B.C. container truckers will see minimum rate increase in July

The Office of the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) has increased the minimum rates for drivers that move drayage containers to and from the Vancouver ports and within the…

Automatic brake adjusters, ride height control valves added to Midland all-makes program

SAF-Holland has announced the addition of automatic brake adjusters (ABA) and ride height control valves (HCV) to its Midland all-makes program. For those customers that replace…

Goodyear adds two RangeMax tires to its portfolio

Goodyear introduced two additions to its portfolio of Goodyear RangeMax tires: the RangeMax RSA ULT and the RangeMax RT ULT.  In response to growing demand trends within the regional…

Kenworth’s Chillicothe plant celebrates 50 years 

Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio has celebrated 50 years of building the trucks.  It is s located on a 120-acre site 50 miles south of Columbus, Ohio, and was…

Mack recognizes Canadian dealership; names Dealer of the Year

Vision Truck Group in Cambridge, Ont., was named Canada’s Mack Financial Services Dealer of the Year. The dealership is also listed as one of the 2023 winners of Mack Truck’s…

Hollywood beckons. Well, casting company seeks Canadian truckers for commercial

Ground Glass casting company is seeking truck drivers aged 30 to 55 years old for a commercial. The selected driver will receive $1,000 for a half day of filming, as…

Jordi Wills takes on role of Wills Transfer president

Wills Transfer, a third-party logistics warehousing provider in Eastern Ontario, announced that Jordi Wills has assumed the role of company president. Meanwhile, Terry Wills, Jodi’s father, former president and third-generation…

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems names Sroka as CEO

Piotr Sroka has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. He took on the role on Feb.26, adding to his pre-existing responsibilities as chief operating officer…

OPP issues 93 commercial vehicle tickets in one day

The Huronia West Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid out 93 tickets to truckers in a single day on Feb. 22. This includes 12 truck tractors that were pulling…

TotalEnergies, Boss Lubricants announce distribution agreement

TotalEnergies Marketing Canada, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, announced a five-year commercial partnership agreement with Calgary-based Boss Lubricants. Total Energies has been manufacturing and distributing lubricants to heavy-duty, automotive and industrial…

DRTA Trivia night

The first Durham Region Transportation Association (DRTA) event in 2024  — trivia night for networking and fundraising for the two charities, Durham outlook for the Needy and Grandview Kids Foundation.

Career ExpressWay Program receives $2.3M in government funding

Starting in April, Trucking HR Canada’s (THRC) Career ExpressWay program is getting an additional $2.3 million from the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program. The funds will help…

Women with Drive announces speaker line-up, additional tickets

Trucking HR Canada’s annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit will take place next week, on March 7 at the Toronto Westin Airport Hotel. The 10th annual summit “will not disappoint,”…

AMTA appoints Harper as president

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) board of directors appointed Robert Harper as president of the association. He will assume the role on Feb. 27. Robert Harper (Photo: AMTA)…