Ultramar opens Ontario fuel station

GRAVENHURST, Ont. -- Ultramar is opening a brand new service station facility in Ontario as part of its major expansion plans.

Day & Ross names HR boss

HARTLAND, N.B. -- Eric P. Rowley has been named vice-president of human resources with the Day & Ross Transportation group.

Gerry’s Trailer Sales hires new sales rep

WINNIPEG -- Ken Charles has been named to the sales team at Gerry's Trailer Sales and R & D Trailer Rentals in Southern Manitoba.

Qualcomm’s $800 million Sale of Omnitracs Signals Growing Telematic Market

SAN DIEGO, CA. - Last Friday, Qualcomm Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Omnitracs to Vista Equity Partners to the tune of $800 million in cash.It's a big price tag for a telematics solution and, if anything, signals that the market is, without a doubt, growing.

July’s Trailer Orders Drop 17%

COLUMBUS, IN - Trailer order volume dropped below expectations in July, even with the appropriate seasonal perspective, reported ACT Research.

July’s Tonnage Drop ‘Not Surprising’, says Costello

ARLINGTON, VA.- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for July fell 0.4 percent. That's the first drop since April and comes as no surprise, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.

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Goodyear gets new exec for North American OE biz

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber has hired Johann Finkelmeier as North American division vice-president and general manager of OE tires.

PeopleNet Announces ‘Aggressive’ Expansion into Energy Sector

SAN ANTONIO, TX. - PeopleNet will be drilling deeper into the U.S. energy services transportation sector, the company announced today at its 11th Annual User Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Pete promotes Sobic

DENTON, Tex. -- Peterbilt Motors says general manager Dan Sobic has been named senior vice president of its parent company Paccar.

Clarke appoints two execs

HALIFAX -- George Armoyan, president and CEO of Clarke Inc., announced that Neil Morley will become Clarke's vice-president and chief financial officer.

Marine Atlantic requires manifests

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- As of this Friday May 11, Marine Atlantic will be enforcing a rule announced in February that truckers using the ferry must produce a copy of the load manifest before boarding the vessel.

July Truck Orders Fall, But Trucker Profit Margins Point to Strong 2013 Finish

COLUMBUS, IN - July class 8 orders fell slightly below 17,600 units, but 2013 looks to end on a high note as trucker profit margins were at their highest level since Q4'05 in the second quarter, said ACT Research.

Weak Freight Environment Offsetting Capacity Constraints, says FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN - FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index dropped slightly in June. That change, FTR said, is reflective of a relatively weak freight environment offsetting increased capacity constraints.

FMCSA Warns Truckers About Julie The Hacker

WASHINGTON, D.C - If you get a fax or email from a U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) senior procurement officer named Julie Weynel, please call the cops.