FedEx to consolidate Express, Ground and Services operating companies

FedEx will consolidate FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Services operating companies under the Federal Express Corporation by June 2024, leaving FedEx Freight as a standalone LTL service. Raj Subramaniam…

Edmonton Kenworth secures top PacLease honor

Edmonton Kenworth, with locations in Edmonton and Calgary, is PacLease’s Franchise of the Year for Canada. A PacLease franchise since 1982, the business “has an intense focus on building strong…

Trucking HR Canada names Top Fleet Employers

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced 93 of the best Canadian fleets to work for in the trucking and logistics industry. These top-performing employers have been acknowledged by THRC’s Top…

Phillips Connect hires former fleet exec as VP, enterprise sales

Telematics solutions provider Phillips Connect has hired Jerry Mensinger as vice-president, enterprise sales. Mensinger worked for more than 25 years at Werner Enterprises in a variety of sales leadership…

ATA hires Gelb as VP of energy and environmental affairs

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has hired Jacqueline Gelb as vice-president of energy and environmental affairs. “With the pace of innovation and regulation, accelerating, addressing environmental issues and energy is…

Huayi Tire Canada appoints Bora as Ontario regional sales manager

Huayi Tire Canada (HTC), marketer and distributor for Double Coin Tires and its associated brands of truck and bus radial (TBR) and off the road (OTR) tires, has hired Jagdish…

Kinedyne hires Ramey as VP – sales and marketing

Cargo control manufacturer Kinedyne has hired Ellie Ramey as vice-president – sales and marketing. She will direct sales and marketing for Kinedyne’s Core Cargo, Curtainside Solutions, and Decking Solutions segments…

Zanellotti to take the helm at Muncie Power Products

Manufacturer of power take-offs and fluid power components Muncie Power Products has named Andrea Zanellotti as its new CEO and president. Andrea Zanellotti (Photo: Muncie Power Products) Chairman,…

P.S.I. promotes Smith to VP of marketing and communications

Maker of tire inflation management systems Pressure Systems Internation (P.S.I.), a Clarience Technologies company,  has promoted Craig Smith to vice-president of marketing and communications. Smith will continue to lead all…

Today’s Trucking April 2023

A new month is upon us, and you can bank on a new edition of Today’s Trucking. Our April edition includes details about a $43-million federal investment to train new…

Updated CVSA criteria now in effect

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2023 out-of-service criteria is now officially in effect, featuring nine changes that were ratified last October. All changes have been added to North American…

Program connects refugees to jobs including trucking

The federal government has introduced a new pilot project to connect skilled refugees to in-demand jobs including truck driving. Beginning this summer employers can tap into the Economic Mobility Pathways…

Trucking HR Canada, AMTA partner on recruitment, retention project

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced a project, funded by the Government of Alberta, it says will support Alberta employers with recruitment and retention efforts. THRC has partnered with the…

Funding available for Indigenous-led vehicle charging and awareness projects

Natural Resources Canada is looking to fund Indigenous-led projects to increase awareness about zero-emission vehicles and clean fuels, and install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The funding is available under the…

Tanker manufacturers, repair facilities face new registration fees

Transport Canada is looking to introduce a new series of fees for businesses that create or repair Means of Containment (MOCs) like tank trailers to transport dangerous goods. The fees…