Challenger driver named Highway Angel for helping deliver baby

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Peter Holland, a Challenger Motor Freight driver from Waterdown, Ont., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for his role in delivering a baby at an Arkansas Denny’s.

News First Midweek – 2014-04-10

Mack appoints Brian Layman to newly created position

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks has named Brian Layman its new vice-president of business development.

Best Fleets seminar series dates announced

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge has announced the schedule for its popular 2014 Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series. The online training company developed and administers the Best Fleets to Drive For program for the Truckload Carriers...

Navistar launches sales event, Canadian Web site

TORONTO, Ont. -- Navistar Canada is announcing at Truck World its Drive the Difference sales event, which will provide financing on International trucks at rates as low as 1.9%.

OTA meets with Sikh truckers to address shared issues

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and members of the Sikh trucking community have come together to address common concerns.

TransCore to debut new truck-to-load ratio analytics tool

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore Link Logistics is introducing a new Truck-to-Load Ratio analytics tool, which will allow carriers and freight brokers to access real-time and historical data on total truck and load volumes.

The Lockwood Report – 2014-04-09

Ritchie Bros. to hold massive auction Apr. 23-25 in Edmonton

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Looking for a never-used 2013 Kenworth T800 winch truck? That’s one of more than 5,350 equipment items and trucks up for grabs at Ritchie Bros.’ largest Canadian auction of the year, to be held Apr. 23-25 at its...

HR Q&A: Why a reference check is necessary – both before and after hiring

Question:  Anne referred her friend John for a new IT position. Anne doesn’t work in IT, but says he is a great fit. John is hired—without reference checks—starts work and is fired three months later because he...

LEADERS: Talking 6x2s, disc brakes and downspeeding with Meritor’s head engineer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Are 6x2 axle configurations coming to Canada in any significant way? Is interest in air disc brakes cooling? How are the new reduced stopping distance (RSD)-compliant brakes performing in the field? And what other trends are...

Saskatchewan updates trucking regulations

REGINA – Truckers operating in Saskatchewan now have a few more options for where they can go and what they can pull.

Charity truck show in Steinbach June 7

STEINBACH, Man. -- United Driver Training is hosting a charity truck show June 7, at its location just off Hwy. 12 in Steinbach, about 10 minutes south of the Trans-Canada Hwy.

Franchise of the Year awarded to PacLease Edmonton Kenworth, Houston’s Rush Truck Leasing

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- There were two winners of the PacLease’s Franchise of the Year award: PacLease Edmonton Kenworth and Rush Truck Leasing – Houston. 

ATDynamics officially brings trailer tails to Canada

TORONTO, Ont. -- Hopeful that Canadian provinces will soon move to allow full-sized trailer tails, ATDynamics has appointed Allen Smith director of Canadian sales to lead its expansion here.