Dana to supply axles, driveshafts for International TerraStar 4×4

MAUMEE, Ohio -- Dana has announced it has been named exclusive supplier of steer axles, drive axles and driveshafts for the new International TerraStar 4x4, which Navistar just recently began shipping.

Eaton names new clutch business v.p.

GALESBURG, Mich. -- Eaton has named Julie Tolley its new vice-president and general manager of its commercial vehicle clutch business.

CTA defends livestock haulers subjected to unfair fines

OTTAWA, Ont. -- New research has indicated that hogs that die while in transit, usually do so as a result of pre-existing heart conditions.

WSIB rates to hold steady in 2014

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario trucking firms won’t face a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rate hike in 2014.

News First Midweek – 2013-07-18

Canadian Trucking Alliance announces Project Momentum cargo crime event

The Canadian Trucking Alliance, in partnership with Verisk Crime Analytics Canada - CargoNet, police agencies and the Ontario Trucking Association has announced the official launch of Project Momentum -- an initiative to raise awareness of the...

The Lockwood Report – 2013-07-17

Reinvigorated Firestone brand targets small fleets and O/Os with fuel saving technology

AKRON, Ohio -- Firestone and North America’s owner/operators and small fleets have much in common: they’ve both been essential to getting trucking to where it is today, and they both deserve a lot more respect and attention than...

International WorkStar now available with 13L SCR engine

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International’s vocational WorkStar is now available with the 13-litre MaxxForce engine with selective catalytic reduction (SCR), the company has announced.

On-board camera captures trucker’s heroic actions

PITTSBURGH, Penn. -- Think on-board cameras are used only to monitor drivers and punish them for bad driving behaviours? That’s not always the case, as evidenced by a recent example in which a camera helped capture a potentially...

Overweight log trucks an issue at Red Rock scales

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Overweight log trucks are becoming an issue at the Red Rock scales in B.C., according to the Central Interior Logging Association (CILA).

PacLease opens new locations in Quebec, Newfoundland

DEER LAKE, Nfld. -- Seven new PacLease franchises have been added to the company’s network, including two in Canada.

Canada Cartage delivers fresh water to Toronto’s homeless

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada Cartage has chipped in once again this year to ensure Toronto’s homeless had fresh water to drink.

Quick Truck Lube hosts eighth annual customer appreciation BBQ

AYR, Ont. -- Sunshine was on the menu once again – along with the requisite burgers and tandoori chicken on the grill – for Quick Truck Lube’s eighth annual customer appreciation barbeque July 12. Customers, staff, vendors,...

Revamped OTA Convention coming to downtown Toronto this fall

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association’s newly revamped OTA Convention and Executive Forum is coming to the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Toronto Nov. 13-14.