Class 8 demand stays strong; cancellations decline

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research is reporting Class 8 truck orders for May remained above 20,000 for the eighth consecutive month, reaching their second highest volume in the past 17 moths.

News First Midweek – 2013-06-20

Praxair, Tim Horton’s and Hensall District Co-op win private fleet safety awards

KING CITY, Ont. -- Three of Canada’s safest private fleets were recognized tonight at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual conference.

Trucking HR Canada outlines projects at PMTC conference

KING CITY, Ont. -- When the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council lost the majority of its federal funding, it would’ve been easy to fold its tent and leave the trucking industry to deal with its own HR-related challenges.

Four new drivers inducted into PMTC Hall of Fame

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has inducted four professional drivers to its Hall of Fame.

Trucking industry jobs get updates via National Occupational Standards

KING CITY, Ont. -- Several trucking-specific careers are now more clearly defined thanks to an update of National Occupational Standards, according to an announcement by Trucking HR Canada, during a presentation at the Private Motor Truck...

The Lockwood Report – 2013-06-19

Bison Transport driver wins Manitoba Driver of the Year award

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association and Volvo Trucks Canada have named Bison Transport’s Mark Tricco as this year’s Manitoba Driver of the Year. Tricco was selected from a group of 12 Industry Excellence Award...

Manitoba crowns top truckers at provincial driving championships

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Thirty-two competitors were at Peterbilt Manitoba June 15 to take part in the annual Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC). The competition included a written test, trip inspection station, and the driving...

Armour Transportation buys Way’s Transport of Newfoundland

MONCTON, N.B. -- Armour Transportation Systems has completed the purchase of Newfoundland-based Way's Transport, according to the Canadian Press.

ATA economist surprised by May’s record truck tonnage

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.3%, reaching the highest level on record, according to the latest figures from the American Trucking Associations.

ATA makes last-ditch attempt to postpone HoS rule changes

ARLINGTON, Va. -- In a last-ditch attempt to have the July 1 changes to US hours-of-service rules derailed, the American Trucking Associations’ today addressed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the potential costs...

ATRI study paints costly picture of US HoS changes

ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) suggests impending changes to US hours-of-service rules will cost the trucking industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

Team Saskatchewan set after provincial driving championships

REGINA, Sask. -- As though the Saskatchewan Professional Truck Driving Championships aren’t challenging enough, sporadic rain made things even trickier for contestants in the June 8 competition.

Bergstrom NITE no-idle system compatible with solar power

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Bergstrom has entered into a partnership with eNow, which will enable it to use solar power to run its NITE no-idle systems.