Fontaine Fifth Wheel reorganizes sales and marketing department

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- Fontaine Fifth Wheel has reorganized its sales and marketing department, which officials say will help the company better serve key customers.   “Using the same 80/20 principles that drive the rest of our...

Dynamic Tire names new Canadian v.p.

TORONTO, Ont. -- Dynamic Tire has appointed Darrin Bossence vice-president, Canadian sales.

Is technology the answer to reducing crashes?

The technology revolution is well upon us. Almost daily, risk managers are bombarded with new technology-based products, services, and concepts targeting truck design, improved fuel efficiency, and overall system efficiency.

B.C. woman wins Chevron’s Bass Boat Sweepstakes

LUMBY, B.C. -- Laurel Keating of Lumby, B.C. says winning a Skeeter bass boat from Chevron has been a “life changing experience.”

Edmonton Kenworth rep to chair Parts Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth has been selected to chair the company’s Parts Council.

Canada to align GHG regs with the US

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent visited Bison Transport's Mississauga terminal today, to announce that Canada will adopt the US greenhouse gas emissions standards for model years 2014-2018 heavy trucks.

N.B. carrier calls police to report stolen load, gets hung up on

DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) is unhappy with the response, or lack thereof, one of its member carriers received when reporting stolen cargo.

What does the future hold? Find out at the Surface Transportation Summit.

MISSISSAUGA,  Ont. -- Economic experts are calling 2010 – 2020 the Low Growth Decade.  Chronically high unemployment in the United States, slowing growth in a number of other countries, an aging infrastructure and a lack of...

Bridgestone submits four new retreads for SmartWay verification

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone has added four more retreads to its SmartWay-verified line-up, giving it a total of seven, which is more than any other retread manufacturer, the company announced.

Daimler Trucks optimistic about potential growth of Mexican market

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO – Can the Mexican truck market become as large as the Canadian market? There’s no reason why it couldn’t, according to Gerhard Gross, president and CEO, Daimler Trucks Mexico.

Shell Rotella, HDDC awarding thousands in heavy-duty scholarships

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Shell Rotella and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) will be awarding six scholarships for a total of $15,000 to students pursuing accreditation in trucking-related technical careers. Areas include trucking,...

Port Metro Vancouver to get ‘Smart’ with three-year trucking initiative

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Port Metro Vancouver is set to implement the Smart Fleet trucking strategy, a three-year action plan designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of the container truck sector and reinforce the Port’s ongoing...

Trailer orders drop in January from ‘unsustainable’ December levels

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Trailer orders continued their roller coaster ride in January, declining month-over-month from December’s “unsustainable level,” according to ACT Research. A total of 20,357 net orders were booked in January,...

LEADERS: MTA’s Bob Dolyniuk on the challenge of dealing with our crumbling infrastructure

Q. An unfortunate reality is that unless roads and bridges are completely crumbling, it has proven difficult to make infrastructure spending a priority. What can the trucking industry do to raise awareness to the point that politicians feel...

Daimler still has big designs for vocational market

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) remains committed to growing its market share in the vocational market despite the fact its efforts to date have not led to a leadership position, says David Hames, general managers...