AMTA hunting for top truckers to join Road Knights team

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has kicked off its search for the province’s finest professional truck drivers to serve as industry ambassadors. AMTA is assembling its 2013-2014 Road Knights Team, a group...

Freightliner celebrates production of 500,000th vehicle at N.C. plant

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C -- Freightliner Trucks is celebrating the production of its 500,000th vehicle at its Mount Holly, N.C. plant. The keys to the 500,000th truck – a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 with a utility body – were turned...

Natural gas conference for transportation industry coming this fall

HOUSTON, Texas -- In an effort to address the both the benefits and challenges of mass adoption of natural gas by fleets in the transportation industry, American Business Conferences will be hosting the Natural Gas Fleet Vehicles North American...

North American spot market surges 8.4% year-over-year in August

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore’s DAT North American Freight Index outpaced August 2011 volume by 8.4%, marking the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels. Freight volume on the spot market, month-over-month,...

Team Ontario driver, team take top spots at national driving championship

MONCTON, N.B. -- Home Hardware driver Shawn Matheson has been named Grand Champion at the 2012 National Professional Truck Driving Championships. Representing Team Ontario, Matheson joined 33 of Canada’s top truckers from across the...

US truckload driver turnover surges in second quarter: ATA report

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The annualized turnover rate for US-based linehaul truckload fleets of all sizes surged in the second quarter with turnover at large fleets breaking the 100% barrier for the first time in more than four years, according to the...

OTA seeking fresh batch of Road Knights

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is once again searching for nominations for its revered Road Knights Team, a collection of some of the “best and brightest” drivers in the province charged with represent the...

Day & Ross introduces newly formed Supply Chain Solutions division

HARTLAND, NB -- Day & Ross Transportation Group has created a new division, Day & Ross Supply Chain Solutions.

ATA urging Texas to reduce ‘excessive’ speed limit on state highway

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is urging the Texas Transportation Commission to reverse its decision to allow vehicles to travel 85 miles per hour on a privately-managed stretch of State Highway 130 linking Austin and San...

Carrier optimism waning in third quarter: OTA survey

TORONTO, Ont. -- The level of optimism about the economy is softening, according to the latest quarterly survey of trucking companies conducted by the Ontario Trucking Association. The association’s third-quarter survey showed that while...

FedEx volunteers to roll up sleeves for weeklong community cleanup

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- More than 350 FedEx volunteers will be organizing cleanup drives in 26 communities across Canada this week in conjunction with the eighth annual FedEx Cares Week. More than 4,000 FedEx volunteers worldwide will take part in...

Ritchie Bros. hosting charity auction for underprivileged children

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is hosting the third annual Corporate Kids Challenge and live charity auction this Saturday to raise money for KidSport BC.

Volvo names new president of North American sales, marketing

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has appointed Göran Nyberg as its president of North American sales and marketing, effective Oct. 1. In the role, Nyberg will be responsible for all of the Volvo brand’s commercial truck...

Bendix offers brake care tips in advance of Brake Safety Week

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Brake Safety Week runs from Sept. 9-15, and with that in mind, Bendix has offered some tips on how to best care for commercial vehicle braking systems.

OTA, Bridgestone searching for heroic truckers

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and Bridgestone are now accepting nominations for the 2012 Bridgestone Ontario Trucking Association Truck Hero Award. Organizers are looking for carriers to nominate drivers who deserve to...