COMPETITION WATCH: U.S. Xpress and Maritime-Ontario announce North American shipping partnership

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Limited are partnering to launch a cross-border North American shipping solution.

All Ontario Transport’s Stuart Sinclair dies

TORONTO, Ont. -- All Ontario Transport’s Stuart Sinclair has died, according to an announcement from the Toronto Trucking Association (TTA). Sinclair, aged 60, passed away peacefully at Mackenzie Health Aug. 1, according to the TTA.

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac revenue, profits both up in Q2

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac Transportation’s consolidated revenue, including fuel surcharges, was up $3.7 million – or 4.5% - in the second quarter ended June 30. Officials say the increase was the result of incremental revenues earned...

Class 8 net orders below trend in July, Class 5-7 bounce back: reports

NASHVILLE and COLUMBUS, Ind. -- FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing July Class 8 truck net orders at 12,568 units, the lowest month for orders since August 2010 and 32% below the same month last year. Preliminary order numbers...

Meritor Wabco adds ABS system as standard on ProStar+, LoneStar

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco’s anti-lock braking system (ABS) is now standard equipment on all International ProStar+ and LoneStar Class 8 trucks.

Pollution drops as cargo volumes rise at Port of Los Angeles

SAN PEDRO, Calif. -- Air pollution from port-related sources continues to drop as cargo rebounds at the Port of Los Angeles, according to a recently released report, titled “2011 Inventory of Air Emissions.” Data contained in the...

Ironhead opens truck tire retread plan in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Ironhead Rubber Technologies has opened its first truck tire retread plant in Mississauga, Ont.

Day and Ross announces several appointments to leadership team

HARTLAND, N.B. -- Day and Ross General Freight has announced a number of appointments within its operations group.

Truck West August 2012

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CTA sponsoring retirement savings program for O/Os, trucking employees

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and participating provincial trucking associations are sponsoring a comprehensive program of retirement savings plans for employees and owner/operators in the Canadian trucking industry. The...

Navistar to lean on Cummins as it adds SCR; will offer ISX15

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has announced it will adopt Cummins’ selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to help it fast track implementation of its In Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+) emissions plan.

Truck News August 2012

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RBC Purchasing Managers Index shows slower manufacturing growth rate in July

TORONTO, Ont. - After registering strong growth in May and June, Canada's manufacturing sector slowed to a four-month low in July, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, a monthly survey which provides early...

North American surface trade climbs 8.3% year-over-year in May

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 8.3% higher in May than in May 2011, totalling $83.8 billion (not adjusted for inflation), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...

Surface Transportation Summit 2012

While I’ve been enjoying the sunny summer weather at my home in the beautiful Kawarthas, I must admit to thinking ahead to the fall and the 2012 Surface Transportation Summit.