New England ferry company wins Cat CT660

PEAKS ISLAND, Me. -- A family-run ferry company in Maine has been awarded a Cat CT660 vocational truck as part of Caterpillar's 'Win a Cat Truck' contest.

ERS celebrates fifth anniversary

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Emergency Road Services founders Dawn and Alvis Violo recently invited more than 100 customers into their home to celebrate the five-year anniversary of their company.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce turns in strong third quarter

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce turned in a solid third quarter, reporting adjusted profit (excluding the after-tax effect of changes in the fair value of derivatives, net foreign exchange gain or loss, and of items that are not in the company's...

Convoy is a record Breaker! Breaker!

PARIS, Ont. - The delighted laughs of the athletes, the roar of engine after engine filing down the highway, and the hooting and cheering from family, friends and industry folk lining the driveway filled the air near the Paris Fairgrounds on...

Best of the best

CALGARY, Alta. - Everyone makes rookie mistakes, but when push came to shove at the 2011 National Professional Truck Driving Championships, it was a rookie who made the fewest errors - and ended up driving off with the title of Grand Champion.

Are drivers pigs? Or will they return your respect?

I wrote a blog for our Web site Trucknews.com that generated an interesting assortment of comments. In my entry 'Want to run nice trucks? Treat your people right, the nice trucks will follow,' I opined that providing drivers with nice,...

Private fleets: Benchmark yourselves

We've done something great, something groundbreaking, with the help of one of the most respected organizations in this industry. And I can't wait to tell you about it.

Talk of fence along Canadian border doesn’t rattle trucking reps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucking industry insiders are meeting the latest report on how US Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can beef up security on the Canadian border with a resounding "meh."

Aero trailer takes to the track at Energotest

BLAINVILLE, Que. – The Transport Canada test track in Blainville, Que. looked like a truck stop this September, with at least 25 tractors and trailers in various stages of undress and readiness alongside the high-speed track and several...

Fleets, suppliers rely on Energotest for reliable results

BLAINVILLE, Que. - Since the first Energotest in 2007 the track trials have evolved to serve, primarily, two masters: paying product developers and PIT members.

Trucks for Change Network bridges gap between charities, trucking companies

TORONTO, Ont. - While it would seem like common sense that goods donated to charities eventually find themselves in the hands of those in need, many charitable donations are, in fact, routinely rejected and end up in a place most would find...

Trucking for troops

EDMONTON, Alta. - Truck drivers perform a vital service, often under difficult circumstances, but there's a group that performs what many consider an even more important service under even worse conditions. And there's a trucking company that's...

Spinning new business through your company Web site

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to business-to-business Web marketing, knowing your audience well will put you ahead of the crowd. But a surprising number of businesses aren't reaching potential customers, or even properly servicing existing...

Time is of the essence

One of the things I enjoy most about trucking is the time you have to spend with yourself.

Saving the planet?

I used to be a full-time trucking writer. Sometimes it would be a struggle to come up with something new to write about. After the news items and technical stuff had been taken care of, it was a challenge to come up with something original for...