Master Promotions buys Truxpo from BCTA

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- New Brunswick-based Master Promotions has expanded its portfolio of B.C. trade shows with the purchase of Truxpo.

Manitoba trucking companies to hold charity truck-pull competition

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Six Manitoba-based trucking companies are competing in a friendly truck-pull competition to raise money for the United Way this afternoon.

Titan Trailers to open new plant, welding school

TILLSONBURG, Ont. -- Aluminum trailer manufacturer Titan Trailers has announced plans to build a new sub-assembly plant in Tillsonburg, Ont.

Volvo Group claims top spot in 13L engine market

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Group claims to have assumed the number one position for US sales of 13-litre engines, America's new favourite engine size.

COMPETITION WATCH: Schneider National launches cross-border intermodal service

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National has launched Canada Direct, a service that pre-clears customers' loads to help increase the speed of cross-border rail moves.

Eaton reaches hybrid milestone, adds new options

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Corp. says that trucks with its hybrid-electric systems have now accumulated more than 200 million miles of service, eliminating the consumption of about eight million gallons of fuel and reducing emissions by 80,000...

Feds commit $1 million to Moncton transportation museum

MONCTON, N.B. -- The federal government has committed $1 million to the new Transportation Discovery Centre in Moncton.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index steady in September, best third quarter in 10 years

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index saw load volumes remain strong in September with a 12 percent increase year-over-year and down slightly from August...

Recession not ‘imminent’: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research says its forecasts for medium- and heavy-duty truck orders remains unchanged in the face of growing uncertainty about the US and global economies.

Truckers stranded near Confederation Bridge unimpressed with parking area

BORDEN-CARLETON, P.E.I. -- Truckers in P.E.I. who were forbidden from crossing the Confederation Bridge last week due to high winds snubbed a government-funded parking area in favour of nearby streets and parking lots.

Mascot Truck Parts to increase capacity at Mississauga plant

TROY, Mich. -- To address the demand for remanufactured components for Class 8 trucks, Meritor will be implementing a number of improvements, including increasing capacity at its Mississauga, Ont., facility, Mascot Truck Parts. The facility...

Yokohama to up tire prices come November

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Yokohama Tire Canada has announced a price increase on its commercial tires, effective Nov. 1. Truck and bus, and industrial tires will increase by up to 8%, and off-the-road tires will increase by up to 5%, the company...

“By 2020, it will be crazy. Don’t expect to get anywhere near a city,” expert warns

REXDALE, Ont. -- North American shippers have enjoyed a 30-year run of declining logistics costs but that is about to change, according to George Stalk, senior advisor with Boston Consulting Group, and lingering unwillingness to deal with a...

Alberta Professional Truck Driving Championships

National Professional Truck Driving Championships

Canada’s National Professional Truck Driving Championships.Winners from the provincial events across the country compete for top honours. Host Hotel: Crowne Plaza Monctonwww.cpmoncton.com…