Today’s Trucking November 2021

The countdown to our inaugural Statistics Guide has concluded, and you can now see what the latest stats tell us about the state of trucking – considering rates, equipment demand,…

Mack names Galbraith VP of global brand, marketing

Mack Trucks on Monday announced that David Galbraith has been appointed Mack’s vice-president of global brand and marketing. Galbraith will be responsible for marketing strategy, brand management, marketing communications, product…

Ritchie Bros. sells $85M in equipment at Edmonton auction

Ritchie Bros. auctioneers sold 7,600 pieces of equipment and trucks for a collective $85 million during a three-day auction in Edmonton. The event, which ran Oct. 26-28, attracted more than…

CargoNet warns of high theft activity in fourth quarter

CargoNet on Thursday reported 359 supply chain theft and fraud incidents across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2021. There were 294 theft incidents that involved theft…

Kenworth T680 auction to help fight human trafficking

Don Blake, Inland Kenworth – Phoenix new truck sales manager, is leading a major effort to auction a special “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 Next Generation, to further educate and fund…

Three arrested for tractor, trailer and load thefts

Police in the Region of Peel on Wednesday said three Brampton residents who are allegedly part of an organized crime group responsible for tractor, trailer, and load thefts in numerous…

95th Annual OTA Executive Conference

Ontario Trucking Association’s event offers a way to connect with peers and customers.

4Tracks building new facility in CentrePort

4Tracks has broken ground on a $12.5 million office, warehouse, and cross-dock facility in CentrePort Canada in Manitoba. The transportation company is expanding its operations with plans for future growth.

Link appoints Morales as director of engineering, suspension controls

Link Mfg., developer and manufacturer of specialty-engineered suspensions, suspension controls and air management products, on Tuesday named Marco Morales as director of engineering, suspension controls. A 20-year engineering and manufacturing…

ATA’s Spear hails efforts during pandemic

American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear praised the industry’s efforts to keep the country moving through the Covid-19 pandemic and continued work to address issues critical to…

Brandt completes Cervus deal

Brandt Tractor, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brandt Group of Companies, announced that it has successfully acquired Cervus Equipment, following a 97.66% endorsement for the deal in an Oct.

Ontario trucker posthumously named Highway Angel

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has posthumously recognized Ashish Patel, 46, of Ontario, as a Highway Angel for stopping to help at the scene of a serious accident. The fatal…

Vaccine mandate could see 38,000 truck drivers abandon cross-border work: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes one in five of Canada’s cross-border truck drivers will quickly abandon international work when the U.S. requires them to prove they’re double-vaccinated beginning in…

Leclair to retire from Unimax, Distribution Stox

Bruno Leclair of Unimax (Point S Canada) and Distribution Stox will retire in May 2022. He joined Unimax in 2011 as its president and CEO. He was also the president…

Super enhancements in Supra Series

Carrier Transicold’s Supra S10 diesel-powered refrigeration unit, available in early 2022, represents the fifth model in the supplier’s Supra lineup — and it comes with several upgrades. Delivering 37,000…