Former trucking association prez appointed to federal commission

REGINA, Sask. -- Denis Prud'homme, past president of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), has been appointed to a federal government commission looking at reducing red tape in business.

Yanke drivers win awards for roadside heroics

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A pair of Canadian truckers have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Team drivers Dave Woodman and Tony Rheault of Saskatoon-based N. Yanke Transfer were selected for their help at the scene...

No ordinary beer run

TORONTO, Ont. -- It was a colossal move, by any standards. And due to some savvy marketing, both Challenger Motor Freight and Molson-Coors enjoyed a lot of attention as six massive beer vats were transported by road from the Port of Hamilton to...

Cat celebrating product launch with Vegas trip giveaway

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar is holding an online sweepstakes as part of the launch of the Cat CT660, the first model in its full line of vocational trucks.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vitran set to buy Milan Express’ LTL biz

TORONTO, Ont. -- Vitran Corporation has announced plans to acquire Milan Express' LTL business. Milan's regional LTL business operates 34 facilities in central and southeastern US and generated revenues of $70 million in 2010. Upon closing,...

OTA looks to tackle road safety in a roundabout way

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) board of directors has approved the funding of a study to examine designs for roundabouts that would be conducive to the operation of various truck configurations operating on the...

Great Dane Trailers reorganizes management team

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane Trailers has reorganized its management structure as "part of an ongoing process aimed at enhancing Great Dane's leadership, its business fundamentals and accelerating future growth," according to the company.

ATA suggests FMCSA inflating fatigue-related crash numbers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The gloves have come off in the dispute over US truck driver hours-of-service, with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) accusing the Federal Motor Carrier Administration of manipulating the numbers.

ACT Research predicts strong Class 8 demand in coming years

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research is predicting North American demand for Class 8 trucks will top 300,000 units in 2012 and 2013.

Reyco Granning Suspensions under new ownership

LONG GROVE, Ill. -- A private investment group has purchased Reyco Granning Suspensions from its previous owner, Tuthill Corp.

Great Dane names new v.p., aftermarket parts

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane Trailers has named Dave Durand its new vice-president, aftermarket parts.

Gauthier resigns from CTHRC

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Linda Gauthier has announced she is resigning from the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) in June.

NAFTA surface trade climbs nearly 15% in October

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 14.9% higher in October than in October 2009, reaching $70.6 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department...

CN develops fuel-efficient container chassis

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian National (CN) has come out with a new environmentally-friendly container chassis it expects to reduce fuel consumption by eight to 10%.

Labour Pains

It is difficult to imagine a labour shortage in the midst of economic difficulties, when many trucks are idled by a lack of freight. But hiring requirements echo the peaks and valleys of the economy, and they continue to be influenced by...