The seven-year, three-retread tire warranty

MARKHAM, ON–Huayi Tire Canada Inc., Canada’s premier marketer and distributor for Double Coin Holdings Ltd., and their premier associate brands of TBR and OTR tires is pleased to announce that…

CTA working with Customs to end emanifest woes

TORONTO–The introduction of monetary penalties for ACI AMPS has been an ongoing compliance issue for cross-border carriers over the last several months. Most recently, carriers have been challenged by…

Cross-border team helps food carriers comply

HALIFAX, N.S.-The Nova Scotia-based food-hauling experts at Iron Apple have partnered with Birmingham, AL-based TransComply, manager of the Uniform Food Safety Transportation Protocol (UFSTP) program, to help carriers comply with…

Product Watch – 2017-06-28

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David to take on logistic Goliaths

TECUMSEH, ON. – David Kreidler has assumed the role of director of business development for CX North America Information Services Inc.  The company is owned by U.K.-based Transport Exchange Group…

Gin-Cor partners with Del Equipment

MATTAWA, ON-Vocational truck manufacturer Gin-Cor Industries and upfitting equipment specialist DEL Equipment have entered into a strategic partnership with the aim of becoming the recognized leader in the manufacturing of…

Timken acquires Groeneveld in $280-million deal

NORTH CANTON, OH-The Timken company, producers of engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, is acquiring Groeneveld Group, an automatic lubrication manufacturer, for approximately $280 million.  For the 12 months…

The Lockwood Report

June 28, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 13 Two weeks ago I wondered aloud if big, well heeled outfits like UPS could fill the gap that seems bound to exist…

July 2017

We have some news for you in the July edition of Today’s Trucking, 10-4. Did you know Ontario could be about to silence the CB? Learn about the discussions in…

SuperRigs

Crash rate drops 73%; MTO credits speed limiters

TORONTO–Speed-related, at-fault collisions involving large commercial vehicles fell by a whopping 73-percent after mandatory speed-limiter legislation took effect in Ontario, according to a recent study by the Ontario…

Collision claims higher where pot’s legal

ARLINGTON, VA–After legalizing recreational use of marijuana, the states of Colorado, Oregon and Washington saw collision claim frequencies rise about 3% higher overall compared to neighboring states, according to a…

News First – 2017-06-26

Event to show how to run on less…

Accuride realigns sales-and-marketing personnel

EVANSVILLE, Ind-Commercial vehicle component specialist Accuride has realigned its sales-and-marketing organization following the company’s recent acquisition of wheel-end manufacturer KIC LLC.  The new structure strengthens the geographic coverage of Accuride’s…

Zuckerberg at trucker burg: Facebook founder visits I-80

WALCOTT, IOWA–In what some people believe is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s trial run at politics, he’s touring America to get a feel for the people. On Friday, he found himself…