Trimac appoints Simon as vice-president of sales

Trimac has welcomed Stephanie Simon as its new vice-president of sales, effective June 23. In her new role, Simon will report to the company’s chief revenue officer and lead…

CCMTA updates key projects during annual meeting

The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) met in Regina, Sask., in mid-June and advanced many of its key projects, according to an update. It indicated it will complete…

Shindico Realty purchases TransX property portfolio

Shindico Realty has reached a deal with the Tolaini-Banville family to acquire the TransX portfolio of industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties across Canada. The deal includes nine properties in Canada’s…

Trucking job vacancies normalize, but remain above national average: THRC

Truck driver vacancies are flattening and returning to pre-pandemic levels, Trucking HR Canada (THRC) says in its latest labor market snapshot for Q1 2025. The data show an average of…

Radius Logistics opening Mississauga warehouse

Radius Logistics is opening a new 75,000 sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution facility in Mississauga, Ont., this month. Located near Pearson International Airport and key transportation corridors, the company says the…

Kenworth expands Paccar TX-12 PRO transmission to medium-duty models

Kenworth is expanding the availability of its Paccar TX-12 PRO automated transmission to several models within the company’s medium-duty line. Ranging from Class 7 to light…

Volvo Financial Services to move in with other Volvo Group Canada companies

Volvo Financial Services (VFS) Canada announced it will move its offices from Aurora, Ont., to Mississauga, Ont., where it will join with other Volvo Group Canada companies. The move, it…

Industry golf event raises $150K for charity

Manitoulin Transport and Traction UAP hosted their 17th annual charity golf tournament June 23-24, raising more than $150,000 for charity and bringing the total raised by the event to more…

This EV maker will let you buy an electric truck with $TRUMP crypto

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill may hasten the end of tax credits for electric vehicles, but one electric truck maker has moved to accept $TRUMP meme coin as…

Carriers get reprieve on fuel prices but other costs climb, squeezing margins: ATRI

Trucking costs declined 0.4% in 2024, according to the latest An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), thanks mostly to a…

Traton Group combines its various brands’ R&D efforts

Traton Group, including its North American International brand, are combining global research and development efforts. The initiative brings together about 9,000 R&D employees from Scania, MAN, International and Volkswagen Truck…

Brace for ramped-up cargo theft in the U.S. this week: CargoNet

Carriers operating in the U.S. should be prepared as cargo thieves gear up to pull some heists over the July 4 holiday week, warns Verisk CargoNet. Cargo thieves normally take…

U.S. invests in truck parking, kills speed limiter proposal and slashes other regs

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has introduced a package of new initiatives and regulatory updates for the trucking industry aimed at “removing one-size-fits-all mandates, modernizing driver resources and slashing…

Waterloo blitz parks nearly 100 commercial vehicles

The Waterloo Regional Police Traffic Services Unit conducted a two-day commercial vehicle blitz June 25-26, along with other enforcement agencies in the province. They inspected more than 280 commercial vehicles,…

Truck hits highway overpass in Ontario ripping roof off commercial vehicle it was hauling

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning truck drivers to always double-check the dimensions of their load after a commercial vehicle struck an overpass on Highway 401, “peeling the roof right…