TruckNews.com moves to daily newsletter format

TORONTO, Ont. -- TruckNews.com’s twice-weekly e-newsletter is now moving to a daily format. The newsletter will feature TruckNews.com’s latest Headline News items, videos, and blogs, as well as a list of upcoming events and...

Halifax Gateway Council hosting summit for North American delegates today

HALIFAX, N.S. -- The Halifax Gateway Council (HGC) is hosting three separate inbound missions to Halifax for commercial delegates from North America, Europe and Asia. The North American edition of the Halifax Logistics Park Summit takes...

Meritor makes revisions to business segments, executive team

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor has revised its financial reporting structure “to drive efficiencies across the corporation,” opting to report future results under two segments: Commercial Truck and Industrial, and Aftermarket and Trailer....

Meritor Wabco wins top supplier award from Wabash National

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has won the 2012 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National during its annual supplier conference. Meritor Wabco, a Wabash National supplier for more than 20 years, is the only supplier to earn the honour for...

Speedy Transport O/O posthumously named Truck Hero winner

TORONTO, Ont. -- Chris Fulton, an owner-operator with Speedy Transport, has been posthumously honoured with the 2012 Bridgestone-Ontario Trucking Association Truck Hero Award for his bravery and selfless actions. Each year, OTA and Bridgestone...

Meyers Transport trucker dubbed Driver of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. -- For his 35 years of highway service and more than four million kilometers without a preventable collision, Barry Elkiw, a truck driver with Meyers Transport in Peterborough, Ont. has been named the 2012 OTA/Volvo Trucks Ontario...

Trailcon’s Al Boughton wins Service to Industry Award

TORONTO, Ont. -- Trailcon Leasing CEO and 35-year trucking industry veteran Al Boughton has won the Shaw Tracking-OTA Service to Industry Award for 2012. Boughton is the first OTA Allied Trades member to win the prestigious award. The...

Shell introducing new synthetic oil to withstand Canadian winters

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Shell Rotella will be delivering an early Christmas present to the Canadian market. In December, it will introduce its Rotella T6 0W-40 fully synthetic oil, which was designed specifically with the Canadian climate in...

Totran Transportation Services appoints new CEO

CALGARY, Alta. -- Totran Transportation Services has appointed Rosemary Marr as its new CEO, effective Nov. 1.

Volvo’s Remote Diagnostics service wins award for customer value

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks’ Remote Diagnostics aftermarket service has received the 2012 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award in Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance from Frost & Sullivan. “We’re...

OTA continues to lead pack of effective trade associations: Bradley

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association continues to lead the pack when it comes to Canada’s most effective trade associations, says OTA and Canadian Trucking Alliance president David Bradley, citing its “strong and...

Ontario Trucking Association names new chairman, board

TORONTO, Ont. -- Jeff Bryan, president and CEO of Burford, Ont.-based Jeff Bryan Transport, has been named chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association. The announcement was made at the association’s 86th annual general meeting in Toronto...

OTA outlines concerns with Walmart’s 60.5-ft trailer

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) held a meeting today to discuss Walmart’s new 60-ft. trailer and soon after, issued a statement outlying its many concerns.

Giant transformers complete journey across Manitoba roadways

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Three giant transformers have arrived at their new home at Manitoba Hydro's Riel Station after a three-night trek across provincial roadways.

Saskatchewan truckers to provide road condition info this winter

SASKATOON, Sask. -- For the second winter season in a row, Ridsdale Transport drivers will be providing road condition information as part of Saskatchewan’s Highway Hotline.