Manitoulin Transport to feature prominently in Ice Road Truckers

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. -- Alex Debogorski of Ice Road Truckers fame will be hitting the far north again for a sixth season of the popular series.

96-year-old to fulfill dream of riding in a big rig

NEPEAN, Ont. -- Not everyone dreams of fame and riches. Just ask retirement resident Grace Fisher, who is mere weeks away from fulfilling her dream of riding in a transport truck.

Revolution Oil offering free product test, oil to Canadian trucking companies

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- Revolution Oil is offering qualified trucking companies in Canada the opportunity to test its HI-TEK25 product for free. In addition, the Mooresville, N.C.-based firm is offering qualified Canadian companies an ongoing Pay...

Heavy rescue tow truck drivers go through ‘hell’ on new TV series

TORONTO, Ont. -- The treacherous kilometres of B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway will be getting their close-up starting next month when the Discovery Channel premieres its new “Highway Thru Hell” TV series.

Canadian spot market freight drops 21% in July: TransCore

TORONTO, Ont. -- Spot market freight dropped 21% in July, according to the latest figures from TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index, keeping in line with the traditional summer slowdown, the company said. With the annual onset of summer...

Volvo I-Shift, Mack mDrive now produced in US

HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Volvo Group has brought production of the Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive automated manual transmissions to North America.

Raw materials pricing volatility a tough challenge for tire manufacturers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Business volumes continue to look positive for North America’s tire manufacturers but the outlook on their costs remain uncertain due to volatile raw materials pricing.

Fontaine Trailer adds Remorques St. Henri to Canadian dealer network

HALEYVILLE, Ala. -- Fontaine Trailer has added Remorques St. Henri to its Canadian dealer network. Remorques St. Henri will be handling the complete line of Fontaine platform and step deck trailers for all of Quebec.

Shipper conditions steady in June: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Shipper conditions for June were basically unchanged from the previous month, according to FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above...

Great Dane bolsters management ranks

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane has named Jon Jeffries its new vice-president and general sales manager.

TruckPro expands Canadian dealer network

MONTREAL, Que. -- TruckPro has announced the addition of seven new members to its network since January.

Sixth annual David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament to be held Sept. 15

GILFORD, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation will once again be the designated charity to receive proceeds from the David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament and Silent Auction.

TransCore integrates Loadlink system with upgraded dispatch application

TORONTO -- TransCore Link Logistics has completed the integration of its Canadian freight matching system with Linkdispatch in the latest release of its dispatching application. TransCore officials say it is the first integration of its kind...

Detroit unveils new automated manual transmission

NAPA VALLEY, Calif. -- Daimler has taken the wraps off its much-anticipated automated manual transmission.

Mack introduces suite of ‘driver-focused’ enhancements for Pinnacle series

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks has unveiled a suite of driver-focused enhancements for its Mack Pinnacle highway models designed to improve comfort and productivity.