Truxpo trade show rolling into B.C. next month

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Truxpo is rolling into the Tradex centre in Abbotsford, B.C. Sept. 20-22. One of Canada’s largest shows, the event will feature the latest in commercial truck and transportation equipment.

Trucking conditions continue downward trend in June: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Trucking conditions continued their downward trend in June, declining a half point from May to a reading of 4.5, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.

Freightliner makes gains in vocational truck market

NAPA VALLEY, Calif. -- Refocusing on the vocational truck market is paying big dividends for Freightliner. 

COMPETITION WATCH: U.S. Xpress and Maritime-Ontario announce North American shipping partnership

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Limited are partnering to launch a cross-border North American shipping solution.

All Ontario Transport’s Stuart Sinclair dies

TORONTO, Ont. -- All Ontario Transport’s Stuart Sinclair has died, according to an announcement from the Toronto Trucking Association (TTA). Sinclair, aged 60, passed away peacefully at Mackenzie Health Aug. 1, according to the TTA.

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac revenue, profits both up in Q2

CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac Transportation’s consolidated revenue, including fuel surcharges, was up $3.7 million – or 4.5% - in the second quarter ended June 30. Officials say the increase was the result of incremental revenues earned...

Class 8 net orders below trend in July, Class 5-7 bounce back: reports

NASHVILLE and COLUMBUS, Ind. -- FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing July Class 8 truck net orders at 12,568 units, the lowest month for orders since August 2010 and 32% below the same month last year. Preliminary order numbers...

Meritor Wabco adds ABS system as standard on ProStar+, LoneStar

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco’s anti-lock braking system (ABS) is now standard equipment on all International ProStar+ and LoneStar Class 8 trucks.

Ironhead opens truck tire retread plan in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Ironhead Rubber Technologies has opened its first truck tire retread plant in Mississauga, Ont.

Day and Ross announces several appointments to leadership team

HARTLAND, N.B. -- Day and Ross General Freight has announced a number of appointments within its operations group.

North American surface trade climbs 8.3% year-over-year in May

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 8.3% higher in May than in May 2011, totalling $83.8 billion (not adjusted for inflation), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...

Navistar to combine advanced EGR with SCR in 2013

Navistar is working with the EPA and CARB to transition to a combination of advanced exhaust gas recirculation (A-EGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

The classics come to Clifford

CLIFFORD, Ont. – The small town of Clifford, Ont. played host to one of the largest collections of antique trucks in the country June 29-30.

A truck show that’s all about the trucks

I’ve observed with some frustration in recent years, the demise of the traditional truck show. There are those that are now defunct and others that are barely recognizable as truck shows. There are those that resemble flea markets and...

The educational event of the year

While I’ve been enjoying the sunny summer weather at my home in the beautiful Kawarthas, I must admit to thinking ahead to the fall and the 2012 Surface Transportation Summit. Why? To put it simply, because this is the most ambitious...