Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager for Atlantic, Central Canada

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed George Bates as regional sales manager for Atlantic and Central Canada. 

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Group acquires Expedite Plus

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Expedite Plus, a specialized service provider for the movement of highly time-critical shipments across the globe via air and ground. Manitoulin announced its partnership with...

New truck orders soft in June: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders remained soft in June, according to reports from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 net orders also fell below trend, but the decline was expected, ACT officials said, as medium-duty...

Heavy Duty Distributor Council under new management

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) has announced it will now be managed by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA).

Ancra Canada now offering customer service with ‘Hart’

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed of Laury Hart as the company’s bilingual customer service representative.

Alberta crowns top truckers at annual driving championships

CALGARY, Alta. -- Alberta’s top drivers from across the province descended on the Rosenau Transport yard Calgary to compete in the AMTA Truck Driving Champtionship June 16. The annual event, hosted by Alberta Motor Transport Association,...

Pete 579 road tour to make two Canadian appearances

DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt is taking its new Model 579 on tour in what it's calling the Legend Continues Tour.

Kenworth T680 tour adds four Western Canadian stops

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has added nearly 50 new dates to its North American T680 Road Tour, including four appearances in Western Canada.

Show season officially underway

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Road Today Truck Show was back at the Powerade Centre in Brampton for its fourth installment May 26-27, attracting about 6,000 attendees over the course of the weekend.

Reaching my limit with the speed limiter debate

Oh, look what’s back in the news. It’s everyone’s favourite debate topic: speed limiters. I visibly cringed when I first heard about a ruling by an Ontario court in which the Justice of the Peace found the controversial...

The real case on truck speed limiters

If you drive truck for a living in Ontario or Quebec, should you be enthused about the dismissal in an Ontario court this month of a speed limiter ticket given to driver Gene Michaud because the Justice of the Peace ruled the province’s...

Parkway project dump truck drivers snub Teamsters…for now

WINDSOR, Ont. – About 140 dump truck drivers – both owner/operators and those working for small companies – seem resistant to an organizing drive by the local Teamsters union.

Michigan opens long-delayed bridge truck road

DETROIT, Mich. – A dedicated truck road, long in the planning, has finally opened on the Detroit side of the Ambassador Bridge, a win-win for truckers who no longer have to navigate the streets of inner city Detroit, and for neighbourhood...

Choppy seas for East Coast carriers as costs soar

DIEPPE, N.B. – Truckers in the Atlantic provinces have seen rate creep this year, but new and higher fees in four areas – fuel surcharges, cost of living, drop trailer and security – at Marine Atlantic keep that ferry operator...

New report details dire driver situation in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. – A strong demand for Class 1 drivers, an aging workforce and increased competition from other markets spell challenging times ahead for Quebec carriers.