Class 8 orders remain soft, backlog decreasing: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders continue to be soft, causing the industry’s backlog to fall nearly 8,000 units to 106,407 in April.

PeopleNet announces personnel changes

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- PeopleNet has announced several personnel changes, including the appointment of Mark Botticelli to the position of EVP and head of technology.

COMPETITION WATCH: Apps Transport replaces a third of its fleet with new Peterbilts

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Apps Transport Group has taken delivery of the first of 17 new Peterbilt 386s the company has ordered.

Cat now offering 15-litre engine in CT660 vocational truck

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar has announced the availability of its 15-litre CT15 engine in the CT660 vocational truck.

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...

COMPETITION WATCH: Challenger rejuvenates fleet, modernizes paint scheme

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Challenger Motor Freight has embarked on an aggressive strategy to rejuvenate its fleet, and by year’s end will have replaced more than 400 tractors – or nearly a third of its entire fleet.

ACT Research maintains 2012 outlook despite slower Class 8 sales

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research says a recent softening of Class 8 truck orders is not enough to derail its projections for 2012 build and sales forecasts.

Manitoba ends spring weight restrictions earlier than ever

WINNIPEG, Man. -- A new provincial policy, combined with nice weather, saw spring weight restrictions lifted earlier than ever before in Manitoba.

KRTS, Pearson Dunn voice support for automatic transmission option for road tests

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- KRTS Transportation Specialists and Pearson Dunn Insurance have thrown their support behind the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s decision to allow automatic transmissions as an option for Class A road tests.

City of Edmonton develops integrated planning, visibility into fleet optimization

MISSISSSAUGA, Ont. -- The City of Edmonton has completed a two-year project optimizing its parts management in municipal fleets. Edmonton faced many challenges as a medium-sized city that nevertheless covers a wide breadth of administrative...

Stand up and be counted, Tory tells supply chain industry

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The supply chain industry is not doing enough to “toot its own horn” especially with regard to getting the word out about the number of people employed by the industry, the functions they perform, and the...

Manitoba Trucking Association awards drivers for contributions to industry

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), in partnership with Custom Truck Sales and Kenworth, has recognized seven professional drivers for their contributions to the industry.

BCTA to host provincial driving championships June 23

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) will host the provincial truck driving championships on Saturday, June 23 at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford.

Western Star shows off new 4700, adds tractor version

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- “The best way to sell a Western Star, quite candidly, is to give people the opportunity to drive them,” Michael Jackson, general manager of Western Star Trucks told a gathering of trucking industry journalists...

Show organizers declare Truck World a success

TORONTO, Ont. -- More than 19,000 people attended Truck World last month, making it the “best show to date,” according to show organizers.