New college program to combine in-truck training, logistics education

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Ontario Truck Training Academy (OTTA) has partnered with triOS College Business Technology Healthcare to create a new truck training program in the province: the Professional Transport Operator program. The program...

Freightliner celebrates production of 500,000th vehicle at N.C. plant

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C -- Freightliner Trucks is celebrating the production of its 500,000th vehicle at its Mount Holly, N.C. plant. The keys to the 500,000th truck – a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 with a utility body – were turned...

North American spot market surges 8.4% year-over-year in August

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore’s DAT North American Freight Index outpaced August 2011 volume by 8.4%, marking the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels. Freight volume on the spot market, month-over-month,...

Team Ontario driver, team take top spots at national driving championship

MONCTON, N.B. -- Home Hardware driver Shawn Matheson has been named Grand Champion at the 2012 National Professional Truck Driving Championships. Representing Team Ontario, Matheson joined 33 of Canada’s top truckers from across the...

OTA seeking fresh batch of Road Knights

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is once again searching for nominations for its revered Road Knights Team, a collection of some of the “best and brightest” drivers in the province charged with represent the...

Day & Ross introduces newly formed Supply Chain Solutions division

HARTLAND, NB -- Day & Ross Transportation Group has created a new division, Day & Ross Supply Chain Solutions.

ATA urging Texas to reduce ‘excessive’ speed limit on state highway

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is urging the Texas Transportation Commission to reverse its decision to allow vehicles to travel 85 miles per hour on a privately-managed stretch of State Highway 130 linking Austin and San...

FedEx volunteers to roll up sleeves for weeklong community cleanup

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- More than 350 FedEx volunteers will be organizing cleanup drives in 26 communities across Canada this week in conjunction with the eighth annual FedEx Cares Week. More than 4,000 FedEx volunteers worldwide will take part in...

Ritchie Bros. hosting charity auction for underprivileged children

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is hosting the third annual Corporate Kids Challenge and live charity auction this Saturday to raise money for KidSport BC.

Volvo names new president of North American sales, marketing

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has appointed Göran Nyberg as its president of North American sales and marketing, effective Oct. 1. In the role, Nyberg will be responsible for all of the Volvo brand’s commercial truck...

OTA, Bridgestone searching for heroic truckers

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and Bridgestone are now accepting nominations for the 2012 Bridgestone Ontario Trucking Association Truck Hero Award. Organizers are looking for carriers to nominate drivers who deserve to...

Navistar ‘not pleased’ with $1.3 billion drop in third quarter income

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar’s third quarter earnings have taken a major hit year-over-year, with a net income of $84 million compared to $1.4 billion in 2011. Results included an income tax benefit of $196 million – primarily because of...

AMTA set to host final driver appreciation BBQs of summer

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) annual summer-long salute to truckers is winding down this month with a pair of driver appreciation barbeques. Since June, the AMTA has been partnering with Alberta...

Ryder System opens first-ever B.C.-based sales centre

SURREY, B.C. -- Ryder System has opened its first-ever sales centre in British Columbia. Located at 9616 188th Street in Surrey, the centre is situated along the 57 Trans-Canada Highway and just down the street from Ryder’s full service...

Utility Trailer adds two steel options for 4000D-X Composite dry van

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Utility Trailer ­has announced that two new high strength steel options are now available for its 4000D-X Composite dry van.