Ground transportation costs for Canadian shippers drop in March: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 1.7% in March when compared with February results, according to the latest results from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The results mark the first...

Bison Transport, Jessiman Foundation donate $1 million to park conservancy

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport and the Jessiman Foundation have given a joint gift of $1 million towards the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s (APC) Imagine a Place Campaign.

Trailer Wizards appoints new VP Ontario Region

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed Arthur Christakos to vice-president of the company's Ontario Region. Despite being Christakos’ first position at Trailer Wizards, officials he say brings nine years of experience as a...

Profile: Riding shotgun with a paraplegic truck driver

BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- On a mild mid-April day, owner/operator Mike Dingler is shooting the breeze with fellow drivers, while waiting for his paperwork before setting out on an afternoon run. Paperwork in hand, he says his farewells and then...

Kenworth delivers first K370 cabover to Coca-Cola

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coca-Cola Refreshments today took deliver of the first Kenworth K370 cabover.

Transportation Matters’ YouTube channel hits 200,000 views milestone

TORONTO, Ont. -- TruckNews.com’s weekly WebTV show Transportation Matters (TMTV) has garnered more than 200,000 views on its YouTube channel.

Road Today Truck Show rolling into Brampton this weekend

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Road Today Truck Show is back at the Powerade Centre in Brampton for its fourth installment May 26-27.

CTA raises concerns over ‘controversial’ tanker trailer rule

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has raised concerns over the US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to forge ahead with a requirement for mandatory reporting of residue in tanker trailers entering the US.  ...

Trailer orders bounce back in April: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Trailer orders improved in April, following recent lackluster performance, although the gains were not universal across all trailer categories, according to ACT Research.

Great Dane partners with Chinese refrigerated body manufacturer

SHANGQIU, Henan Province, China -- Great Dane has struck up a new partnership with Henan Bingxiong Refrigerated Truck Co. – otherwise known as Ice Bear – a manufacturer of insulated and refrigerated trucks. As part of the...

US for-hire truck tonnage drops slightly in April

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- US for-hire truck tonnage fell 1.1% in April, on the heels of a revised 0.6% gain in March.

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed Richard Drapeau as Canadian sales manager. For the past 5 years, Drapeau has been the eastern regional sales manager for Ancra Canada, with overall sales responsibility for the region. He...

Shell SuperRigs winners announced; couple donates $10K prize to local YMCA

JOPLIN, Mo. -- A 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Legacy shown by driver John O’Keefe won Best in Show honours at this year’s Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition.

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.