Commercial vehicle net orders stronger than expected in October: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- North American Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for October surprised on the upside, improving both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to ACT Research. The final numbers, which will be...

Pearson Dunn Insurance relocates head office

STONEY CREEK, Ont. -- Pearson Dunn Insurance has announced the opening of its new head office at 435 McNeilly Rd., in Stoney Creek, Ont.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce buys Quik X

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- TransForce has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares of Quik X Transportation, including its US operations.

New England ferry company wins Cat CT660

PEAKS ISLAND, Me. -- A family-run ferry company in Maine has been awarded a Cat CT660 vocational truck as part of Caterpillar's 'Win a Cat Truck' contest.

ERS celebrates fifth anniversary

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Emergency Road Services founders Dawn and Alvis Violo recently invited more than 100 customers into their home to celebrate the five-year anniversary of their company.

Convoy is a record Breaker! Breaker!

PARIS, Ont. - The delighted laughs of the athletes, the roar of engine after engine filing down the highway, and the hooting and cheering from family, friends and industry folk lining the driveway filled the air near the Paris Fairgrounds on...

Best of the best

CALGARY, Alta. - Everyone makes rookie mistakes, but when push came to shove at the 2011 National Professional Truck Driving Championships, it was a rookie who made the fewest errors - and ended up driving off with the title of Grand Champion.

Are drivers pigs? Or will they return your respect?

I wrote a blog for our Web site Trucknews.com that generated an interesting assortment of comments. In my entry 'Want to run nice trucks? Treat your people right, the nice trucks will follow,' I opined that providing drivers with nice,...

Private fleets: Benchmark yourselves

We've done something great, something groundbreaking, with the help of one of the most respected organizations in this industry. And I can't wait to tell you about it.

Trucks for Change Network bridges gap between charities, trucking companies

TORONTO, Ont. - While it would seem like common sense that goods donated to charities eventually find themselves in the hands of those in need, many charitable donations are, in fact, routinely rejected and end up in a place most would find...

Trucking for troops

EDMONTON, Alta. - Truck drivers perform a vital service, often under difficult circumstances, but there's a group that performs what many consider an even more important service under even worse conditions. And there's a trucking company that's...

Spinning new business through your company Web site

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to business-to-business Web marketing, knowing your audience well will put you ahead of the crowd. But a surprising number of businesses aren't reaching potential customers, or even properly servicing existing...

A/C service? In November?

If there's one thing you can do to get rolling faster on a cold morning, it's to have your air conditioner inspected at the start of the heating season. Your truck's defroster uses the air conditioner to pull excess moisture out of the cab. A...

The battle against cargo crime

We have a problem. On top of all the other challenges our industry faces, we're getting ripped off every day - quite literally, in fact. I'm referring to truck cargo crime, a problem that costs $5 billion in this country and half-a-million...

Retirement plans may have to wait

As I write this column, the stock markets are taking yet another beating. The average Joe (or Joanne) who has been investing in the stock market has seen their retirement nest eggs become just a tad scrambled. It looks like Greece is going to...