PMTC recognizes best truck and trailer graphics

KING CITY, Ont. -- Some of the splashiest truck and trailer paint schemes and decaling jobs were honoured June 24 during the Private Motor Truck Council's popular Vehicle Graphics Design competition.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin moves into new 100,000 sq.-ft. facility

ACHESON, Alta. -- Manitoulin Transport celebrated the grand opening of its new 100,000-sq. ft. terminal in Acheson, Alta. earlier today. Officials say the terminal will enable "significantly more" shipping capacity for Manitoulin and...

Henri Roy’s 1988 Pete takes Best of Show in Stirling

STIRLING, Ont. -- Henri Roy's 1988 Peterbilt won the Lions Choice Award for Best of Show at the Stirling Truck Show June 19.

Singing for a cure

STIRLING, Ont. -- Anne Finley still remembers when the song first began to take shape in her head. She was tarping a load last October just two weeks before her participation in the Ontario West version of the Convoy for a Cure when the lyrics...

Express Brake International opens Canadian office, warehouse

AMHERSTBURG, Ont. -- Express Brake International (EBI) has opened a Canadian office and warehouse just south of Windsor to better serve the Canadian market.

So, you want a rate increase?

TORONTO, Ont. -- As the economy improves and capacity tightens, conversations between carriers and shippers will inevitably shift to rate increases. But sophisticated shippers are not likely to agree to increases before they've exhausted every...

Hensall District Co-op to automate driver logs

HENSALL, Ont. -- The private fleet of Hensall District Cooperative (HDC) has announced it is equipping 70 of its trucks with Shaw Tracking's Mobile Computing Platform 200 and will automate driver logs.

Meritor launches aftermarket 3PL business venture

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Meritor has launched an aftermarket-based, third-party multiple logistics service dubbed Meritor Aftermarket Services.

Spot market load volumes recover in May after April misstep

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore’s Canadian-based Loadlink freight-matching service showed an 8% increase in load availability in May, compared to May 2010.

Accuride buys aluminum wheel production plant

CAMDEN, S.C. -- Accuride has announced the acquisition of Forgitron Technologies and its 80,000 sq.-ft. forged aluminum wheel manufacturing facility.

Mercier Bridge closure adds to truckers’ congestion woes

MONTREAL, Que. -- Trucking companies that deliver into Montreal may have to impose surcharges on their customers to compensate for losses as the Mercier Bridge is closed to traffic, Marc Cadieux, president of the Quebec Trucking Association...

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s first Caterpillar truck takes to the road

QUEENSVILLE, Ont. -- The first Canadian Caterpillar CT660 is being put through its paces hauling aggregate to landscapers in the Stouffville, Ont. area by J.F. Kitching & Son, a family-run company that has played a key role in the truck's...

Roadranger offering extended protection for automated transmissions

GALESBURG, Mich. -- Roadranger Marketing is now offering an extended protection plan for its automated transmissions to owner/operators.

Western Star offers two new suspension options

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Western Star has announced it is now offering two new suspension options.

Nearly 12,000 flock to Atlantic Truck Show

MONCTON, N.B. -- The Atlantic Truck Show attracted nearly 12,000 visitors through its gates this week, and Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, the show's owner, says the 14th installment of the event did not disappoint.