‘Beer Run’ video wins big at online awards ceremony

TORONTO, Ont. -- An episode of trucknews.com's WebTV show Transportation Matters has won a silver award in the Best Video or Multimedia Feature category at the third annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The awards, held this year at the...

Key trucking route upgraded in northern New Brunswick

PLASTER ROCK, N.B. -- Improvements have been completed to the Trout Brook Bridge on Route 109, a key trucking route in northern New Brunswick, so that it can accommodate trucks carrying loads of up to 50,000 kilograms.   "By working...

Tandet wins leadership award from NationaLease

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Tandet NationaLease has been named as one of the 2011 recipients of NationaLease's Leadership Circle Award. The awards, presented at NationaLease's 67th annual meeting held recently in San Francisco, were doled out to...

N.A. surface trade passes $80 billion in August

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US, and Mexico was 18.3% higher in August than in August 2010, totalling $80.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department...

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison, TransX listed among P&G’s top business partners

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- A pair of Canadian trucking companies have been recognized by Procter and Gamble as among its top performing external business partners. Bison Transport and TransX were listed among P&G's top supplier and agency partners...

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...