Early bird prizes awarded for Truck News/Chevron golf tourney (April 26, 2011)

TORONTO, Ont. -- Kim Richardson from KRTS and Ken Olsen from TKO Transportation have won the early bird draws for cabins at Wooden Sticks during the sixth annual Truck News/Chevron Charity Golf Tournament.

Sniffing out the 18-wheel drug mules

On Sunday Feb. 4, 2007, Ned Kelly (not his real name) was working as chief of security for Truck Town Terminals on the industrial fringes of Milton, Ont. He'd just pulled into the yard when his curiosity was piqued by a strange car and a...

Minnesota trucker wins NAST showdown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The rig belonging to a Minnesota trucker was declared 'best of the best' at a recent showdown held at the Mid-America Trucking Show and consisting of winning trucks from a full schedule of National Association of Show Truck...

Tank truckers get behind push for EOBRs

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) is the latest organization to throw its support behind the mandatory use of electronic logging devices (ELDs).

China’s 2010 commercial vehicle market surpasses 1M units

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- As the North American heavy-duty commercial vehicle market continues to strengthen, demand for such vehicles in China has surpassed one million units.

Schneider set for kick-off of SAE testing program

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National is poised to kick off its rigorous annual Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) testing program in the next few weeks. Used by just a handful of carriers in the industry, the SAE has roots dating back to...

Polar ramps up production, hiring at three plants

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Polar, a tank-trailer manufacturing, parts, and service organization, has announced initiatives to reduce production lead times and expand after-sale support for customers that transport fuel, chemicals, propane, food, and...

N.A. Class 8 net orders up for seventh consecutive month

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for the North American markets totalled 28,900 units (not SA) in March, more than 4,800 units higher than February, according to a report from ACT Research Company.

Ontario dealership named tops in 2010 by Volvo

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Expressway Trucks of Waterloo and Windsor, Ont. has been named the top dealership in Canada for 2010 by Volvo Trucks North America.

CITT Toronto Area Council expands eastwards with satellite council

TORONTO, Ont. -- The CITT Toronto Area Council (TAC) has formed another new satellite council east of Toronto.

Maxim Truck and Trailer names new parts VP

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Maxim Truck and Trailer have announced the appointment of Steve Young to the position of vice-president of Parts. Young has been with Maxim for seven years, most recently as parts manager for the company's Winnipeg...

Trucking Safety Council of B.C. elects 2011 board

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The Trucking Safety Council of B.C. has elected its new board of directors. The 2011 board was elected during the group's Annual General Meeting and Management Safety Conference.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Transport acquires Penner International’s LTL biz

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Transport has acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) business of Penner International. Representatives of Steinbach, Man.-based Penner say the carrier has made the decision to focus on its truckload business and...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index sets new all-time record

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index set a new all-time record in March, topping its previous record from May 2008. Volumes for March were up 35% from the previous year and 36% from the prior month. For the first quarter of...

Sgt. Rob Ruiters steps down as leader of Pipeline/Convoy program

REGINA, Sask. -- Sgt. Rob Ruiters, the highly respected and affable RCMP officer who led Operation Pipeline/Convoy, has stepped down from his longtime position as coordinator of the national program.