Armour driver reaches 4M accident-free miles

MONCTON, N.B. -- Georges LeBlanc, a former Canadian National Driver of the Year, has become the first ever Armour Transportation Systems driver to rack up four million accident-free miles with the company.

December Class 8 orders up 115% year-over-year

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- North American net orders of Class 8 trucks surged to 25,500 units in December, marking a year-over-year increase of 115% according to ACT Research.

Hino wins J.D. Power award for MD engines

NOVI, Mich. -- For the third straight year, Hino's engines have won a J.D. Power and Associates award for Medium-Duty Truck Engine satisfaction.

Great Dane pioneer passes away

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane Trailers is mourning the passing of the first "true salesman" the company ever had.

CTHRC intros new online labour information database for fleets

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) has introduced a new section on its Web site that provides data on economic indicators and labour trends for fleets.

Challenger warns of traffic delays as it prepares for oversized haul

HAMILTON, Ont. -- Challenger is advising travellers and truckers that they may encounter nighttime delays between Hamilton and Toronto Jan. 7-11 as the company delivers six oversized pieces of equipment from the Port of Hamilton to Molson's...

Trailer Wizards names new emergency road services manager

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards, formerly Lions Gate Trailers/Provincial Trailer Rentals, has appointed Chuck Waterhouse as manager of emergency road services.

Yokohama Canada creates separate business units for commercial, consumer lines

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The Canadian arm of Yokohama Tire has reorganized to create distinct business units to manage sales and marketing operations of its consumer and commercial lines, the company has announced.   Jonathon Karelse will lead the...

2011 economic outlook

TORONTO, Ont. -- The driver shortage, which is expected to get much worse in the years ahead, could prove a vital aid in helping trucking companies improve their profitability and find a way to pay their drivers better, according to Rick Gaetz,...

Economic outlook

TORONTO, Ont. - The driver shortage, which is expected to get much worse in the years ahead, could prove a vital aid in helping trucking companies improve their profitability and find a way to pay the...

The (new) Social Nework: Trucking’s unexpected flirtation with social media

TORONTO, Ont. - "Trucking driving: a great job for people who hate people." While you probably won't see this slogan included on the cover of a trucking company's recruitment brochure any time soon, t...

Is CSA just days away?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - If all goes according to plan, and in government that's never guaranteed, the US Federal Carrier Safety Administration's new carrier safety measurement system CSA will be in place a...

Changes are coming and they won’t be in your favour

By putting off writing this column as long as I possibly could, I was hoping the US FMCSA would have by now published its proposed changes to the US hours-of-service rules. However, the Dec. 6 edition...

Remember, shippers are not the enemy

Is it me or are tempers becoming as frayed lately as profit margins? I've been to a number of events and hosted several others over the past couple of months and that's the distinct impression I'm get...

Did you know? (January 01, 2011)

When the industry speaks of human resource issues, the talk is almost always centered around the need for drivers. Yet, trucking is experiencing difficulties recruiting and retaining many other key no...