Navistar showcases improvements to International WorkStar

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Navistar unveiled improvements to its International WorkStar severe-service trucks at the Conexpo-Con/Agg construction industry trade show.

Funding announced for Regina’s global transportation hub

REGINA, Sask. -- The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are slated to contribute a combined $1.2 million in funding to the Global Transportation Hub Authority (GTHA) in Regina.

Freightliner introduces new vocational models

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Freightliner has expanded its vocational presence with the introduction of two new severe-duty models.

Winter storms freeze US tonnage growth

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US truck tonnage dropped 2.9% in February, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.

COMPETITION WATCH: Canadian fleets sweep TCA safety award grand prizes

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Two Canadian carriers have claimed the top grand prizes at the Truckload Carriers Association's highly coveted National Fleet Safety Awards. Brian Kurtz Trucking of Breslau, Ont. won the award for truckload companies in the...

Fergus Truck Show’s entertainment line-up announced

FERGUS, Ont. -- Organizers for the Fergus Truck Show have announced the entertainment and activity line-up for the event's 26th annual installment, to be held July 22-24.

Backlog for Class 8 trucks nears 100,000 units

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- As the Class 8 truck market continues to heat up, the North American backlog has now reached nearly 100,000 units.

BBTS encourages fleets to ‘retread instead’

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- With tire prices on the rise, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) has launched a new campaign to encourage fleets to 'retread instead.'

New Kenworth parts and service facility opened in Val D’or

VAL D'OR, Que. -- Centre du Camion Amos has opened a new Kenworth parts and service facility, just off the Trans-Canada Hwy.

Cat unveils much anticipated vocational truck

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Caterpillar has taken the wraps off a stunning new vocational truck that will be suitable for a full range of vocations.

North American surface trade surges nearly 25% in 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Surface transportation trade between Canada, the US, and Mexico increased by 24.3% in 2010 compared to 2009, reaching $791 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

Continental Tire announces launch of major retread initiative

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Continental Tire has announced a major foray into retreading, which will offer retreads of each of its tread designs and offer a complete life-cycle tire solution for fleets.

Hankook to build massive new R&D facility in Korea

DAEJEON, Korea -- Hankook Tire has announced it is building a new research and development center in Korea, which at 66,000 square metres will be the largest R&D center in the country.

CalArk CEO wins Influential Woman of the Year award

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- CalArk International CEO Rochelle Gorman has won the inaugural "Influential Woman of the Year" award. The award, sponsored by Navistar and the Women in Trucking Association, was presented at a ceremony during the Truckload...

MacKinnon VP named chairman of TCA’s Open Deck Division

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Rick Miller, senior vice-president of operations for MacKinnon Transport, has taken up the post of chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association's (TCA) Open Deck Division. Miller took charge of the division during TCA's...