N.A. Big Rig Sales Cool, Still Strong; Medium Duty Jumps

BLOOMINGTON, COLUMBUS, IN -- Two new reports show orders for big rigs in North America have eased a bit as the year gets closer to the end while a separate data shows sales of natural gas powered trucks in the U.S. are down this year from 2015.

18 Wheels of Christmas accepting food donations in Western Canada

CALGARY, Alta. – The 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign is once again accepting donations for food banks in Western Canada. The campaign kicked off on October 1 this year, and…

Canada Cartage driver helps car crash victim in need

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada Cartage is recognizing one of its drivers after he made a heroic choice to help a crash victim while on duty. According to the company, on…

Arnold Bros. grows its business on heritage, strengths

WINNIPEG, Man. – They’ve been trucking since the 1950’s and this farmer-turned-trucker family shows no signs of slowing down, even in the face of challenging times.

Attention: Your MC number is up

For years, the MC number has been a useful way to identify carriers with interstate operating authority in the United States. It allows you (and shippers and brokers)…

Mullen Stays Profitable as Trucking Business Grows

OKOTOKS, AB - The trucking, logistics and oilfield services provider Mullen Group Ltd. managed to stay profitable in the third quarter of the year despite a big decline in the oil business, according to a new earnings report it released.

Space Running Out for OTA Executive Conference

TORONTO, ON -- One of the premier trucking events in Canada is just around the corner and time is running out to join in. Nov. 4-5 at the Ritz Carlton marks the 89th annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Executive Conference. This year's event will build on the successful theme of first-class networking, education and the entertaining awards dinner attended by senior trucking executives from across the province and Canada, according to the group.

Mullen Group’s growing trucking segment helps offset oilfield services declines

OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group continued to grind out a profit in the third quarter, despite continued weakness in the oil and gas industry. The company’s third quarter profit came…

Natural gas truck sales down YTD: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. –According to a recent report from ACT Research, natural gas powered Class 8 truck and bus sales are continuing, but at a slower pace compared to 2014. The…

Cooper Tire introduces new Roadmaster Fleet Service Network

FINDLAY, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced today its new Roadmaster Fleet Service Network. The new service offers 24/7 emergency roadside tire replacement and repair for eligible commercial…

Carrier in overdrive: Andy Transport is growing fast

From one truck in 2001 to running 250 tractors, 400 trailers and a handful of flatbeds this year, Andy Transport, based in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, about 65 kilometres outside Montreal,…

Not his first rodeo: Part 2

The story so far… Mark has some time to kill in Saskatchewan and comes across a local paper advertising a truck roadeo that weekend. Mark enters, but right…

Not the boss of you

Right now I have four files on my desk that are clients wanting to incorporate their business. Two clients want corporations for contract employment. One is a truck…

Eat your way to a sharper mind

To keep your business going, you have to remember and continually process many details every day – loads, routes, deadlines, detours, rest stops, fuelling stations, hours-of-service, etc. Since…

Customers: The good, the bad and the grumpy

Effective communication starts with establishing a set of facts and then developing a strategy on how to convey them to your target audience. Here’s a fact the trucking…