Canadian Freightways drivers fare well in Alberta driving championships

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta’s best professional drivers competed in the province’s trucking driving championships June 15, with winners set to represent the province at the nationals in Abbotsford, B.C. this fall.

Flo Components names new GTA sales manager

TORONTO, Ont. -- Flo Components has named Oliver Paiement its territory sales manager for the Greater Toronto Area.

Canada, US calling for review of empty trailer repositioning rules

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A progress report on facilitating cross-border business travel is signalling a willingness to change the way Canada and the US deal with the repositioning of foreign empty trailers, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance....

New truck routing approach could save millions, improve driver satisfaction

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Engineers at Oregon State University are studying a new approach to organize and route truck transportation that could save millions of dollars, improve the quality of life for truck drivers and make freight transportation...

Schneider National introduces new trailer tracking technology

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National is installing new tracking technology across its fleet of van trailers and intermodal containers. The new technology from Qualcomm is designed to provide continuous, real-time information regarding the...

Chevron kicks off bass boat giveaway contest

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron is once again giving away a bass boat to the winner of its annual sweepstakes.

Ground transportation costs drop in April: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. -- The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 2.4% in April when compared with March results, according to the latest figures from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

Kenworth now offering 52-inch mid-roof sleeper option for T680

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth’s T680 is now available with a 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. Kenworth officials say the sleeper is well-suited for regional hauling applications – including tank, bulk, flatbed, heavy haul and lowboy –...

Meritor adds new high-torque clutch for medium-, heavy-duty trucks

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor has added a high-torque 15.5-inch clutch to its current line for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Peterson Manufacturing wins silver supplier award from Caterpillar

GRANDVIEW, Mo. -- Peterson Manufacturing Company has been awarded Silver certification for 2012 through Caterpillar's Supplier Quality Excellence Process. Caterpillar personnel visited Peterson’s corporate headquarters in Grandview on...

ATA report projects trucking’s continued dominance, freight volume increases

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is projecting an overall increase in freight volumes for all modes of more than 20% and an increase in the amount of that freight moved by trucks.

Trucking bears greatest freight load in North America in March

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trucks carried 60.0% of the $95.6 billion of freight moved in March between Canada, the US and Mexico, followed by rail at 16.5%, vessels at 8.1%, pipelines at 7.0% and air at 3.7%, according to the Bureau of Transportation...

B.C.’s top drivers named at annual driving championships

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Canadian Freightways driver Dale Scott of Mission, B.C., was named Grand Champion at B.C.’s 2013 Professional Truck Driving Championships, held at Abbotsford’s Tradex Centre June 22. Scott and his fellow Canadian...

Jonathan Eilen’s Pete 379 wins Shell SuperRigs competition

TOMAH, Wisc. -- Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn. won Best of Show at the 31st Shell Rotella SuperRigs show last week, with his 2007 Peterbilt 379.

Navistar CFO to step down

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar is parting ways with its chief financial officer at the end of the month, as part of a planned transition to a new CFO, the company announced.