RED DEER, Alta. – The permanent closure of a road accessing a popular stop for truckers and all motorists had been confirmed for this week. The frontage road along Gasoline Alley West between businesses and Hwy 2 will no longer…
BOLTON, Ont. – The Port Bruce Bridge is getting a temporary replacement. The construction of the temporary single-lane bridge on Imperial Road in Port Bruce, Ont. has been given to Acrow Bridge and is expected to be completed by early…
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The trucking industry is thriving in B.C., with recent growth around 5%, and expected to remain at that level, which is well above the national average. That’s according to Helmut Pastrick, chief economist for Central 1 Credit…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Navistar International has expanded its line of HV vocational trucks, and introduced additional warranty coverage for it’s A26 engine. The company introduced at World of Concrete new HV507 and HV607 models. The trucks feature a shorter…
mDrive HD given split-shaft PTO functionality
EDMONTON, Alta. – The Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA) says Saskatchewan’s new license plate rule change for Alberta vehicles will be problematic for industry. The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced that all Alberta contractors working on government highway…
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments announced they will fund the widening of Hwy. 401 between Hespeler Road and Townline Road. The five kilometer stretch will be widened from six to 10 lanes. The federal government is chipping…
Can be converted from water to dump truck in less than 10 minutes
International PayStar replaced with more modern, higher-end HX Series
When operating in trucking’s toughest environments, a commitment to safety is the best way to win.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Mack has unveiled a new heavy-duty version of its mDrive automated manual transmission, which will come standard on Mack Granite trucks. “Our construction customers told us they wanted a heavy-duty version of the mDrive designed specifically to…
The 14th annual National Heavy Equipment Show will feature leaders of the heavy equipment and construction industries with cutting-edge products, big machine displays, and demos.
New programs are being created to attract new drivers both inside and outside Canada’s borders.
Construction companies, typically, have to fill a variety of transportation needs. Even a small to medium-sized outfit usually contains a fleet of tandem and/or tri-axle dump trucks, a few tractors to pull around floats and equipment, and possibly some specialized…
Trucking in Alberta’s Oil Patch and construction sites is tough on tires. Three fleets share their tire maintenance strategies