Business Management Ritchie Bros.’ largest annual Canadian auction in Edmonton April 30 April 22, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is gearing up for its biggest annual Canadian auction, which will take place in Edmonton April 30. Nearly 11,000 trucks and equipment items are…
Equipment Class 8 orders start year on down note February 6, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The North American trucking industry booked 15,800 Class 8 trucks in January, down 26% from December and 68% off last January’s pace. Preliminary data from ACT Research…
Business Management New president/CEO leading Magnum Trailer and Equipment November 13, 2018 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Magnum Trailer and Equipment has named Andrew Taylor as its president and CEO. “Magnum has a huge opportunity in the transportation equipment market. Our products and services…
Human Resources Tremcar West adds to vacuum units and equipment sales team October 9, 2018 EDMONTON, Alta. – Tremcar West has appointed Geoff Dowson as its regional sales manager for vacuum units and equipment. With over 18 years of experience in the vac industry, Dowson…
Business Management Pride Trucks Sales opens U.S. location with more to come August 31, 2018 TOLEDO, Ohio – Canadian retailer of pre-owned trucks and trailers, Pride Truck Sales, has expanded again opening a new facility in Toledo, Ohio this week. The Mississauga-based company says the…
Business Management Price of petroleum was down in Q3: Stats Can February 15, 2018 OTTAWA, ON – The price of petroleum dropped again in the third quarter of 2017 reports Statistics Canada. The federal agency released the unadjusted Wholesale Services Price Index for the…
Equipment More U.S. fleets looking to add equipment: ACT Research June 19, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Fleets in the U.S. are indicating strong intentions to purchase new equipment, according to the latest ACT For-Hire Trucking Index. It showed that May’s purchase intentions remain…
Equipment Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction to offer ‘supermarket of equipment’ April 11, 2017 EDMONTON, Alta. – There will be no shortage of items to choose from at this month’s Ritchie Bros. auction in Edmonton, Alta., with just under 8,000 on the list. The…
Equipment Truck orders pick up in January February 21, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 order activity reached a 13-month high in January, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Class 8 orders came in at 22,188 units, suggesting…
Equipment US fleets increase equipment buying intentions February 13, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ohio – More US fleets are planning to buy new equipment in the first quarter of this year than last year, according to the latest Fleet Sentiment Survey conducted…
Equipment Five-day auction expected to be biggest ever April 12, 2016 Two El Caminos being sold for charity
Business Management CURRENCY CONCERNS October 15, 2015 Our own Surface Transportation Summit was held earlier this week and it attracted a record crowd of more than 400 people, representing some of Canada’s top shippers and carriers. Some…
Equipment Flo Components offering lubrication training May 26, 2015 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — More than half of all bearing failures are caused by improper lubrication, according to a study by a major component manufacturer. In order to avoid such breakdowns,…
Equipment Ritchie Bros. preparing for largest ever Canadian auction April 17, 2015 EDMONTON, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. has announced it will host its largest ever Canadian auction in Edmonton at the end of April. The four-day unreserved auction, which will run Apr.
Transportation Older is not always better February 23, 2015 When it came to equipment renewal in recent years, many fleet owners adopted the thinking that older is better. A confluence of factors – the over-capacity caused by the deep…
