Bendix takes anti-counterfeit message to the airwaves

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Knock-off truck parts flooding North American shores is of grave concern in the trucking industry, says Joe McAleese of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems.

Canadian Freight Index Highest Volume in 10 Years

TORONTO - And 2011 Q4 freight highest since 2005, reports Transcore.

Vitran posts stronger 2Q

TORONTO (July 29, 2002) -- Vitran Corp., a trucking and logistics firm and one of Canada's largest for-hire carriers, announced improved operating results for the three-and six-mon

UPS Canada unveils more flexible international delivery options

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- In what the company says is the largest expansion of its international shipping portfolio in more than a decade, UPS announced it will begin offering customers three, rather than two, daily time-definite delivery options between Canada, the U.S., Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Shippers Condition Index Improved Modestly in December

NASHVILLE, IN. - FTR Associates expects index to stay in negative until 2013.

Leasing companies — peddlers of predictability — find Oct. ’02 engines a tough sell

TORONTO (Aug. 12, 2002) -- Like anyone who will buy trucks this year, Don Decaire is staring into a haze of uncertainty. Starting on Oct. 1, most heavy-duty diesel engines will use

Volvo Powertrain wins environmental award

HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Volvo Powertrain North America was recently recognized for its commitment to the environment by Businesses for the Bay, an organization made up of businesses located near the Ches

January’s Used Truck Prices Up, Volumes Slip

COLUMBUS, IN. - ACT Research expects year-over-year pricing growth to slow over longer term.

U.S. to place improperly registered vehicles out of service

WASHINGTON (August 28, 2002, via truckinginfo.com) -- Starting Sept. 27, vehicles caught providing interstate for-hire services without proper federal authority could be ordered of

Bendix officials named to top industry panels

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced that Joe McAleese, president and CEO, was elected to the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association's (MEMA) board of directors as well as to the vice chairman position of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA).

Will Vancouver’s Port be Hit by Strike Today?

VANCOUVER - As recently as Tuesday afternoon, a group of drivers calling themselves the "United Truckers Association" (UTA) are threatening a work stoppage, which would prove crippling to the Port of Vancouver.

Bush, Chrétien review FAST system for customs clearance

DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2002) -- Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and U.S. President George W. Bush yesterday saw first-hand a system designed to expedite the clearance process for low-risk

Mitsubishi hikes HD alternator capacity in North America

CYPRESS, Calif. -- Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has increased its heavy-duty manufacturing capacity with a major expansion of its existing facilities.

Cool LNG Rigs Hit the Road in California

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Refrigerated carrier C. R. England has announced it will replace some existing diesel trucks serving the southern California market with liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered rigs.

Special events mark National Trucking Week

TORONTO (Sept. 23, 2002) -- The Ontario Trucking Association announced that several of its members will host events to celebrate National Trucking Week 2002, a campaign to recogniz