Transportation Manitoulin buys Direct Right Cartage January 10, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Manitoulin Transport announced today that it has acquired Direct Right Cartage. This is the seventh purchase for Manitoulin in the last 12 months. According to Manitoulin, the…
Transportation Yokohama announces staff promotions January 10, 2018 SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation has promoted five of its staff members. Bruce Besancom has been named vice-president of OTR sales. He joined the company in 2017 as…
Peterbilt builds 1 millionth truck January 10, 2018 DENTON, TX – Peterbilt has now built 1 million trucks, with a Model 567 Heritage model rolling off the assembly line at its manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas. “The…
Transportation Consolidated Fastfrate hires John Oss January 5, 2018 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — John Oss has been named the new director yield management for Consolidated Fastfrate. John Oss The new position is national, and he will be responsible for all…
Transportation Ryder opens new logistics center in Ontario January 3, 2018 MIAMI, Fla. – Ryder System announced the opening of its brand new Logistics Operating Center (LOC) in London, Ontario, today which will primarily serve the Eastern Canada region. The new…
Transportation QRC Logistics moves to Halton Hills January 2, 2018 HALTON HILLS, Ont. — QRC Logistics has moved. The company officially celebrated its business relocation on Dec. 20 with an open house to the community, ribbon cutting ceremony and tour…
Mobile and IT Chinese firm buys Trucker Path January 2, 2018 BEIJING, China – Chinese firm Renren has announced it has agreed to buy 100% of Trucker Path, a social platform for the trucking industry in the U.S. and Canada. Renren…
Transportation PMTC awards season now open January 2, 2018 MILTON, Ont. — The 2018 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) awards program is now open for entries, the association announced today. Each year the PMTC teams with member…
Transportation Healthy Trucker to release educational videos during wellness challenge January 2, 2018 LONDON, Ont. – Healthy Trucker has announced a new series of wellness training videos for drivers. Videos will be released weekly during the Healthy Fleet Challenge, and will be open…
Transportation APTA celebrates truck enthusiast at awards dinner December 14, 2017 Stephane Landry, left, with Donnie Fillmore of Atlantic Pacific Transport. MONCTON, N.B. — The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) recognized a long time truck-driver admirer at its annual awards dinner.
Transportation APTA hands out awards at annual banquet December 12, 2017 DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA), board of directors, and members gathered together to celebrate the excellence of five individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to…
Transportation TTSAO forms insurance group December 12, 2017 HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has announced the formation of the TTSAO Insurance Group. The insurance group consists of brokers and insurance company representatives who…
Business Management Survey finds half of respondents not yet ready for ELD mandate December 11, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just one week before the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is set to kick in, nearly half of trucking professionals who responded to a recent survey…
Transportation Gincor buys Cross Country Trailers December 8, 2017 MATTAWA, Ont. — Gincor announced today that it has purchased Cross Country Trailers. “We see tremendous opportunity in this facility and the workforce made up of people from a…
Transportation TTSAO urges government to raise $40 hourly cap December 8, 2017 HAMILTON, Ont. — The TTSAO recently met with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD) to discuss raising the $40 hourly cap currently put on training facilities. Since…
