Tremcar expands U.S. operations

Tremcar has added 20,000 sq.-ft. of manufacturing space to its Strasburg, Ohio, operations, where it will build DOT 406 tank trailers. The addition more than doubles production capacity there.

30% of crash-related tows include predatory billing: ATRI

An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study of carrier invoices has found that 30% of all crash-related tows in the U.S. include some form of predatory billing. The research —…

Connecticut backs down from zero-emission mandate timeline

Connecticut has backed off a plan that would ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has welcomed the news. Responding to the “growing…

Canada Cartage to acquire GTI Group, expand into U.S.

Canada Cartage has acquired Montreal-based GTI Group, moving into the U.S. market and potentially becoming a $1-billion revenue company. GTI provides brokerage, transportation management, freight forwarding, drayage, intermodal, warehousing and…

Peterbilt hits 750,000-truck milestone at Denton plant

Peterbilt has built the 750,000th truck at its Denton, Texas manufacturing plant, a Model 579 which it delivered to flatdeck fleet TMC Transportation. The truck maker opened the Denton plant…

Longhaul EVs could be a reality soon, Lion Electric’s Bedard says

Longhaul electric trucks will be in play in five to seven years as battery density improves, said Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of Lion Electric. Operators should focus on how…

Menzies promoted to editorial director at TruckNews.com, Today’s Trucking

James Menzies, the editor of TruckNews.com and Today’s Trucking magazine, has been promoted to editorial director in a role that will involve greater oversight of the brands’ editorial teams and…

Verspeeten Cartage founder donates $20M to London hospital in cancer fight

Archie Verspeeten – the founder of Ingersoll, Ont.-based Verspeeten Cartage — donated $20 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) in one of his final philanthropic acts to support…

Bestpass buys Fleetworthy Solutions

Toll management company Bestpass has acquired Fleetworthy Solutions, giving it the ability to provide fleet safety, compliance and risk management offerings. Bestpass says the acquisitions, already completed, will allow it…

Economic Trucking Trends: Tonnage and trucking conditions improve, but spot market flat

Welcome to a special Monday edition of Economic Trucking Trends, as I, like many of you, chose to park it over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. But the economic news didn’t…

Mission, B.C., to reroute heavy trucks out of downtown area

The Lower Mainland city of Mission, B.C., will reroute heavy truck traffic out of its downtown core, as part of a road improvement project led by the provincial government that…

Lion Electric slashes workforce

Lion Electric announced today it has eliminated 150 positions, about 10% of its total workforce. The move was done in an effort to: “rationalize its cost structure and improving its…

60-foot trailers authorized in Quebec, with special permit

The pilot testing phase is over, 60-foot trailers are now authorized to operate in Quebec, on certain roads and under certain conditions, such as obtaining a special…

Trucking announcements: OTA celebrates industry’s long-serving members, Belgium honors CargoM’s Charbonneau

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. The Ontario Trucking Association recently feted members for decades of service to the industry, while Belgium honored CargoM’s executive…

Western Canadian projects raise hydrogen hopes

Western Canada’s provincial governments continue to fuel interest in hydrogen for commercial vehicles. British Columbia is just the latest jurisdiction to invest in the fuel, as it looks to kickstart…