Third annual Touch-a-Truck event scheduled

OSHAWA, Ont. – Spectra Venue Management, the operators of the General Motors Centre announced today that the third annual Touch-a-Truck event has been scheduled. The event is taking place on…

How to cut idling costs, humanely

TORRANCE, CA- Limiting idle time is a sure-fire way to cut fuel costs for over-the-road fleets, but how do you do it without compromising driver comfort and safety?

Durham Truck & Equipment expands into Peterborough

AJAX, Ont. – Durham Truck & Equipment announced recently that is it opening a new location in Peterborough, Ontario. The new facility is a 10,000 sq-ft. parts and service branch…

Details of the Fleet Safety Council’s 24th Annual Educational Conference revealed

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. —This year’s Fleet Safety Council’s Annual Educational Conference will be held at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation (5110 Creekbank Road, Mississauga, Ontario) on October 2, 2015. This…

Mack Defense awarded $725 million contract to supply trucks to Canadian Armed Forces

ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Mack Defense announced today that it has been awarded two contracts by the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of…

Stemco’s datalogger shows fleets fuel-saving potential of TrailerTails

LONGVIEW, Texas — Stemco has developed a datalogger that fleets can use to measure the fuel-saving performance of TrailerTails within just four hours. The palm-sized device plugs into the truck’s…

Meritor extends hours for emergency and unit down orders

FLORENCE, Ky. — Meritor announced today that it is extending emergency and unit-down ordering hours for its Florence, Kentucky and Brampton, Ontario, distribution centres. Going forward, daily hours for ground…

AMTA announces dates for driver appreciation day BBQs

EDMONTON, Alta. — The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA)  announced the dates for its annual summer-long salute to truck drivers today. The BBQ dates are launched in conjunction with National…

Analysis: Growing Tussle Over Glider Kits

Long a bone of contention, the EPA wants gliders to use diesels that meet current emissions limits, while Canada has indicated it will go along with U.S. greenhouse gas regulations.

Canada Places Massive Military Order with Mack

ALLENTOWN, PA - The Canadian government will spend $725 million to buy special trucks from the sister company to Mack Trucks for use in its military.

NTSB wants crash-proof data recorders installed in heavy trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board wants commercial trucks to carry event data recorders, following an investigation into a California crash between a truck and motorcoach that resulted…

TCA partners with StakUp to launch new benchmarking service

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) announced details today of its joint venture with StakUp Inc. Under the terms of the partnership, TCA will use StakUp’s online benchmarking…

Titanium Group to bring in 240 new Volvos

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Group has announced it’s adding 240 new Volvo VNL 670 trucks to its fleet. The first shipments have already arrived, with the company scheduled to take…

Tallman adds Fontaine heavy-haul trailers to its lineup

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Group has announced it is now selling Fontaine heavy-haul trailers at all nine of its locations. Tallman became Fontaine’s Ontario distributor for platform trailers last April.

Average Diesel Cost Lowest in Nearly Three Months

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The average Canadian price of diesel continues moving lower, hitting its lowest level this week since just after mid-April. New figures released by the petroleum information services provider The Kent Group show it's at $1.109 per liter, down $0.008 from last week. This is also the third straight weekly drop and has shed $0.015 during this time.