Ryder’s Oliver Silver set to retire after 40-year career

TORONTO, Ont. – Oliver Silver, one of Ryder Canada's most respected and tenured employees, and well known in supply chain circles for his professionalism, is retiring March 31st after 40 years with the company.

Feds announce plans to modernize Lacolle border crossing

BOUCHERVILLE, QC – Ottawa has announced federal funding to expand and modernize the Lacolle Border Crossing.

Mack, Volvo partner with Shell to support, promote use of LNG

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack and Volvo will be working will Shell to coordinate efforts and support activities that encourage the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for commercial vehicles, the companies announced.

Trailer industry backlogs remain unchanged in February: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Despite declining from January levels, February commercial orders were strong enough to maintain industry backlogs, according to the latest report from ACT Research.

CBSA nabs trio of tobacco smugglers

MONTREAL, Que. -- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has seized nearly 48,000 kgs of tobacco from three Canadian truck drivers who attempted to smuggle the contraband into Canada via semi-trailer.

Latest Delo blend continues Chevron plan to target fuel efficiency

LOUISVILLE, Ky -- Truck owners need to start looking at their lubricant choices as part of their overall fuel economy strategy, according to Jim Gambill, North America Commercial and Industrial brand manager, for Chevron Products Company. And...

North American surface trade up 6.2% year-over-year in 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation modes between Canada, the US and Mexico increased by 6.2% in 2012 compared to 2011, valued at $960 billion in 2012, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

B.C. Trucking Association joins Trucks For Change Network

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) has joined forces with the Trucks For Change Network (TFCN), a national non-profit association of member trucking and logistics companies that facilitates transportation services...

Commercial vehicle demand starts year on positive note: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders rose above 20,000 units for a fifth consecutive month in February, while a surge in step-van orders pushed new medium-duty demand above the prevailing trend, according to the latest figures from ACT Research....

Shell Rotella SuperRigs rolling into Wisconsin this June

TOMAH, Wis. -- The 31st Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held as part of the Budweiser Dairyland Super Nationals in Tomah, Wis. June 20-22.   The truck beauty contest will see owner/operators from across Canada and the US will compete for...

OBAC offering free seminars on fuel-efficient driving

MONCTON, N.B. -- The Owner-Operator Business Association of Canada (OBAC) is hosting a series of free seminars on fuel-efficient driving.

Truck News earns five awards from Truck Writers of North America

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Truck News editors and contributors earned five 2012 Communications Awards from the Truck Writers of North America.

Truck manufacturer CEOs see flat 2013, but stronger sales ahead

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The North American truck market will remain flat this year, with better prospects for growth in the coming years, according to truck manufacturer and supplier executives who dared make a prediction at this year’s...

Bendix provides updates on US regulatory scene

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks are going to keep on coming, even beyond the impending GHG regs impacting model years 2014-2018 trucks.

Mack sees vocational market recovering

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Leaders at Mack Trucks like where the brand is positioned, in light of trends that favour its strong position in vocational and regional haul markets.