COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce buys Velocity Express

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has purchased Stafford, Texas-based Velocity Express and its subsidiaries, which include 80 locations across the US and Western Canada, employing about 2,600 staff and independent contractors.

Stemco appoints new aftermarket sales director

LONGVIEW, Texas -- Stemco has appointed Salvatore Miscio as the company’s director of aftermarket sales. He will be responsible for aftermarket sales in both Canada and the US, working with a sales team of five regional sales managers and...

SCL Canada partners with Trucks For Change Network

MARKHAM, Ont. -- The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Canada (SCL) has partnered with the Trucks For Change Network, a non-profit organization helping trucking and logistics companies to support charities with donated and...

CFMS to return with condensed format, lower prices

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar will see its 50th birthday after all.

Canadian food distributor first to lease Kenworth K370

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Kenworth’s first K370 cabover to be leased by PacLease went to food distributor JFC International in Mississauga.

Mullen Group to spend $80M on new equipment in 2013

OKOTOKS, Alta. -- Mullen Group will spend $80 million on new equipment in 2013, a decrease of $23 million compared to 2012.

Purolator International expanding regional offices serving transborder trade

JERICHO, NY – Purolator International is adding three branches during the first quarter of 2013, bringing its total number of branches to 33. 

Meritor Wabco named exclusive supplier for Daimler Trucks North America

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has been named the standard position steer axle service brake chamber supplier for all Daimler Trucks North America air brake vehicles.

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager for eastern region

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed Frederic Pare as regional sales manager for Eastern Canada.

COMPETITION WATCH: Seaway Express bulks up fleet, real estate holdings

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Seaway Express has announced additions to both its truck fleet and real estate holdings, with plans for further investments later this year.

Cummins announces two appointments to engine business

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins has announced two appointments under its engine business branch. Effective Feb. 1, Ed Pence will lead the Cummins high horsepower business and Dave Crompton will lead the heavy-duty, mid-range and light-duty worldwide...

Remote diagnostics is proven way to reduce downtime

NASHVILLE, Tenn – Being able to access and transmit critical truck engine data from trucks on the road  to key decision makers responsible for their maintenance in a manner timely enough and accurate enough to allow smart decisions...

Downtime is getting worse, fleet owners complain

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- If football is a game of inches, trucking is a business of minutes. Every minute a truck spends in unproductive downtime costs dearly. Yet the latest truck technologies, engines in particular, are adding to the problem...

Volvo Trucks emphasizing capacity growth in its dealer network

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Growing investment in its dealer network is a key priority for Volvo and the truck maker today announced further expansion throughout the southeastern US.

Hino Motors donates truck to Fanshawe College

LONDON, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada has donated yet another truck to a post-secondary school for student training, this time offering a 2012 Hino 155 to Fanshawe College. The vehicle will be used in the Truck and Coach Apprenticeship and Motive...